Recent Transgender Articles
A History of Tapestry Magazine Part V
Dallas Denny wraps up her five part series on the history of Tapestry Magazine with commentary on the role played by transgender publications in the formation of the transgender community.
Trans Organization Pulls “Biological Condition” Article
A U.K. transgender website announced it was going to publish a paper by an anonymous research scientist claiming that being transgender was a “biological condition.” The press was alerted but without warning, before the date the paper was to be published the site issued a tweet canceling publication. Dana Bevan outlines the reasons why.
Facebook Hates You
Facebook is a great tool for connecting people with similar interests but for the trans community, from drag queens to crossdressers and other gender designations Facebook isn’t doing all it could. Their “real name” policy first impacted the drag community. Queens put up pages using their drag name and Facebook took them down. Now our own Kandi Robbins has had her page canceled because she can’t prove who she is to Zuck’s minions. Causing Kandi to feel that Facebook hates us.
The Day My Dad Died
When Cassandra Williamson’s father was dying Cassandra had not yet come out and was keeping any hint of her true self hidden from sight. She was a manly Marine Corp officer who had a reputation for doing what needed to be done, more like a machine than a person. She was used to tamping down her emotions when she interacted with others but in private her grief over her father’s condition spilled out. Cassandra shares the story of the day her father died.
The Stained Glass Dream: Chapter Ten Life With Baby (part 1 of 2)
Amy and Jenifer’s story continues with a new addition to the family. Amy has given birth to a little girl, Andria.
Twit Awards for the Week 12/26/22
While assembling the stories for the new 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 12/19/22
What’s new? We tell you in Trans New Now! The first transgender person elected to the Vermont state legislature, Taylor Small, was invited to the White House for the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act and her partner proposed while they were there. A 3-judge panel rules that trans athletes don’t ruin cisgender competitors chance to be champions. Ohio legislators say why have two anti-trans bills when they can be combined into just one. Other states continue with their misguided efforts to “protect” children. Non-binary Dept. of Energy employee Sam Brinton, who was caught stealing high priced luggage, did it again and is no longer with the Department. Texas A.G. Ken Paxton wanted a list of people who changed gender on their official IDs. He didn’t get it. Rather than listening to the American Academy of Pediatricians support for treatment for trans kids Marjorie Taylor Greene chided them for endorsing “genital mutilation” on kids — which does not happen. An Appeals Court tells North Carolina it can’t exclude trans care from its state health plan. A convicted murderer is scheduled to be the first known transgender person to be executed in the United States. The next season of RuPaul’s Drag Race is moving networks to MTV. There’s all that and more waiting for your eyes to see in Trans News Now!
The Occasional Woman – Velvet!
it’s the festive time of year when glitter, faux snow flakes, and quaffing eggnog occurs. It’s a time of parties and fine dining. In other words, it’s time to dress to impress. Today Lorraine Anderson, the top seamstress at The Occasional Woman has one suggestion to make you the bell of the ball – Velvet!
De-Transition
Just a few days ago a prominent member of the transgender community announced that transition had ruined her. . . his life. Which sparked a million comments on social media about the idea of de-transitioning. Our Sophie Lynne has some comments of her own to add to the subject.
Tapestry Part IV, Preservation Of Historical Transgender Material
Dallas Denny continues her report on Tapestry Magazine’s history, and expands today to cover efforts to preserve the written matter that comes from countless local group’s newsletters as well as the major magazines that were published in the 1980s and ’90s.
First Place
Christy Lewis isn’t an early adopter of technology for technology’s sake. While working in the digital information biz she doesn’t own a cell phone and plans to never have one. But in other areas she is, as she says in today’s blog, “quite willing at times to take the lead and initiative in placing myself out in the open from a transgender perspective.”
My Life as Savannah, Chapter 31
For Savannah it’s full speed ahead into the good life. Her career is on track for big rewards, her personal life is doing fine and in just the last chapter she met an interesting man when she treated herself to a delicious dinner. The man has since become attached to her and they make plans to attend the opera.
Twit Award for the Week 12/19/22
While assembling the stories for the new 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 12/12/22
A trans woman in New Jersey is the first openly transgender person to serve on the governor’s cabinet. Insider reports that trans women are often victims of violence from their domestic partners. One third of the homicides of trans women go unsolved. A judge rules the North Carolina State Health Plan must cover gender-affirming care. Ohio cuts genital exams from its anti-trans athlete bill. Kristen Beck is reported to have detransitioned. The Club Q shooter’s attorneys used male pronouns at his latest hearing, so, not nonbinary then? A new movie will tell the story of a Filipino trans woman who joined the feared Japanese criminal organization Yakuza. There’s much more waiting for your perusal in Trans News Now.
Dina’s Diner 12/12/22
What do you get when Chef Dina takes some conventional thinking, stirs in a half a cup of faux vintage lesbian art, folds in a dash of international lady of mystery and celebrity, seasons with some modern grandmas then bakes the dish in a 360 degree oven till done? Oh, and glazes the whole dish with a tribute to the evolution of the derrière? You get another one of the delicious house specials at Dina’s Diner!
Trans in Film and Video 12/12/22
What’s the news about trans visibility in film and video? Eddie Izzard talks about her one woman show on Late Night with Steven Colbert. There’s no joy in Joyland after the Pakistani government bans showings of the film. Elliot Page has written a book that will be out next year. NBC produces a short-form documentary on a trans child and his family as they experience government oppression in Texas. Nicole Maines is in a Hulu movie titled Darby and the Dead. Check it out in Transgender in Film and Video.
Aging While Trans and Happy Holidays
We again this year have the Winter Solstice occur with a new moon, making things extremely dark. This is why so many far northern cultures developed the Yule festivals in the first place. Of course practices from the Yule are what are seen now in the Christmas tree, the Hanukkah and Kwanzaa candles and many other winter holiday features. We work to bring light into a very dark time in our lives.
A History of Tapestry Magazine Part III
Part I of this series about the late trans magazine Tapestry followed its timeline across its thirty-year lifespan. Part II discussed the development of transgender personal ads in general and their trajectory in Tapestry in particular. In Part III, Dallas Denny discusses her personal experience as editor-in-chief and why she resigned.
Twit Awards for the Week 12/12/22
While assembling the stories for the new 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 12/5/22
What’s new? Washington, D.C. passes a sanctuary law that covers those seeking refuge from anti-trans laws. Ten transgender attorneys will argue a case at the Supreme Court. Nonbinary comic Mae Martin has a Netflix special. Concentration on the culture war instead of real policy may have negatively impacted the GOP is the midterms. Undeterred the party has plans to investigate the Dept. of Education when they take over the House. Legal battles are coming against anti-trans legislation. Psychiatric Times reports that transitioning is the best medicine for trans people. A trans activist in California is accused of murder. A trans woman who participated in the attack on the Capital has been convicted. Chaz Bono and his mom are getting an award. Homeland Security anticipates copycats emulating the Club Q massacre. There’s all that and a lot more waiting for you to look over in Trans News Now.
Tell Shelley Anne: Interview with Grae Phillips
Born in Montreal, Canada, Grae Phillips came to national attention in the ’80s and ’90s by appearing on over a dozen talk shows, entertainment programs and news broadcasts. At present, Phillips is filming a documentary on his extraordinary life journey entertaining as a woman and all the challenges that it brings.
A History of Tapestry Magazine Part II, Personal Ads
Dallas Denny returns today with Part 2 of the history of Tapestry Magazine. It began in the late ’70s as a typewritten newsletter and became over the next decade the go-to publication for information on all things trans. Today Dallas reports on how personal ads became a part of Tapestry, and other transgender publications.
And Then It Happened
Recently Linda has been going through an identity crisis that has had her questioning her future in the TG lifestyle. She had even started working on an “exit strategy” and was considering how best to get rid of her extensive wardrobe of femme attire. And then it happened.
If It Doesn’t Taste Good Stop Eating It
Someone viewed Liberty Storer’s blog on living with a crossdresser and found it nasty. They didn’t like it so much that they sent her a message outlining all the reasons it made them ill. This caused Liberty to try and imagine why someone would keep eating something that tasted bad.
Twit Awards for the Week 12/5/22
While assembling the stories for the new 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 11/28/22
Amy Schneider win the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions. Stephen Fry urges J.K. Rowlings and her critics to back off. A trans woman was killed in the Club Q attack and another trans woman helped to subdue the attacker. The attacker’s lawyers insist he is nonbinary. Learn about Hawaii’s third gender. Who can change their legal gender in Ohio is up to the local judge. The executive director of the beleaguered Mermaids organization working for trans children in England steps down. Spain’s bill recognizing legal gender change is headed for debate. Two-Spirit youths have a special camp they can attend. There’s much more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
