Recent Transgender Articles
Femme Voice Training #15
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 it’s “Back to Basics”.
It’s Not Easy Being She
Michelle L. Rogers transitioned later in life and having lived a male lifestyle for a long while has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to adopting a feminine lifestyle. There is so much that women learn by growing up from childhood experiencing all that goes with the traditional female role. Trying to be the best woman she can be Michelle learns that It’s Not Easy Being She.
The Week In Trans 9/13/21
Danica Roem is running a reelection campaign to keep her seat in Virginia. A congressman introduces a bill that would give veteran status to those tossed out of the military because of sexual orientation or gender identity. A federal court rules a Catholic school cannot fire a teacher because of their LGBTQ status. A study finds almost half of the LGBTQ people in the U.S. have experienced workplace discrimination. Most West Virginians believe trans athletes should compete based on their birth sex. Demi Lovato chases UFOs in a new series. A member of the conservative block in Britain’s Parliament advocates better medical care for trans people. The Lutheran Church installs its first transgender bishop. Ocasio-Cortez gives a shout out for transgender rights. And there is much more news as well as a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
A Simple Night Out
Julie and a friend decide to do a simple night out and visit a burlesque show with a dark arts, Goth theme. She obsesses over a dress, gets compliments wearing it and gets some tips on how to get deeper into burlesque performance. Oh, and she and her friend have drinks, dinner, and fun. Read all about it in A Simple Night Out.
Trans in Film and Video
Another talent agency dedicated to repping transgender talent opens its doors. A wedding jewelry ad from India stars a transgender woman as the bride to be. Demi Lovato goes on a search for space aliens in a mini series. Nicole Maines voices a trans character in the video game Rainbow Siege. Pose wins a couple of awards and Billy Porter is the Fab G in Cinderella.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona, page 46
It’s 1956 and Ramona is a transgender girl from Texas trying to make her way in the big city. To get by she has to utilize what she has at her disposal. Jack meets for breakfast with the fashion buyer Suzie. Meanwhile Ramona is having a different kind of breakfast with Nikki.
Close Calls
Linda tells us about meeting up with a group of crossdressers as they each in turn reveal their closest encounter with being ‘outed’ to friends, family and colleagues. Then she invites us to add our closest call.
Forming Safe and Healthy Relationships While Transgender
Guest Contributor Anastasiia Newlin writes about how to form healthy relationships, from casual friendships to romantic ones.
The Week In Trans 9/6/21
A trans Latinx woman runs for state office in Pennsylvania. A federal judge upholds Washington state’s ban on conversion therapy. Hate crimes based on gender identity are on the rise. Gavin Grimm won his case but his attorneys took all of the cash. Dr. Rachel Levine looks marvelous in her new hair style. Texas failed to pass their bill banning trans school kids from athletics, but there’s already a rule in the state that prohibits it. A non-binary person wins bronze in the women’s 100 meter race at the Paralympics. Elliot Page jumps into the music industry with a new album. Hunter Schafer will appear in a horror flick titled Cuckoo. Full Frontal features a segment on trans women who run an alpaca ranch. Because of laws encouraging the hiring of trans people in India and Bangladesh some believe they are being hired due to their gender. China bans effeminate men from television. There’s all that and a couple of TWIT Awards awaiting you in TWIT!
Is There a Transgender Movement?
Dana Bevan has found that there are five transgender movements: Male to Female Transsexuals, Crossdressers, Indigent Street Transgender People, Female to Male Transsexuals, and Religious Recovery Movements. In this post she gives the story on each movement.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona, page 45
It’s 1956 and Ramona is a transgender girl from Texas trying to make her way in the big city. To get by she has to utilize what she has at her disposal. After a crazy night at a couple of jazz clubs Ramona and the department store buyers part ways. Jack is meeting with the woman in charge of buying women’s fashions and so far he hasn’t mentioned Ramona and modeling.
Tell Shelley Anne: David de Alba, The Cuban Legend
David de Alba was born and raised in Cuba until his family moved to Chicago in the mid 1960s. A hairdresser who noticed de Alba’s similarity in facial structure to the star Judy Garland made him up to look just like her. Soon David was doing shows at female impersonation clubs singing Garland’s songs, not lip syncing to a record. Read this interview with The Cuban Legend conducted by Shelley Anne Baker.
Things I Have Done!
Kandi Robbins hasn’t been dressing out and about for all that long but she has a list of activities she has done while en femme. Everything from working at the Space Jam 2 world premier to taking cooking classes, and attending a live action murder mystery. See what else is on her list.
The Stained Glass Dream, Chapter 2
Last chapter Diane remembered how she lost her wife when she came out as a trans woman. Looking back she narrates what happened next. In Chapter 2 she is ready to move on and takes steps to improve her presentation and goes to work for the first time as herself.
The Week In Trans 8/30/21
What do we learn today? Caitlyn Jenner’s gubernatorial campaign is broke and she’s financing it herself. Kid’s band The Wiggles add a non-binary unicorn. On clarinet? San Francisco proclaims August as Transgender History Month. Gavin Grimm wins a big payout from the school board he sued. Studies show that trans youth can flourish if they are allowed to socially transition. Kim Petras signs a recording deal and releases a new song. Trans women need to keep an eye on their prostate health. Tommy Dorfman appears in a new show in the U.K. Laverne Cox’s fans would like to see her be the host of Jeopardy. Two transgender women of color are teaching at Harvard Law School. Marsha P. Johnson gets a statue in New York City. A Fox News host calls transgender people “satanic”. There’s all that and a substantial number of TWIT Awards waiting for your perusal in TWIT!
The Occasional Woman: Shoes!
Ah, shoes. Some women don’t care about shoes. Their loss. For those of you who do like to prance around in footwear that makes you feel pretty and special, don’t miss Lorraine Anderson’s post on The Shoes Every Girl Needs. She highlights five styles that need to be in your closet. As long as you are a shoe loving kind of girl. If not try to find joy in your flip flops.
Tips for New Girls Redux
Today Sophie has listed some behaviors that out you as fast as wearing a sign reading “I am crossdressed.” Heed her advice on these few simple modifications in the areas of walking talking and basic interaction with others and you may avoid hearing whispers saying “I think that’s a man.”
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona, page 44
It’s 1956 and Ramona is a transgender girl from Texas trying to make her way in the big city. To get by she has to utilize what she has at her disposal. After a crazy night at a couple of jazz clubs Ramona and the department store buyers part ways. Jack is meeting with the woman in charge of buying women’s fashions. Will he bring up Ramona?
Taking Your Chances
Christy Lewis blogs about taking chances. Whether it’s leaving a relationship to go out on your own, trying something in life that you may not be totally suited for, or finally making a move to be who you really are, sometimes staying safe is not a good option and it can pay to take your chances.
TransTainment! Transgender in the Arts
It’s time for TransTainment! News about transgender people participating in the arts and entertainment around the world. From Kim Petras’s new song and record deal to a 17-year-old trans girl who owns her own film production company, you’ll find it all in TransTainment.
Dating While Savannah
Savannah is on her own working in Chicago. While she maintains a male image at work her weekends are spent as Savannah. Over time she takes advantage of online dating, both for transgender people and cisgender, identifying herself as a cis female. And there is a visit to her southern home where she gets some joyful news.
The Week In Trans 8/23/21
What do we learn today? Hobby Lobby loses in court. The Biden administration is fighting laws against trans girls in school sports. Meanwhile trans kids are growing anxious about attending school in person. New Hampshire doesn’t require surgery prior to changing gender markers. The ACLU is taking West Virginia to court over its ban on changing birth certificates. More violence is directed against trans women of color. When a school bans BLM or LGBTQ symbols nearby farmers erect a large LGBTQ Progress Pride Flag that can be seen from the school. A trans woman golfer is trying to get into the LPGA. Patti Harrison voices a character in the animated Q-Force series. Eminem’s youngest child is gender-fluid. The “Leave Britney Alone” video creator has come out as trans and changed her name. Despite “LGBTQ free” cities in Poland a recent survey finds the Polish people support LGBTQ people’s right to exist. There’s all that and more waiting for you in TWIT!
A Night at Reggie’s
Julie’s pal Niki was coming through Chicago on her way to a gettogether in Detroit so it presented a great opportunity for Julie to slip into her new black and white mini skirt and show Niki the town. First up on the girl’s night out was Chinatown where Niki and Julie met up with Coleen, Lana and Rubi for dinner. Then it’s off to find some live music. Read this Part-time Princess tale and find out what they wore, where they went, what they did, and who’s Reggie?
Femme Voice Training #14
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.
Dina’s Diner 8/23/21
Time to check out the menu at Dina’s Diner! This week Dina has an appetizer made with a couple of complementary ingredients she culled from our TWIT column. One is the multi-year lawsuit over whether a trans woman could use the women’s facility at work. She won. The other is a man who just likes to wear skirts and dresses and is fully supported by his employer. Then Dina visits Reddit and the subreddit for crossdressing. Some of the ladies there are scrumpdillyicious. Then she heats up some strippers protesting a ban against their line of work, seasons it with a woman whose art is recreating the fashion looks of days gone by, and ending with a suggestion for a timely Halloween costume idea. Visit the Diner and see what’s cookin’.
