Recent Transgender Articles
TWIT Notes Sparks Correspondence On HRC And ENDA
TGF member Regina Leigh was reading the January 21st TWIT Notes and found that the article by Richard Rosendall in Bay Windows of New England (which criticized Meredith Bacon’s criticism of HRC for their decision on ENDA) so provocative that she was moved to send Mister Rosendall an email. Since she copied us on it […]
The LadyLike Profile — Olivia Connors
One of the most prestigious of all things TG for many years gone by was to be picked as a LadyLike Profile girl. Over the years many ladies told their stories to LadyLike and we shared them with the readers. Since the untimely demise of LadyLike magazine we have begun to present some of the […]
“Just” — A Four Letter Word
Sometimes those of us in “the community” can be pretty insensitive towards one another. I know that’s not news to anyone, but it comes out in ways that are pretty subtle sometimes. One of them I’ve seen a couple of times recently in comments posted to other’s blogs is the phrase “just a crossdresser.” It […]
LadyLike’s Current Queen –Simply Edie, by Vicky Vogue
This is a LadyLike magazine bonus! Since the articles and features for LL 72 where all done when CDS ceased publication that content is available for TGF readers. So, without any further ado here is Vicky Vogue’s Current Queen interview with New York City performer Simply Edie. Simply Edie is the moniker of a queen […]
TV’s on TV
More specifically: why aren’t there more? Our cable provider, Time-Warner recently added Logo, the GLBT network to our lineup. They did so without any fanfare, but that’s understandable, considering the Bible-belt style political atmosphere here in southwest Ohio.
Fictionmaniacal
I had a conversation with a friend when the first Fantastic Four movie came out. He was a big time comic book fan, and was really into the old Silver Age Jack Kirby/Stan Lee stuff. Anyway, he was going on and on about how awesome the movie was and I was like, “What, you can’t […]
GLBT Archives Seeks Donations
The Williams-Nichols Archive and Library for GLBT Studies at the University of Louisville is one of the largest collections of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender materials in the country. Located in the Special Collections division of Ekstrom Library on the university’s main campus just south of downtown, it’s open to students, professors, researchers, as well […]
NJ Passes Gender Protection Law
January 7, 2008 Today, the New Jersey General Assembly passed A4591/S2975 by a large majority of 65-10. This follows action last week in the state Senate where the bill passed unanimously 35-0. The law that passed will now go to Governor Corzine’s desk for his expected signature.
Ninja Beauty Secrets, part 6
Ninja Beauty Secrets, part 6 “Shadow Warrior, Part Two” This month we”™re going to look at eye shadow looks for deep-set eyes, or eyes with eyelids. The majority of the Western world has eyes with eyelids; some Caucasian groups exhibit lidless eyes like Asians and thus the techniques from article 4 would apply to them. […]
Social Nausea
An interesting thing happened on the way to my second social capital article. Namely, a little introspection. You see, I had this whole thing plotted out. I could use the concept of social capital to prove the age-old argument that crossdressers and transsexuals really are different kinds of people. It’s not hard really. By reverse […]
Welcome Our New TG History Columnist
Michelle Moore has been writing about transgender history for many moons. She started doing bits on our history for the Renaissance newsletter and then, when that publication became the magazine, Transgender Community News, she expanded her little items into long articles. She dug out facts about transgendered individuals who were out there making an impact […]
Another One Bites The Dust
Here we are at the end of 2007. Most publications feel that the end of a year is the perfect time to do a recap of that year. In keeping with the tradition we present a look back at TGF in 2007. At the beginning of the year TGF was in disarray. Content was getting […]
Happy Holidays from JoAnn & Astra
Astra and I would like to wish everyone a happy holiday (whatever your beliefs) and a safe and prosperous New Year. We worked hard this year at TGF and we’re going to work harder next year! We have lots of changes planned for 2008 which we think will make TGF a much nicer place to […]
Measure UP!
Our American culture encourages all of us to measure ourselves largely by what we’ve not yet achieved. Just look at the term “measure up”, it implies always pursuing a higher standard and there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that’s just what we do. We’re encouraged to make New Year’s resolutions, implying that we aren’t yet […]
Crossdressers With Balls
So, you’ve already read Crossdressers are Transsexuals without Balls, right? No? Go back and read it. Then come back and watch as we tear that myth a new one. I’ll wait.
Beleaguered Wife Syndrome
My second essay here was going to be a continuation of my social capital article from last month. Since that was met with such fanfare, I’m encouraged to do something a little different this time around. I’ll get back to that eventually, but first let’s see who I can piss off.
Ninja Beauty Secrets, part 5
Skincare and Haircare We’re going to take a slight departure from our lessons and focus our attention on skincare. Not long ago, I believed that a good look was comprised of 66% hair, 33% makeup, and 1% “oomph,†the oomph being the little something extra that takes your look over the top. But what if […]
LadyLike Magazine — Gone
I never thought I would be writing this. After 19 years of publishing LadyLike Magazine, we can no longer afford to put LadyLike on paper. Over the past year, the cost to print LL has steadily risen. The cost to print the January 2008 issue would have been 40% higher than the January 2007 issue. […]
“Crossdressers are Transsexuals without Balls.”
So goes the hypothesis anyway. I’ve heard it from a few people that crossdressers are simply transsexuals without the guts to transition. Unfortunately, those espousing this idea never seem to have any evidence to back it up. Let’s face it: there’s not nearly enough scientific research on any of us.
TWIT Notes! (This Week in Transgenderism)
The number of people making transgendered folk look bad is at an all time high! Maybe they all want to get their names in TWIT Notes!
Don’t Forget The TGF Survey
In light of the recent developments concerning LadyLike it’s more important than ever that we get your input on how we’re doing at TGF. If you haven’t done so already please visit the TG Forum Satisfaction Survey and give us your two cents. You can find the Survey page by clicking here. Thanks!
Perpetual Change By Pamela DeGrof — The Cliks
Canada is known for more than just being our neighbor to the north. It’s also the exporter of great commodities such as hockey, excellent beer, and of course, very cold weather. The weather thing can be overlooked, even forgiven, because of all the great music that has also come from the Great White North. Rush, […]
TiVo Alert: TVs on TV
Gorgeous supermodel Tyra Banks will feature several gorgeous transsexual pageant contestants on her talk show, Tuesday, November 27th. Check local listings for details.
TWIT Notes–Better late than never!
We’d like to say there was a nefarious plot by a certain gay-rights group that delayed this edition of This Week in Transgenderism, but alas, no. We’d also like to say it was the getting up early for Black Friday that caused the delay, but again: no. Instead, it was, um… aliens. Aliens stole our […]
