Recent Transgender Articles
Trans in Film and Video
Today in Transgender in Film and Video we meet 19-year-old transgender actress Andrea Foret. We have the trailer from a French film is which a young man wants to become Miss France. News about I Am Jazz coming back for another season. The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival. And more!
Tell Shelley Anne: Interview With Fallon Fox
Fallon Fox is a retired professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter specializing in the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, wrestling, and Muay Thai. Shelley Anne interviews Fox to find out what she’s doing in retirement. Turns out it’s a lot.
The Week In Trans 11/1/21
What’s new? The U.S. State Department is said to have issued the first gender-neutral U.S. passport. The Biden administration acknowledges Intersex Awareness Day. A trans woman who worked as a mall security guard dies in the line of duty. Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs the transgender athlete bill into law. Virginia schools ignore state rules on treatment of trans students. A male identified young man has been chosen as the homecoming queen at his school. A Staten Island mother creates a line of clothing for her trans daughter and others. Baltimore Museum of Art johns are named after John Waters. Dave Chappelle won’t bend. Legislators in Quebec try to take away trans people’s right to change their official documents to their proper gender. There’s all that and a lot more plus an assortment of TWIT Award winners waiting for your perusal in TWIT!
Acceptance
Will we ever have a society that accepts everyone who is different? Kandi Robbins doesn’t think so. She feels that if you are looking for acceptance from the general public regarding your need to crossdress it’s not going to happen. Instead of seeking acceptance try doing what makes you feel good and don’t worry about what people think.
The Henri David Halloween Ball 2021
Angela Gardner took her Kool Pix camera to Henri David’s Live for real Halloween Ball on October 30. While turnout was lighter than past Balls held on Saturday night there were still plenty of fab costumes to view. Angela took a pile of photos and got some more from Kristen Nichols, the leader of Renaissance. Thanks also to Kalina Isato (a.k.a. Clare Din) and Lynda Martini for the photos they contributed.
Never Again
Pauline and her wife decided to move to a smaller living space and spent July and August packing everything up. That included all of Pauline’s clothes, makeup, etc. The move happened on September 7 and while the physical transfer of their belongings went smoothly, it was then time to unpack. And after two months of hard labor packing things up Pauline definitely needed to relax in femme attire. If she could find it.
Fantasia Fair—The “Tribe” You Can Choose
Our intrepid reporter Dana Bevan traveled to Cape Cod last month to attend Fantasia Fair 2021. It’s the grand dame of transgender conferences and has been going on since 1974. First it was just for crossdressers. Over the years changes have occurred. Dana tells you all about the inclusion in this report.
The Stained Glass Dream, Chapter 4
Jennifer can’t believe that she has met an amazing woman who seems to want to be with her. From the afternoon when she came out to the pool and sat next to Jennifer wearing a barely there string bikini to the way she quickly agreed to go out for dinner, she was everything Jennifer thought she would never have a chance at. Then, after a perfect day that was capped with making love, suddenly Amy jumped out of bed and locked herself in the bathroom. What, why? Read on.
Survey on Thoughts on Coming Out
The following came to us from the folks at My Transgender Date. They conducted a survey of their membership base about their coming out experience. I’m Vince, Public Relations at My Transgender Date. October 11th was the annual National Coming Out Day, so I thought you’d be interested in a study we did with our […]
New LGBTQ Pride Organization in Saskatchewan
We got the following press release from a new organization in Saskatchewan, Canada. URPride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity is a Regina based Pride organization in Saskatchewan, Canada. Although we’re based in the University of Regina, we work all over Saskatchewan! Our Mission is to set the foundation for a safer, healthier, and more […]
The Week In Trans 10/25/21
Dr. Rachel Levine is a four star admiral. Loudon County Virginia is back in the news over transgender issues in its schools. China’s Oprah, trans woman Jin Xing is back on television. Texas has passed its trans athletes ban. Jamie Lee Curtis brought her trans daughter Ruby to the Halloween Kills premier. The reactions to Dave Chappelle’s comedy special continue to reverberate. Mj Rodriguez will appear in a new anthology series. Margret Atwood is accused of being a TERF. A new comic book features a Black trans woman Amazon. A high school half time show is an amateur drag show. MTV is keeping its Euro Music Awards in Budapest to stand with its LGBTQ citizens. A trans woman activist in Uganda is the first to get a national ID card in the correct gender. Joe Biden endorses Danica Roem in the upcoming election. There’s all that plus a few well deserved TWIT Awards waiting for your eyes only in TWIT!
Halloween Tricks 2021
Sophie Lynne has written about how Halloween is the holiday that pushed her toward coming out as her true self. She has also written about how to have a fun femme time at various Halloween parties. Today she writes about what not to do on Halloween, particularly if you are not out to your friends and neighbors.
TransTainment 10/25/21
We bring you news about all the transgender, nonbinary people in the arts and entertainment in our feature TransTainment. Today there’s news about bad feelings between Billy Porter and Harry Styles over Harry’s Vogue fashion shoot, the Sundance Institute has a new program for trans people of color, a trans actress works for the empowerment of transgender persons in India, and much more!
My Life as Savannah: Chapter 16 The Day After
With her sister’s wedding very near Savannah flies home to be a part of all the wedding preparation. There is a visit to the bridal salon for the bridesmaid dress she’ll never wear again, then the rehearsal dinner and the bachelorette party. But now it’s the day after all that and the family have time to talk. What’s next for Savannah?
Retro Rerun: How to Halloween in Comfort
This Retro Rerun is from October of 2017. It’s advice from The Occasional Woman, Lorraine Anderson, on how to make sure your costume doesn’t attack you and ruin the night. Simple precautions will help you to have a safe, happy, and scary Halloween adventure if you follow her guidelines.
Organize! Now!
Guest contributor Michelle Rogers believes that transgender people need a national organization so that they have a the clout to deal with important issues that affect trans people. She envisions a membership based organization that could apply pressure where needed to change the general public’s attitudes toward us. But who would be able to join and how would the organization be led?
The Week In Trans 10/18/21
Now the news! The acting mayor of Palm Springs is a trans woman who’s running for state senate. President Biden recognized National Coming Out Day with a strong statement against anti-trans legislation. Gavin Newsom signs a bill to help trans college students in California. Health insurers in Colorado have to cover HRT and surgery. More violence is directed at trans women and men. LGBTQ activists meet in Florida’s capital to make a plan to fight for their rights. Lego no longer divides their toys by gender. A non-binary performer claims they were let go by Hamilton when they asked for a gender-neutral dressing room. Trans and non-binary patients report problems related to binary choices in medical records. Kim Petras stars in ads for Ugg. Dave Chappelle digs himself in deeper with his “jokes” about trans people. And that’s just the tip of trans related news we bring you today.
Changing Minds One At a Time
Who was that model walking three designers at Ohio Fashion Week’s Black Tie Gala? It’s none other than our own Kandi Robbins. Designer Victoria Henley wasn’t one of those Kande was supposed to walk for but Ms. Henley met Kandi and drafted her into her portion of the show on the spot. That night made quite an impression on Kandi and she hopes her being there helped transgender visibility in a good way.
Dina’s Diner 10/18/21
Big doin’s down at Dina’s Diner! It’s pumpkin spice on everything time! Nah, just pullin’ yer leg. Ms. Dina Amberle always keeps the pumpkin spice where it belongs — in the pumpkin pies. But she does have some tasty treats on the menu today. First she’s offering a return look at kids who went to a summer camp 10 years ago where they could project the gender they wanted to. Dina tells us how they’re doing today. She stirs up things with an article about Everyone’s Talking About Jamie, and adds in some Bushwig drag queens. Then it’s time to look at trans homecoming queens back in the day and now, and musing on what you’re wearing for Halloween. Don’t miss this edition of Dina’s Diner.
Femme Voice Training #16
Sabrina Symington continues her series of voice training videos that give you the vocal tools to sound in a way that matches your look. Whether you crossdress now and then or live fulltime in your preferred gender speaking as a woman can boost your confidence when you interact with members of the general public. Sabrina has a lot to say on the subject of sounding like you look. Today Sabrina shows how to speak breathy.
The Socialization Question
Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists maintain that it is impossible for someone born with a male body to be a woman. They cite “socialization” as the reason no male could ever be truly feminine. To them males are socialized as male and that can never be changed. Claire Hall looks at their conclusion and has some comments based on personal experience.
Thoughts on National Coming Out Day
Rabbah Rona Matlow has some thoughts on the recent National Coming Out Day. While organizations promote the idea that all LGBTQ people should emerge from hiding and proudly let everyone know who they are, it’s not that simple.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona, Last Page
We’ve been following the adventures of Ramona, a transgender girl from Texas trying to make her way in the big city. She’s had to work the street to get by. One night she goes out just to have some fun and meets up with a few department store buyers from upstate. There was fun and some fighting. One of the buyers collapsed in his hotel room and Ramona and her female lover Nikki enjoyed some tasty baked goods. This is the final page of the first book in Ramona’s adventures. Read page 51 and then scroll down for a taste of book two, 1956: Movie Star.
“The House” LGBTQIA+ Talk Show Now on Fox Soul
Los Angeles, CA: The all new and exciting one-hour Black LGBTQIA talk show, The House is now on Fox Television Network’s new streaming platform Fox Soul. The series premiered Friday, October 8, 2021 and is available for free on Foxsoul.tv, Roku, and other platforms. Featuring a panel of queer and transgender guests and hosts, The […]
The Week In Trans 10/11/21
What’s new in trans news, you ask? A group of U.S. senators sends a letter to Dr. Rachel Levine advocating for national guidelines on mental health for transgender people. A trans candidate of color has suspended her political campaign. Marisa Richmond is removed from the DNC as an at-large member. A trans boy was denied use of the men’s room at a Lady A concert. Research studies show that patients getting gender-affirming care are far less suicidal than those who did not get that care. Jamie Clayton plays Pinhead in remake of Hellraiser. Trans and gender-expansive people are more likely to be smokers. Rapper Youngblud pulled a trans man fan onstage to sing with him. Dave Chappelle gets in trouble again for his so called transgender “jokes”. RuPaul has a new song that throws shade at contestants on Drag Race who were disgruntled over not advancing. A Canadian court rules that misgendering in the workplace is a human rights violation. A transgender minister in Texas is fighting back against that state’s restrictive laws. There’s all that plus more news in this edition of TWIT!
