Recent Transgender Articles
What’s the Plan?
Michelle Rogers is concerned about the attacks on transgender people that have blossomed all around the country. The religious right wing are introducing anti-transgender bills in the red states and right-wing politicians are fanning the flames. What can be done to defend transgender rights? Michelle has some thoughts on the problem.
Twit Awards for the Week 6/26/23
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 6/19/23
What’s new? The leader of Sweden’s liberal party dons drag to make a video opposing anti-drag laws. The AMA increases its support for gender-affirming care. On the other hand, the U.K. NHS is restricting access to puberty blockers. Republican Governor Joe Lombardo of Nevada signs a bill into law requiring insurance companies to cover gender-affirming care. On the other hand, Governor Abbot of Texas extend’s the ban on trans girls in sports to the college level. Trans activist Rose Montoya is banned from the White House for baring her breasts while there for the White House Pride event. The Ohio legislature is working on “One big terrible mega-bill” to take away the rights of trans citizens of the state. A murderer who took the life of a trans woman is using the insanity defense. A transphobe punched a transgender library worker and tried to run down a fellow employee who defended the trans staffer. Punching also happened at a McDonalds in the U.K. when a transphobe punched the winner of the 2019 RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee won Tony awards this past week. They are the first non-binary performers to do so. There’s all that and a passel of other news waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Meeting Sarah Scott
Sarah Scott is a transgender woman from Oklahoma. She is on the board of directors of HeartlandTG. Ms. Scott began her transition three years ago. Recently she sat down with Shelley Anne Baker for an interview.
The Beard-Cover Controversy: Setting the Record Straight
Those in the trans community who have worked to develop their makeup skills often become comfortable with the techniques they first used to create their “look”. Beard cover is one example. Many years ago crossdressing influencers (social media is not the only way influencers exert their influence) advocated for the lipstick method of covering beard shadow. Our founder JoAnn Roberts even put the process in her book on makeup. (Art & Illusion.) Professional makeup artist Gina-Jet Ortiz joins TGF today to explain just why using lipstick to disguise beard shadow is not a good idea.
Linda Jensen Magazine
Not to be outdone by Oprah, Linda Jensen has created her own magazine titled Linda. It contains several stories of her crossdressed adventures. The magazine is in PDF Format which can be read in your browser using Google Viewer. When you see Linda on the cover of her magazine look for the “pop out” icon in the upper right corner of her first page. Click to get an enlarged view of the magazine’s pages that is scrollable.
What You See is Often What You Don’t Get
Liberty Storer wonders why it is that women can wear anything and it’s fashion. A tuxedo? How sexy. Baggy jeans and work boots? Isn’t she cute? But put a man in a dress and that’s a crime. Back in the old days and even now in red states.
Ottawa Trans Library Anniversary
The Ottawa Trans Library celebrated its first anniversary on June 1. Tara Sypniewski founded the Ottawa Trans Library which is located at 1104 Somerset St. West in Ottawa, Ontario. It houses a collection of books by trans authors, as well as historical, important and interesting works on trans issues and people. You can browse the collection online. […]
Twit Awards for the Week 6/19/23
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 6/12/23
What’s new in Trans News Now? A trans man is appointed as a judge in New York. A study shows that gender-affirming care reduces the risk of suicide. Four “doctors” are the “experts” who testify against gender-affirming care around the country. The ban on care in Florida still applies to all but the three families who are suing the state. President Biden called opponents of transgender care “hysterical”” and “prejudiced.” Zooey Zephyr paid a visit to Florida this week to speak out against the state’s anti-trans laws. Texas works hard to beat Florida in the gender oppression race. The governor in Arizona vetos a bathroom bill. Louisiana’s governor will veto three anti-trans bills. A library in Montana cancels an event featuring a transgender speaker. Smoke delays the White House Pride Ceremony. A survey finds that 1/3 of those who participated said it is never appropriate to discuss gender identity in schools. The Australian Open will allow trans women to compete as females. The United Kingdom is named one of the worst countries for trans rights. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
TransTainment 6/12/23
Kim Petras teams up with Paris Hilton for a redo of Hilton’s 15-year-old hit song. A musical version of Transparent debuts in L.A.. Does the new Spider-Man movie have a trans character? Trap rapper Lil Wop comes out as a trans woman. British singer Princess Alice Manor drops a heavy metal single. Michigan musician Baddie Brooks releases her debut album. Archie Comics adds a trans woman character and a graphic novel tells the story of a drag queen assassin. Get all the news from the entertainment world from TransTainment.
Deborah Nicole: My Story, Part One
Deborah Nicole is a TGForum member who is sharing her life story with you. She starts the tale when she was a young lad in the U.K. and takes you along through the years to her current residence in the USA. Readers of a certain age will find aspects of her story to be familiar and younger folks will gain some understanding of our history.
Twit Awards for the Week 6/12/23
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 6/5/23
What’s new? Zooey Zyphyr appears on The View. President Biden proclaims June Pride Month. A federal judge finds Tennessee’s drag ban unconstitutional. A study shows that acceptance of LGBTQ rights is at a new high. More anti-trans legislation is introduced. Parents in Arkansas sue the library system over banned books. NYPD arrests trans activists in Greenwich Village. A trans woman runs for a seat in the Kentucky legislature. Conservatives boycott Lego over their “transgender building sets.” Glamour UK features a pregnant trans man on the cover. Chick-fil-A is being boycotted by the right over the company’s “diversity, equality and inclusion program.” Ted Cruz is in the hot seat, taking fire from the right for saying a new anti-LGBTQ law in Uganda goes too far. The wascally wabbit known for crossdressing in his cartoons, Bugs Bunny, starred in a drag show on Twitter to honor Pride Month. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Florida Thoughts
Recent anti-transgender legislation in the Sunshine State has considerably darkened people’s mood. Bills banning gender-affirming care for minors and restricting access to care for adults have been signed into law. One new law allows a parent who disapproves of their child’s gender identity to legally kidnap the child from the parent who accepts the child’s identity. These laws and others passed in red states are all based on lies told for political gain. But the laws have many transgender folks scared.
Fear Factor
Christy Lewis is a conservative minded person and she took a conservative approach to transition. As a result of her approach she came out to her church, to management at her work place, and to her co-workers. She is satisfied that all of the people she interacts with now are not scared to be in the same room with her. But she points out that fear sells. Could that be why politicians have attacked transgender people?
Chapter 37 – Horror
Savannah and Bill have been married for five months. One day at work Savannah, worried that her employee and friend Sara has not shown up for two days, calls Sara’s cell number only to learn she has been the victim of a sexual assault. Bill wants to help with the trial of the young man who was apprehended after the attack. It results in Savannah seeing a side of Bill that she had never met.
Twit Awards for the Week 6/5/23
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 5/29/23
The trans woman journalist covering the war in Ukraine joined Ukraine’s army and was wounded. Arizona’s governor vetoes a pronoun bill. Vermont’s governor signs a bill to protect access to gender-affirming care. The mayor of St. Louis signs sanctuary city status into law. Other states are moving backward by introducing and passing anti-trans bills. The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund sues Tennessee. A legal historian has an essay on the history of anti-trans laws. A Louisiana Republican state senator votes against a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. New Mexico welcomes families with trans children. The burger chain Hamburger Mary’s sues Ron DeSantis over Florida’s drag ban. The Human Rights Campaign and Equality Florida issued a travel advisory saying don’t go to Florida. Delaware legislature member Sarah McBride could become the first trans woman in the U.S. House of Representatives if she runs to take the current representative’s seat upon his retirement. Mexico announces nonbinary gender designations on passports. 200 transgender students attend a trans prom in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. There’s all that and plenty more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Dina’s Diner 5/29/23
The weather around Dina’s Diner is warming up and Dina is grilling outside. Her Memorial Day weekend fare begins with a crossdresser who meets a woman who likes his look and they become a couple. Then she whips up a spicy serving of red state porn, swiftly followed by a look at real sexy as opposed to Instagram sexy. Meanwhile she’s heating up appreciation for uniforms on the back of the grill, and finishes the meal off with a look at offbeat fashion looks. Don’t miss perusing the menu at Dina’s Diner!
Trans in Film & Video 3/29/23
Hollywood calling! It’s all the news from Lala Land in one place! Today we feature Jinkx Monsoon, now appearing in a Prime Video comedy special. Trace Lysette is making waves for her role in Monica. Florida’s first ever transgender homecoming queen is the star of a short documentary film. Learn about eight young trans actresses who are getting critical acclaim. And there’s more!
The Default; What it Means For You
If something has not been done about the debt ceiling that the GOP is holding hostage in just a few days the government will default on paying the debts that have already been authorized by Congress. What happens then to people, many of them members of the transgender community, who depend on government assistance to survive? Rabbah Rona has a preview.
Twit Awards for the Week 5/29/23
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! 5/22/23
D’Arcy Drollinger has been named the Drag Laureate of San Francisco. Meanwhile, red states continue their crusade against transgender people. Missouri, Texas, and Florida lead the pack. Adidas uses a nonbinary model for a swimsuit ad and conservatives clutch their pearls and gasp. Due to Florida’s drag law Tampa Pride cancels a drag event. Senators Ted Cruz and Marsha Blackburn want to investigate Bud Light’s deal with Dylan Mulvaney. A trans woman cyclist wins the race and the runners-up are no shows at the winner’s podium. Around 200 transgender, non-binary, and ally writers joined the strike by the Writers Guild of America. Kim Petras will release an album in June. The Simpsons has a bad record on trans inclusion. A trans woman punk musician wants to be Ireland’s first openly trans legislator. Trans rights are eroding in Pakistan. El Salvador is not good either. The LA Dodgers pride night will not feature members of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The first out gay president of the American Medical Association vows to fight laws that limit gender-affirming care. It’s all in Trans News Now!
The Road Not Taken, Part II
Linda continues her friend Sally’s story of Melissa, a part-time T-girl who had balanced a successful career as a male educator with years of going out on the town as a fun-loving female. This time she tells how her life could have unfolded with one little twist in her story.
HeartlandTG Revisited
In today’s post Shelley Anne tells us about her trip to the HeartlandTG in early May. The three day event happens in a state not known for its tolerance of transgender people, Oklahoma. But HeartlandTG prides itself on being a safe and fun venue. In fact this year’s gathering had to move to a bigger venue to accommodate everyone.
