Recent Transgender Articles
TransTainment 7/4/22
Shangela was at an event in the U.S. Vice President’s residence. Trixie Mattel vows to never compete on Drag Race again. Billy Porter brought house ball realness to the BET Awards. There’s a trans man on the sci-fi show Tom Swift, but it’s been canceled. Nikita Dragun is bipolar. Bretman Rock does therapy. All that and a bit more is waiting for you in TransTainment!
What Price Femininity?
Christy Lewis writes about the startling cost of women’s clothing when compared to what men spend. If you’re paying full retail for your frocks, shoes, and accessories (a bra can cost over $70!) you need to have a good paying job. Christy sums it up and concludes that all things considered it’s worth it.
Chapter 25 – Lunch with Ms. Harris and Mother
Savannah’s first day at work as her true self held several surprises. She met the head of the company, who was also a trans woman, and she was promoted. Then the boss invited Savannah and her mother to lunch. Things are certainly moving along. What’s next?
Twit Awards for the Week 7/4/22
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 6/27/22
Elliott Page is making the rounds of talk show promoting the return of The Umbrella Academy. Hunter Schafer is cast in a prequel to The Hunger Games. A Texas judge rules the state has no interest in blocking care for trans kids. North Carolina agrees to let citizens change the gender on their birth certificates without surgery. Gloria Allen, known to many as Mama Gloria passes away at 76. The governor of Hawaii signs two pro-LGBTQ bills into law. 150 groups sign on to a statement against the attacks on trans civil rights. The body governing soccer in Germany will allow trans and non-binary players to chose which league they want to play in. Meanwhile, rugby bans trans women. Jennifer Lopez introduces her child on stage with they/them pronouns. A weatherman in Australia drags up for a forecast. The outlook? Fierce! There’s all that and a bit more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Dina’s Diner June 27, 2022
Prepare your palette for the divine flavors that can only be found at Dina’s Diner. The daily special for today is lovingly created from the attacks on Drag Queen Story Time, a fetish for very tall women, and some female sailors in their white uniforms during Fleet Week. For dessert you have a choice of either some crossdressed brides, or two Jersey girls, one trans one not, who are stuck in the 1980s. We’re talkin’ big hair!
Retro Rerun: Coming Out
In this post culled from our TGF Archive from 1997 Chamelle Kenai wrote about how she went from a panty fetish to coming out fully en femme at the ETVC Cotillion. Some readers are sure to identify with her story.
Trans in Film and Video 6/27/22
Trans in Film and Video covers transgender actors, characters and themes in film and video. Today we report on the plans of the 10-year-old trans activist Kai Shappley, P-Valley on Starz presenting a nonbinary character, the biggest Afro wig in the world, and more. Don’t miss the showbiz trans news!
Twit Awards for the Week 6/27/22
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 Spirituality – PRIDE and JUNETEENTH Special Edition
Rabbah Rona Matlow connects Pride with Juneteenth and demonstrates how God created us in God’s image and we were created with infinite possibility of sex and gender. And an infinite possibility of sexuality. Therefore, gay, straight, bi, pan, poly – it’s all kosher.
Trans News Now 6/20/22
What’s trending in trans news? President Biden signs an executive order aimed at expanding gender confirming healthcare. Meanwhile, states continue to pass legislation against gender confirming care. Rupaul speaks out on Republican attempts to ban children from attending drag shows. A transgender vet wins a lawsuit with a nursing home that was denying her admittance. House Democrats want more gender-neutral restrooms in the Capital. WPATH issues new guidelines for when trans youths can start hormones. A new novel features an androgynous model as the protagonist. Dublin Pride cuts ties with Ireland’s main broadcast network over airing anti-trans rhetoric. A trans woman from Michigan moves to a very small town and writes about it.
Is it possible to retire from crossdressing?
Linda and her friend Linda were meeting via Skype to discuss their series of articles about the history of crossdressing in America over the last 50+ years. Our Linda prepared for the video chat by getting fully dolled up, as both Lindas normally did for these calls. Our Linda was surprised when instead of the radiant femme image she was expecting the call was answered by an older mostly bald guy wearing a man’s golf shirt and apparently a pair of jean shorts. It was Linda but she had made a decision that our Linda finds upsetting.
Sabrina Symington sez It’s Gonna Be Okay
Some folks love fresh baked cookies right out of the oven. For some cookie lovers it’s not just their cookies they like with some heat.
A Man in a Dress?
Don’t ever call Misha Monroe a “man in a dress”. Presenting to the world as a sexy woman takes a lot of practice. Learning how to do your makeup, working on your figure through diet and exercise, and understanding how to coordinate an outfit — it’s a lot of work. But when you put the finishing touc on your look it’s all worthwhile and no one should dismiss you as a “man in a dress”.
My Makeup Routine
Pauline Estelle blogs about her personal makeup regimen. If you’ve been wearing makeup to enhance your feminine look then you most likely have your way to appling paints and powder. Those just starting out may need some ideas about how to approach the makeup process. See if Pauline’s process helps you find your own.
Tell Shelley Anne: An Interview with Sheela Monroe
I come in contact with people in various ways. Some at in-person at events. Others it is online. Many folks are referred to me. When I find someone with intriguing qualities, I ask about their interest in being interviewed by me for TGForum. Most, say yes. But for some, it just is not their cup […]
Twit Awards for the Week 6/20/22
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 6/13/22
Danica Roem writes her memoir. Almost half of the country’s trans and nonbinary people are 24 or younger. Texas is “hell on earth” for trans kids. Dwayne Wade talks about his concern for his trans daughter. More legislation and lawsuits over transgender issues. Trans candidates have won their primaries in seven states. The governor of Louisiana lets the trans athlete bill become law without his signature. Six parents in Virginia are suing their school district for being too trans inclusive. Employees demand Electronic Arts condemn attacks on trans rights. Laverne Cox celebrates her 50th birthday in a copy of the dress worn by the Barbie doll she inspired. An NFL team has hired the first transgender cheerleader in the league. The caste system still rules in India and transgender people from different castes have very different experiences. The first openly trans Lutheran bishop resigns over racism. There’s all that and a bit more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Stuck In The Middle
Kandi Robbins writes about the lure of dressing while fulfilling masculine obligations. She admits that it’s not easy to resist but she feels there is a way to stay in the middle spot gender-wise. Is that possible or does the allure of the femme path become too strong? See how Kandi deals with being stuck in the middle.
Two Stories From San Francsico
Two stories came to us from San Francisco. First a Pride Week photo exhibit celebrating the crossdressing history of the city, and the establishment of a new position in city government, a drag laurette.
Photos of The Fabulous Billy Porter
Billy Porter was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania into a super religious family. As a teen he performed at an amusement park. After coming out as gay at the age of 16 he made his way to New York City where Broadway beckoned. Along the way he became famous. Along with his talent Porter is famous for his fashion choices. We present some of them in this post.
Transgender Feminism
Chrissy Gann takes a look at feminism and why it’s important to pay attention when the patriarchy makes moves to limit women’s rights. Chrissy says that cisgender women should welcome the support of transgender women.
Transgender! Unfairness of Participation in Sports
Today Dana Bevan posts about the banning of trans women from competing in high school and college sports. But she wants you to know that, drawing on personal experience playing and coaching amateur teams, “amateur” athletic establishments are unfair to all competitors including trans women. Read on to find out why.
Twit Awards for the Week 6/13/22
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 6/6/22
What’s new? Dominique Jackson of Pose fame is part of a new ad campaign for Saks 5th Avenue. Linda Carter, a.k.a. Wonder Woman, says her show was always LGBTQ positive. The Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference is coming in July to a computer monitor near you. San Francisco spends millions to combat transgender homelessness. Louisa May Alcott may have been a trans man. Ohio’s House of Representatives honors Pride month by passing a bill banning trans women from women’s athletics. Two families in Utah sue the state over their daughters being banned from school sports. New York State will offer a new gender option on licenses and I.D. cards. A study in the Journal of the AMA shows trans and nonbinary teens are far more likely to be victims than cisgender teens. Billy Porter’s directorial debut premiers in July. That’s just a sample of the transgender news we found. Login in to TGForum and get the rest of the news and look over the content from our Contributors.
Legalized Murder
Sophie Lynne examines the prevalence of the “trans panic defense” in the murder trials of men who have killed trans women. Supposedly these men, according to their attorneys, were so shocked to learn that the woman they hooked up with was trans their only recourse was to murder their would-be sex partner. The number of murderers who get away with using the TPD make it look like these senseless killings are legal in many states.
