Recent Transgender Articles
Trans News Now 8/26/24
A 15-year-old trans girl wins the right to play soccer on the girl’s team. The Supreme Court upholds the block on the new rules for Title IX. The Texas Department of Public Safety issues a new rule, saying transgender people cannot change the sex on their driver’s license. Texas A&M ends its transgender health care services. Florida removes the LGBTQ+ travel section from its tourism website. Kamala Harris has a strong record of support for LGBTQ rights. The Advocate has an article about the LGBTQ planks in the Democratic Party platform. One delegate to the Democratic National Convention is a non-binary drag queen. Ashley Brundage, a transgender woman, wins the Democratic primary for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. Mormons issue updates to their General Handbook and according to the update transgender people are not ”worthy individuals.” There’s all that and a ton more news in Trans News Now!
The Importance of Good Lighting
You can’t apply your makeup while standing over the sink with inadequate lighting and expect your makeup to look great in sunlight, or when you’re out for the evening. Gina Jet Ortiz says good lighting is of prime importance when applying makeup. What looks good in the bathroom won’t look the same way when you move to other light sources. She has some suggestions on proper lightin
About Our Stories
Today Sophie Lynne writes about the many transgender folks from days gone by who all have a story. A story that Sophie feels needs to be shared with the current generation of transgender people, and the cisgender public. The personal story of not just leaders in the community from past decades but the tales of average trans folks should be cherished and archived for current and future members of the trans community.
Formerly Fantasia Fair Transgender Week 2024 Just Come. Just Come. No Registration Required!
In 1974, members of Boston’s Cherrystones support group read about what was most likely the first organized convention for crossdressers and transsexuals in the U.S. Unfortunately, it was three thousand miles away, in the Pacific Northwest. Thus Fantasia Fair, now Trans Week, was born.
Twit Awards for the Week 8/26/24
While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Letter to the Editor
A TGForum member from a southern state writes a letter to the editor stating why she will vote for the GOP in the upcoming presidential election.
Trans News Now 8/19/24
Colorado lawmakers introduce a transgender bill of rights named for a trans woman killed in the Club Q mass shooting. Two transgender students file suit against the state of New Hampshire over trans athlete bans. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues the Biden administration attempting to prevent implementation of the administration’s rules on transgender people’s rights in employment. A Texas judge expands the injunction against the implementation of the new rules on the rights of transgender students. A trans woman becomes the first to win a seat in Hawaii’s state legislature. A federal appeals court in Iowa allows the implementation of an anti-LGBTQ book ban. Valentina Petrillo, a sprinter from Italy, is set to become the first transgender participant at the Paralympics. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons calls for more studies before endorsing any particular treatment for patients under age 18 with gender dysphoria. Argentina shuts down its anti-discrimination agency, following the election of a right-wing president. Rapes of transgender women in India are often unreported. There’s more news waiting for your attention in Trans News Now!
Dina’s Diner 8/19/24
Dina Ambele combs the cuisines of the world to find delicious items she can make for the Dina’s Diner menu. Among the dishes she has dug up is a article on the way different generations are relating to crossdressing. Then there’s the article in a government publication that exposes the existence of a crossdressing spy in our intelligence apparatus. No word on whether she is in the field or an office bound analyst. Next on the menu is the popularity of blush. Then a taste of back to school uniforms and a stance at the Olympics that mimics that of video game character The Widowmaker. Dig in!
Tell Shelley Anne: Mariah Moreno
In 2010 TGForum interviewed Mariah Moreno, a.k.a. The Bloodthirsty Vixen. Ms. Moreno is a pioneer in trans women entering the ring with cisgender female opponents. We asked her why she wrestled and how she decided to compete as The Bloodthirsty Vixen. Today Shelley Anne Baker interviews Ms. Moreno to learn about her life since that time fourteen years ago.
History Repeating
History is repeating here in the United States as we are fighting to keep the Evangelicals from taking control of our government, along with their stooge Donald Trump and his chosen running mate, the atrocious J.D. Vance. If Trump and Vance win the White House trans lives will be in more danger than ever.
Twit Awards for the Week 8/19/24
While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Trans Wellness Conference Info
Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference Virtual Participation Registration has Launched! Having fear of missing out on this year’s Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference? Perhaps you live far from Philadelphia and the timing and travel wouldn’t work for you. Maybe you missed the registration deadline or you might just feel more comfortable participating from home. We’re excited the announce the […]
Trans News Now 8/12/24
Trixie Mattel stars in a new FX series titled Drag Football Coach. In his capacity as governor of Minnesota VP candidate Tim Walz signed an executive order making that state a refuge for trans kids and their families. A survey shows that transgender Americans are more “hopeful” now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic party’s presumed nominee for president. A federal judge in Florida rules that the state’s health plan for state employees must cover gender-affirming medical care. A judge in Ohio has upheld that state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. Demand for gender services are so outstripping supply by the National Health Service in the U.K. that the current estimated waiting time for an appointment is ten years. Rebel groups in Colombia are killing transgender women. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Twit Awards for the Week 8/12/24
While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Trans News Now 8/5/24
Drag queens BenDeLaCreme, Alaska, and Peppermint form a new alliance called Drag PAC aimed at getting young people to vote. Elliot Page was asked what he thought of the Republican party’s “obsession” with transgender children. A panel of the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that a school district in Ohio may ban anti-transgender bullying. The U.S. Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act, but the House of Representatives moved to table the act. In Virginia, a judge rules a cisgender student may sue her school district over its trans restroom policy. San Francisco Mayor London Breed raised a transgender pride flag at city hall. A transgender woman who was fired by Liberty University because of her gender identity files a lawsuit against the university. TERFs pick on two cisgender female boxers who they believe are transgender. Nepal’s Supreme Court recognizes a transgender woman, Rukshana-Kapali, as a woman. There’s all that and a lot more news waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Transgender Showbiz! 8/5/24
It’s Showbiz time! Stage, screen, YouTube or TikTok- It’s transgender people in the entertainment world. Today we look at Mexican actress Victoria Bazúa starring in Apple TV+’s Land of Women. Blair St. Clair starring onstage in Everyone’s Talking About Jamie. Latrice Royale has good advice for members of the drag and trans communities. Plus Yasmin Finney in a spiderweb sparkly dress and a musical about castrati. That’s Showbiz for today!
Twit Awards for the Week 8/5/24
While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Trans News Now 7/29/24
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs a bill in to law that prohibiting the use of trans panic as a legal defense. A federal judge denies a request by Moms For Liberty which would have expanded the injunction against the Biden administration’s new rules regarding discrimination against transgender people, including students. The state of West Virginia requested that the Supreme Court rule on whether the state needs to cover gender-affirming care in its Medicaid program. The Supreme Court of Nebraska upholds that state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signs three anti-transgender pieces of legislation in one day this week. The Olympics seems to be tipping toward excluding transgender athletes from high-level competitions. A new short film, called It’s Okay is about the bans on drag shows and story time. British doctors and medical professionals who deal with transgender patients issue a set of guidelines for treatment. The trans woman politician in Russia who was told to detransition says she won’t. There’s all that and a bit more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
“Maybe you can help me?”
A phone call to Sophie’s office at PSU led her to help an alumnus who had spent years identifying as a crossdresser for years but was feeling there was more to it. They were becoming aware that perhap they were transgender and wanted help. Sophie gave them personal counseling and as she did she remembered when she was in need of help.
Mixing it Up: How to Customize Your Makeup Part Two
Part two of Mixing It Up tells you how to mix colors of eyeshadow and blush to create new looks. If you are happy with your color pallette and don’t want to experiment with makeup art, fine. But, if you want to explore and go down the color mixing route Gina provides the road map.
Twit Awards for the Week 7/29/24
While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Trans News Now 7/22/24
Ruby Corado, the founder of Casa Ruby, a place for homeless trans women, pleads guilty to embezzling over $150,000 in COVID relief funds. California Governor Gavin Newsom signs into law a bill forbidding school boards from forcing teachers to out transgender students to their parents. The state of Florida quietly refuses to update the birth certificates of transgender people. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Tennessee’s law banning drag performances in venues where minors can be admitted. J.D. Vance took one of his step father’s last names but the GOP says trans people can’t pick their names. The emphasis on anti-transgender legislation causes at least one couple, life-long Republican voters, to abandon the party. Eve Lindley stars in Queens of the Dead. In Britain the Labour party replaces the Conservatives but the new Health Secretary wants to permanently ban puberty blockers. An art exhibit in Turkey exploring that country’s transgender history, is shut down by government order. That’s just the tip of the iceberg of trans news!
Dina’s Diner 7/22/24
Summer is here and Dina’s Diner has a fresh and tasty summer menu. First Chef Dina puts a pot on the stove with expensive human hair wigs. With that simmering on the back burner Dina prepares a delicious fruit salad consisting of Liz Truss and other women in politics. Going back to the back burner Dina stirs in a colorful and comfy sundress. Other items on the menu are a feminist cartoonist who embodied her character and a TikTok star who paid no attention to her school dress code. Whatever you order at Dina’s Diner her summer menu is sure to satisfy.
Trans Spirituality – Special Edition: Trump Shooting
Rabbah Rona Matlow condemns the use of political violence and condemns in particular the attempt to assassinate presidential candidate Donald J. Trump at his rally in Butler, Pa. While some people experienced Schadenfreude -a wonderful German word defining the sense of jubilance we experience when we see the downfall of others – when they learned of the shooting, Rona takes a closer look at this incident and past assassinations.
Drag – Trans – Non-Binary in Showbiz!
Welcome to Drag – Trans – Non-Binary in Showbiz! We’ve merged the Trans in Film and Video with the TransTainment column in order to bring you transgender news from the world of entertainment faster.
Twit Awards for the Week 7/22/24
While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
