Recent Transgender Articles
Today’s Top Stories…
In this edition of TGFNews: one settlement in an employment dispute, one case still in court, and one in limbo in Largo. Transgendered characters are making a splash on daytime and primetime television. Also: When should you tell him you’re a man? Probably before he proposes. All this and more…
Cake or Death
We stayed up late the other night to watch the new show, The Riches on FX. It’s a good program, but I probably wouldn’t have gone out of my way to watch had it not been for Eddie Izzard.
All the news that fits, we print.
Dateline: Largo, Florida…the fight over the firing of the city manager continues. And some people are getting arrested over it. And the Sunday editorials are out on the topic.
News You Can Use, Lose or Abuse
Hello North Americans, non-Norte Americanos, and all the ships at sea.  Dateline: Ontario, Canada– There’s a push to
‘Splain something to me, please…
There’s so damn much I don’t understand about this whole transgender thing. You’d think after umpteen years, I’d have a pretty good idea about what’s going on inside my head. But, I’m continually coming across things that baffle me. Like the entire forced feminization thing.
Ann Coulter and GLBT Based Insults
Op-Ed By Angela Gardner Ann Coulter, the White Witch of Narnia, Wicked Bitch of The West, and Republican pin up girl indirectly called presidential candidate John Edwards a faggot. It was done —indirectly—at the end of a speech she made to the American Conservative Union Political Action Conference last Friday (03/02/07). Coulter said she had […]
Today’s Top Stories
 Houston is the place to be the weekend of April 13-15. The Houston Transgender Unity Commitee is
This is why you should check TGForum a couple of times a week.
Because we update it at random. No more Monday morning downloads. (Well, that’s not true. There will probably be new things published on Monday mornings, but not limited to just Monday mornings.) Anyway, on to my real point.
NYC’s Jesse Volt Gets Living Legend At The Glammy Awards
NYC 2/28/07–This year, at New York City’s infamous Glammy Awards celebrating the best in female impersonation, Jesse Volt will be receiving the 2007 Living Legend Award. Ms Volt is a true living legend who has been on the New York City drag scene for a number of years as a performer and hostess. She is […]
Time For A New Hobby?
I’ve been crossdressing for a long time and you have too, in all likelihood. Maybe it’s time to find a new avenue for release—at least while we are in the comforts of home, apartment, or— judging by a lot of the photos I see—in a cheap motel room. I heard a commentator say before the […]
Hello Transgendered People! Stand by for news!
Legislators on the state and federal levels are considering gender identity protection bills; A company in India wants to train you for a job; New films feature TG themes; Authors familiar to the TG community appear on the telly. All this and more in TWITGF!
Eye(shadow) on Hollywood!
No outing. I promise. Well, no intentional outing anyway. Maybe accidental. (And to tell you the truth, I can’t even remember who it was I was going to out in the first place anyway.) But I do know that I don’t know why Jeffrey Carlson is not a household name in the TG community. You’re […]
Priscilla and Friends
Angela Gardner, my editrix, sent me a lead about a stage version of the film Priscilla Queen of the Desert, that came out back in 1994. It was a nice little Australian film about three drag queens who travel across the outback for some reason. . .well, it’s lost in the ’90s now. But it […]
And now…the news.
Good morning! I’m Ronnie Rho with your TGForum Newsbreak! From the British Isles, we have news of a transgender conference in Northern Ireland. The BBC says they have some high profile guests,
Men in Foam, Lot’s of Foam: Thoughts on Black Comics in Drag
What’s the deal with black, comic actors dressing up like fat ladies? In the past decade there have been several films that feature their male stars padding up (way up!) and slipping into drag. Yes, Flip Wilson started it all back in the day with his female character but she was slim and sexy. Great […]
Legacies Aren’t What They Used To Be
Today, Saturday, 2/10/2007 is two days after the death of Anna Nicole Smith. Already there is speculation – unconfirmed by the initial autopsy – about the cause of her death at age 39. Also unconfirmed – after five months – is the paternity of her young daughter. Today, none other than Zsa Zsa Gabor’s current […]
Sex Doc Michele Angello Blogs on TGF
Hello! It’s great to be a part of this wonderful community resource. My name is Michele Angello and I was recently approached by Angela Gardner to throw my ideas and thoughts out to you. I have a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality (yes, there is such a thing) and about eighty five percent of my clinical […]
New Posting Policy at TGForum
There seems to be some confusion over what is an “article” as opposed to a blog post. We are going to be posting everything new as part of the blog.
TG Minister Fights Dismissal
 A private, Christian university is firing a transgender professor who began appearing as a woman on campus in 2005.
News Editor Named for TGForum
Effective immediately, Ronnie Rho, longtime contributor to TGF, is named News Editor for TGForum. Ronnie will scour the Net in search of news items of interest to the TG community and post it here. If you see something of interest, let Ronnie know. Send her an email at ronnierho@hotmail.com
Nepal Recognizes Transgender Woman
A Nepali man who wears women’s clothes and behaves as a female became the first citizen of the conservative Himalayan nation to be recognized as transgender in a move hailed as “significant” on Sunday by gay rights activists.
Dina’s Diner goes Digital! Welcome her to TGF
Hello everyone, I am Dina Amberle and I will be contributing items here on a regular basis. I am currently a columnist for LadyLike magazine, writing the Dina’s Diner feature. I have known Joann Roberts and Angela Gardner for many more years than any of us would like to admit. As you may know, Joann […]
No word on whether it works on adults…
BOSTON (Reuters) – The lavender and tea tree oils found in some soaps, shampoos, hair gels and body lotions can produce enlarged breasts in boys, researchers reported on Wednesday. These plant oils were linked to abnormal breast development in three boys, which was reversed when they stopped using them, Dr. Clifford Bloch of Pediatric Endocrine […]
