Recent Transgender Articles
Katie Ward Passes Away
Katie Ward, a member of the TransCentralPA support group and one of the many women who put effort into producing the annual Keystone Conference, passed away in June. Her friend Jennifer Latham wrote the following tribute to Katie and has allowed us to share it here. My good friend Katie Ward, passed away on Monday, […]
My Life as Savannah: High School
Summer ends and Savannah must “go home to Atlanta”. Kenny has to return from wherever he was and go to high school. Fred is away at a private school and Savannah’s sister is away at college. It’s not an exciting time for Savannah.
The Week In Trans 6/28/21
The Army and Navy have announced their plans to allow transgender people to serve. The V.A. is making gender confirmation surgery available to vets. States continue to introduce and pass laws restricting trans people in school sports and limiting medical care for trans kids. Several governors have said they will veto those bills if they land on their desks. The Department of Education will enforce Title IX to protect trans kids from discrimination. President Biden has designated the site of the Pulse nightclub as a national monument. The State Department has a Special Envoy for LGBTQ+ rights. Trans runner CeCe Telfer will not compete in the Olympics. A transgender woman is kayaking around Iceland against the current. Indya Moore stars in a new film. Hungary is so bad on civil rights for LGBTQ+ people that it may have to defend its high handed laws in court. There’s all that and more plus several TWIT Awards waiting for your perusal in TWIT!
Dina’s Diner, June 28, 2021
The kitchen down at Dina’s Diner has been busy whipping up new dishes. Today Chef Dina has assembled all fresh, organic ingredients like wigs on kids, the return of high heeled ladies who are back at work, a Black female aviation pioneer, and the Mark Eden method of increasing bust size and molded them into a delightfully tasty treat that we call Dina’s Diner. Don’t miss Chef Dina’s delight!
Voice Training #12
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.
TW: Suicidal Thoughts
Claire Hall knew that the number of transgender people who contemplate suicide is as high as 90 percent. She thought she would be one of the ones in the 10%. And that was true for a good while. Then pressures from her job, tension caused by the pandemic, and personal troubles like a car that died suddenly all conspired to send her to the the ER, and then into counseling for depression that had paved the way for suicidal thoughts.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona, page 35
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. Trying to just relax for the evening Ramona has gotten mixed up with some fashion buyers and one of them wants her to act nice to another buyer to his benefit. Ramona spots the other buyer coming in and decides it’s time to powder her nose in the restroom. But there she runs into someone she knows.
Trans Spirituality — Juneteenth Edition
Rabbah Rona Matlow says we must do better. Better at educating people about the contributions to society from marginalized communities. She makes the point, just after Juneteenth is made a federal holiday, that many of the contributions of Black people are either accepted without acknowledging the race of the person who contributed or who they were is not mentioned at all.
The TGF Friends Pictorial from 1999
Back in the early days of TGForum Cindy Martin would put together pictorials of photos TG users sent in. (Side note: We’re working on a way to bring back the pictorials with 21st century tech.) This pictorial is from 1999 and it’s titled Friends. See if you can spot the current TGForum editor and a contributor among the friends pictured.
The Week In Trans 6/21/21
Danica Roem raises campaign cash with a transphobe’s attack. The federal government is stepping in to oppose anti-trans legislation. Where do these anti-trans bills come from? Follow the money. The Department of the Interior flies the Pride Flag for the first time. Trans people are becoming exhausted educating people about the transgender experience. Trans youth are struggling to get proper medical care. A fellow MMA fighter who opposed letting Fallon Fox compete has changed her mind. More than twenty years ago the documentary Gendernauts premiered. Now comes Genderation. Trans comic Julia Scotti is the subject of a new documentary. Demi Lovato has a new haircut. Bubly has introduced a new commercial featuring drag performers. Jimmy Kimmel calls Caitlyn Jenner “Trump in a wig.” Two trans women have been elected to Mexico’s congress. VP Kamala Harris joined the Capital Pride Walk. Never seen photos of Marsha P. Johnson have come to light. There’s all that and much more waiting for your perusal in TWIT!
Fun Weekday in the City
About a week before the “Womanish” outing I attended a zoom meeting hosted by TG Detroit. My friend Niki happened to be there, so I said hi to her in the chat box. Turns out she was planning to be in Chicago the week after the Womanish weekend. After the zoom meeting, we talked some […]
A Sabrina Symington Cartoon: Diet Advice From Bria
In a country where the majority of the feminine folks worry about their weight and try all sorts of things to be thinner, or at least look thinner, Bria has some diet advice, advice.
A Crossdresser Takes the Plunge
Linda’s friend Lin, once new to the crossdressing scene, had made great strides in improving her feminine appearance and deportment. However, she still felt an uncertainty about how attractive she would be to men. She had to find out. Linda tells us what happened.
Our Fav Trans Actresses
Just a short time ago there was very little representation of trans women in television shows and films. When there was a trans character the role was often played by either a cisgender male actor or a cisgender woman. Casting people said there weren’t any trans actresses so they had to cast cisgender actors. All that has been changing and now there are many trans actresses, some very well known, who can take these roles. Here is a photo gallery of just a few of them.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona page 34
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. Trying to just relax for the evening Ramona has gotten mixed up with some fashion buyers and one of them wants her to cosy up to another to his benefit. But Ramona seems to get the fellas riled up a bit while they tour swinging jazz clubs. Will this turn out well?
The Week In Trans 6/14/21
First up we present our weekly distillation of all the trans related news we can find, The Week In Trans! Today we learn that President Biden has affirmed in a tweet his commitment do all he can for transgender people. The armed forces are releasing their updated trans policies. The Secretary of Education pledges to support trans athletes in girl’s sports. More violence against trans people happens. A trans woman in Tennesse is the owner of a drag bar. More news on anti-trans legislation. A nonbinary flight attendant is not pleased with the new uniforms. A trans man wins a cycling race. A trans woman may be the first out trans person on the U.S. Olympic cycling team. Pose airs its finale. Mj Rodriguez releases a single. Jazz Jennings talks to Variety. Drag artistes are promoting a cannabis-based drink. Caitlyn Jenner falls flat on The View. Male teachers in Spain are wearing skirts to support a student’s choice of a statement outfit. There’s all that along with several TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
Science Advice for the Transgender Lovelorn
What is your best chance of getting a date? Why should you stay away from narcissists and those with borderline personality problems? Are infatuation, sex and pair-bonding different in the brain? How to succeed in the friend zone after a one-sided infatuation? Dana Bevan looks at the science of love.
“You’re not a lesbian. You’re a man”
Chrissy Gann has always identified as a trans lesbian. For many years she didn’t admit it to herself. But, after many failed relationships and addiction to lesbian pornography Chrissy decided to embrace her truth and be the person she always knew she should be.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona page 33
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. At a jazz club Ramona fell in with Box, who paid her to cosy up to a guy from a company he wants to do business with. There’s a scene and Ramona leaves with two other guys. Box renews his request that Cliff work with him and then Box goes hunting for Ramona.
Life Means Choices
Kandi Robbins shares parts of an email from a trans friend who wonders how Kandi seems to exhibit the same feelings about being femme as they do but chooses to go the two lifestyles route, dressing when time allows but staying in the male roles within her family. Kandi’s friend can’t figure out what is preventing Kandi from transitioning and being Kandi full time.
A Truth That Can Set You Free
One day Char realized that she was holding herself back by continuing to believe labels. She had spent years attempting to fit in and in doing so caused pain to herself and those she cared about. Now she refuses to fit into “Any”, other construct. She’s one of a kind and happy.
An Interview with Publisher Margot Wilson
Shelley Anne interviews Margot Wilson, a Canadian anthropologist who runs a publishing business focused specifically on transgender manuscripts, both fiction and nonfiction. Ms. Wilson is a cisgender ally of the transgender community and is helping to preserve the life stories of aging members of the community, saving their history for others to read and perhaps be inspired.
The Week In Trans 6/7/21
President Biden marked the beginning of Pride Month with a proclamation that noted how transgender people are treated in our country. More Pride related news follows. Then we learn more about anti-trans legislation and the people who are standing up to the states passing such laws. Dr. Rachel Levine is added to The Now List. Colorado adds “gender identity” to its anti-discrimination law. Wisconsin’s governor announces he is opposed to conversion therapy. Thomas Hardin was murdered by a former roommate. A trans woman tries out for the U.S. Olympic team. A trans man competes in the Iditarod. Neil Gaiman defends casting a nonbinary actor for the role of Desire in The Sandman. People can’t figure out why Caitlyn Jenner is running for the governor’s office in California. A former Drag Race contestant is arrested for domestic abuse. There’s all that and much, much more waiting for you in this edition of TWIT!
Stand Up Straight!
Today Lorraine Anderson goes under the clothes and discusses the basics. No, today’s Occasional Woman blog is not about lingerie. It’s about that which we display our clothing on—our bodies. Lorraine feels that no matter how well dressed you are, if your posture is not good you won’t look good. We can sum it up in three words—stand up straight.
Finally Out and About
Here comes the sun and the bad old days are done. Well, not entirely but at least the increased vaccinations have made it possible for people, including our Sophie Lynne, to get out and socialise a bit. After a year or more of isolating and distancing it could just be time to have fun again. Sophie blogs about that and how supporting those places that provide social interaction for trans folks is a good idea.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona page 32
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. At a jazz club Ramona sat down at a table of gentlemen with instructions to cozy up to one of them. Something seems to be going on behind the scenes but Ramona and two of the businessmen head to another club leaving the guy she’s supposed to get cosy with on his own. They catch a hot act on the jazz scene with a player named Coltrane. Back at the first place Box gets a promise from Cliff. But Cliff wants Ramona in exchange for what he’s promised.
