Recent Transgender Articles
Adam Sandler — Insulting to TGs?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So, it seems, is intent. A blogger at Queerty.com has made it known that in his opinion the forthcoming Adam Sandler film Jack and Jill is insulting to TGs since Sandler plays the sister role in drag. Watch the trailer for the film and see what you think.
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It’s another Monday and as we do every Monday, rain or shine, holiday or normal day, we bring you new content on TGForum. We start with our weekly distillation of all the TG news from all over the world, a little thing we call The Week In Transgenderism. In this TWIT we bring you stories […]
Merry Independence Day!
It was only a few hundred years ago that we cast off the yoke of oppression and declared our independence from the British Empire. Well, when I say “we” I don’t mean me personally. My ancestors were still hanging around The Old Country back then (and not the Old Country Buffet, either). But “we” the […]
Thomas Jefferson’s Wig
For many TGs it’s hair here, there and everywhere. And while we worry that someone might see an unsightly patch of fur on a shoulder or back sometimes we don’t worry enough about the hair on our heads. In this post The Artist D gives you her philosophy of wigs!
Perpetual Change — Diana Stone
In this Perpetual Change Pamela DeGroff interviews a hard working British TG musician named Diana Stone. Ms. Stone performs with two bands and works on solo recorded music. She’s the featured performer in this month’s Perpetual Change. Other music news, too!
The New Girl, Chapter 3
In the last chapter of The New Girl people were longing for something new, a different experience, and in one case a different gender. In this chapter The Spirit decides to give people what they want, and may what they deserve. It’s Chapter 3 of The New Girl.
Congratulations to New York on it’s Gay Nuptials
Now the LGBT citizens of New York state can get married! It’s a big breakthrough for LGB people but what’s it do for us Ts? I’m guessing that it will have benefits that I just can’t think of at the moment. After wrestling the TGF new content into shape all night my brain can only […]
Disaster, Deceit, and Betrayal at the International Foundation for Gender Education
Since they no longer have a convention, publish a magazine or have a bookstore is IFGE, The International Foundation for Gender Education, still fulfilling its mission? Dallas Denny says no, it isn’t. And things may be worse than that.
Crossdressing: One Big Harry Potter Adventure
Linda spends a rainy weekend browsing through her nephew’s book shelves and discovers some amazing similarities between her world and that of the popular fictional hero, Harry Potter. Journey with her now into The Chamber of Secrets…
Happy Day After Father’s Day
It’s that time again, time for the content dumper to add loads of new content to TGForum! We do it every Monday and just because it was Father’s Day yesterday we didn’t stop working. I took a brief break to call dad and ask him if he got the high heels I sent as a […]
Father’s Day?
Father’s day has given Sophie Lynne the inspiration for her column today. All of us have fathers of some kind or another and many of us are fathers. How does a trans lady handle being a dad or telling her dad that she’d rather be a mom? See what Sophie sez.
Transvocalizers — “Extraordinaire” by Aderet
Israeli pop diva Aderet has a new single out and she’s sung it in French. Extraordianire! And that’s the name of the song, too. Our music maven Pam DeGroff reports on the Aderet single and gives us some tips on other tunes to check out.
United Nations Resolution Affirms LGBT RIghts
JUNE 17, 2011, Washington, DC — Today, UN Human Rights Council issued a resolution that, for the first time, exclusively affirms the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people around the world. In light of increasing acts of violence and discrimination against LGBT people, the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) welcomes […]
It’s Summer out there! I’m not ready!
I don’t know about you but summer has rushed in at high speed and I haven’t had time to do the necessary skin prep and waxing that bare legs and arms require. Crossdressing in the cooler months is no big deal but exposing more skin means more time spent getting ready to show off that […]
Attorneys For Araguz Plan Appeal
In a press release Nikki Araguz’s attorneys vow to appeal the decision against her by the 329th Judicial District Court in Wharton County, Texas.
Monday Means New TGF Content
TGForum has gone social network on you! Got your attention? No, we haven’t turned into Facebook, but I sent a note out in mid week with information on a new feature that allows TGF readers to network like you do on Facebook and MySpace with a tool we call TGFriends. Several of our readers have […]
Art is Fashion is Art is Fashion is . . .
It’s art! It’s fashion! It’s both and it’s personified in The Artist D. D is an artist, a talk show host, a radio host, photographer, and a simple housewife. Scratch that. She’s not a housewife and there’s nothing simple about her. Artistic though, that’s another story. This month she takes on fashion and art. I bet D wins.
Perpetual Change — Chaos and Lace
Pam DeGroff interviews Juliana Brown, NYC rocker who fronts the band Chaos and Lace. It used to be The Cruel Shoes. Read Perpetual Change to find out why she changed band names, what the new group is into and when they’ll have a CD out. Pam also does her famous mini reviews of some new CDs.
The New Girl — Chapter 2
In Chapter 1 we learned that George is a crossdresser. His female friend at work is Nikki. Nikki has a boyfriend who she finds nice but not as attractive as someone else. George wishes out loud that his life could be different. Nikki doesn’t pay that much attention but somewhere, somewhen, a spirit hears. Find out what happens in Chapter2.
Content Added
It’s Monday and here we are with new content. This Monday we are without Ronnie Rho. Don’t panic! Ronnie is taking a leave of absence in the News Editor area but she will still be around to comment on things and throw a post into the mix now and then. And, when she’s rested, relaxed […]
The Names We Call Ourselves
Dallas Denny discusses how the variety of trans identities has blossomed since the 1980s. Now people can be a “tomboy lite,” a homoflexible lesbian,” a lipstick dyke,” a femme bear” and many other things at the same time. It’s not just transsexual, transvestite or drag queen anymore.
Ken and Me (and Barbie Makes Three)
A so-called normal night at a singles’ club turned in to a very erotic evening for our friend, Linda. Things could get wild back in the ’90s. Find out what it was that Ken, Barbie and Linda did.
Earth Not Destroyed!
Last Saturday night was supposed to be the day of The Rapture. Seems like that didn’t happen since we’re still here and still in business producing the TGForum Monday Edition. We begin today with our always popular and concise feature we call The Week In Transgenderism. News Editor Ronnie Rho has searched out every single […]
Transvocalizers — Heklina
Pamela DeGroff takes TVocalizers to San Francisco for an interview with the first lady of Trannyshack, Heklina. They discuss Heklina’s background, her name (named for a volcano!) and a lot more. Plus Pam has mini reviews of new music. Don’t miss Transvocalizers!
This Just In
Sophie Lynne has a secret. Not from us of course but from the world she walks through and works in every day. In a more tolerant and understanding world she could be who she wants to be. How does she cope? Hiding, masks, and lies. Sound familiar?
Email From Gals Spring Fling 2011
Natalie Bouchard writes daily reports to Linda Jensen about her activities at the small but very friendly Gal’s Spring Fling which took place recently in Gananoque, Ontario. Be prepared to be amazed at the welcoming attitude of this Canadian community and its neighbors.
