Recent Transgender Articles

Angela Gardner — Private Eye

| Nov 2, 2009 | Reply

It was an ordinary Monday. I was sitting in my office, filing my nails and trying not to think about the bottle of bourbon in the bottom drawer of my desk when the door opened and she walked in. It was Ronnie Rho. She sat down, crossed her long, nylon sheathed gams and took a […]

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The Henri David Halloween Ball 2009

| Nov 2, 2009 | Reply

For more years than JoAnn or I can mention we’ve been on the guest list for The Henri David Halloween Ball in downtown Philadelphia. Actually, I will say that a Henri David Halloween Ball was really my first night out in drag. It was in another decade and that’s as far as I go. I […]

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Nothing To Cheer About

| Oct 27, 2009 | Reply

The New York Post is not a subtle newspaper. They proved it today by running a doctored photo of Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino in a cheerleader’s skirt. The photo was accompanied by a headline that read:  “Gotham trembles: The Frillies are coming to town.” Girls, I think they’re saying that the Philadelphia Phillies are […]

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It’s a spooky, scary Halloween week!

| Oct 26, 2009 | Reply

And we’re getting it off to a rousing start with the TGF Monday Edition! Today we bring you This Week In Transgenderism, News Editor Ronnie Rho’s copious compendium of crass to classy TG news. TWIT features stories on the gender-queer homecoming queen, the crossdressing cagefighter and the supermodel, a priest who blessed a TS’s marriage […]

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TG History: GIRLS NIGHT OUT, THE EARLY SUPPORT GROUPS

| Oct 26, 2009 | Reply

WHAT WAS THE OLDEST SUPPORT GROUP IN CONTINUOUS EXISTENCE? Now that’s a really good question. Let’s face it — TG groups aren’t always known for their longevity. They come and go like fireflies in the summer, often appearing out of nowhere then disappearing just as suddenly once interest and volunteers have run out. For a […]

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The Crossdresser’s High Holy Holiday

| Oct 26, 2009 | Reply

Carmen Miranda — 2006 We can’t state it often or emphatically enough: Halloween is coming! Oh, and don’t roll your eyes like that, young lady. We know you know that Halloween is approaching. And we know that you know that we know … wait. Scratch that. What’s important is that you’re doing something about it. […]

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And Now we bring you…

| Oct 19, 2009 | Reply

The TGF Monday Edition! Yes, we’ve done it again and we present it here just for you, the TGF readers. We start off with the mighty labors of our steadfast and bipedal News Editor Ronnie Rho. Yes, it’s This Week In Transgenderism. Ronnie has sifted, dug and in some cases dynamited stories featuring TGs from […]

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PERPETUAL CHANGE — Desiree Hines, Part 2

| Oct 19, 2009 | Reply

Last month’s column was Part 1 of our introduction to Ms. Desiree HInes, a classical musician from Philadelphia whose instrument of choice is pipe organ. She is also instrumental in getting the local GLBT festival known as The Traverse Arts Festival organized. This has been described as a multi-disciplinary showcase for GLBT artists and their […]

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TransActive — Another Kind of Out

| Oct 19, 2009 | Reply

No, don’t worry. . . this is not another one of those Stealth versus Out articles. Goddess knows there’ve been more than enough of those and pretty much everything has been said. If ever I think up a fresh spin on that debate I might dive back in, but not this time. No, I’m on […]

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Amanda’s Holiday Part 3 By Linda Jensen

| Oct 19, 2009 | Reply

Amanda is on her dream holiday.  As a crossdresser she had spent years hiding her second identity from those around her, those she loves most. She had been going away to find her Amanda time. No more. Amanda has ‘come out’ to her family, friends and now her neighbours. She is spending her two-week summer […]

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It’s… The Monday Edition

| Oct 12, 2009 | Reply

Good day gentle readers. May it be a lovely fall day for you. (If you’re in the right hemisphere for that sort of thing.) Today we begin with the always popular Miss Ronnie Rho and her exhaustive assembly of TGs in the news that we call This Week In Transgenderism. Miss Rho has dug out […]

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TRANSVOCALIZERS — Beth Isbell, Part 1

| Oct 12, 2009 | Reply

Beth Isbell is a singer/songwriter who has been musically active for many years, but who will no doubt be a new name to TGForum readers. She lives in Oklahoma, and is originally from Georgia. Her father was in the military, which means the family moved all over the U.S. and even lived in Germany for […]

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Stochastic Musings – Headbands, Headaches, Heartaches, Hearty Meals, Naked Me, Naked Men

| Oct 12, 2009 | Reply

What has Miss Kalina Isato been up to during the past month? Looking fabulous, taking some photos and playing with her hair. She tells us all about that and also talks about hair fashions (Headbands! Headbands!), cheap men (Come on, buy a girl a drink!), having pneumonia, pasta bowls (fettucini to die for, darling), and […]

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Theresa — Chapter 43

| Oct 12, 2009 | Reply

The Story So Far (TGF subscribers can read earlier installments): Terri has had her SRS procedure. As she recuperates at home, she finds that she has few people to hang out with. She calls Lisa Tulley, who invites Terri and Jessie to visit Littlefield. Terri then learns from her lawyer that the Norrises are going […]

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They call it Stormy Monday…

| Oct 5, 2009 | Reply

But it’s not raining here in Philly! I hope it’s dry where you live. Good day my little lemon drops. It’s time for another Monday Edition of TGForum! Today we lead off with something I never thought we’d see — a short edition of This Week In Transgenderism. Our stalwart News Editor Ronnie Rho has […]

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Is The “Brazilian Butt Lift” Right For You? by Dr. Sherman Leis

| Oct 5, 2009 | Reply

(Bala Cynwyd, PA USA)   It is an anatomical fact that most males have narrower, less voluptuous hips and buttocks than do females.  As part of the sexual reassignment process from male to female, it is necessary to enhance the male buttocks to become more like the archetypal female form.  There are a number of ways […]

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The Seasons They Go ‘Round and ‘Round…

| Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

…and for some reason it’s Monday again. Time for TGForum’s Monday Edition! We commence with This Week In Transgenderism by our News Editor Ronnie Rho. Would you believe that Miss Rho has gathered absolutely every story from every part of the world with even a hint of TG content? Missed it by that much. But […]

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TG History – Girls Night Out, The Early Support Groups

| Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

“And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance – I hope you dance” – Lee Ann Womack WHERE WAS THE FIRST PUBLIC TG EVENT? WHERE WAS THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL TG EVENT? Where else? In 1974, Ariadne Kane and a hardy band of crossdressers known as The Cherrystones had just wrapped up […]

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PERPETUAL CHANGE — Organist Desiree Hines

| Sep 28, 2009 | Reply

This month, we’d like to take the opportunity to introduce someone who will be new to most of this column’s readers, but who is definitely not new to the music world. Desiree Hines of Philadelphia, PA is a classically trained musician, whose instrument of choice is pipe organ.

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Monday! New Stuff!

| Sep 21, 2009 | Reply

Hi loyal readers! It’s the beginning of another week, and while most people dread Monday since it means back to work, I love it. It means I’ve just finished my labors and along with the able assistance of our TGF contributors we have put together the TGF Monday Edition. Now I get to sleep in. […]

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Linda Jensen — Amanda’s Vacation Part 2

| Sep 21, 2009 | Reply

Amanda Ryan of eastern Ontario, Canada is a crossdresser. She is active in the Gender Mosaic support group in Ottawa and one of the partners in the Kingston Spring Fling weekend. This summer she went all out. She elected to try spending her two week summer vacation living in her own cottage community entirely as […]

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TransActive — What Else is New? — Two

| Sep 21, 2009 | Reply

For better or worse—sadly, often for the worse—history tends to repeat itself. This has proven especially true with the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), originally introduced in 1994. The transgender community has always been excluded from its protection, either from the beginning or as an unspoken bargaining chip. On June 24, 2009, Rep. Barney Frank […]

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Finding Your Voice

| Sep 21, 2009 | Reply

One of my English teachers encouraged us by saying, “You’ve got to find your voice.” As a writer I’m still working on that, and as a part-time T-gurl, I will probably never find it. It’s hard to find your voice in lots of ways. How many times have you heard about someone who’s as pretty […]

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Late Show Lampoons “Housewives” with Drag

| Sep 15, 2009 | Reply

The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon ran a pre-produced parody of the “Real Housewives” reality show on their Monday night show. The show’s male staffers all dressed in drag as their own wives to lampoon the reality series. Two standouts have to be the Late Show head writer, who seemed very in touch with his […]

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Drumroll please. It’s…

| Sep 14, 2009 | Reply

…the Monday Edition of TGForum! Welcome everyone. Settle in, get a cup of coffee. It’s time to peruse our weekly offering. First up we bring you, as always, the ever popular compilation of every story on the World Wide Web with any hint of trans-ness about it that we call This Week In Transgenderism. News […]

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Stochastic Musings – Aliens, Critics, Sharing, Snaking, and Rape

| Sep 14, 2009 | Reply

In this edition of Kalina Isato’s Stochastic Musings Kalina talks about alien sci-fi, lasers firing into your eyes, why your worst critics can be your greatest allies, sharing is caring, temporary tattoos, and some self-preservation tips for all you club-goers out there.

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