Recent Transgender Articles
TransTainment! Film, TV and Music
It’s TransTainment! All the news from arts and entertainment that features transgender musicians, performers, actors and artists. Today there’s news about Pose. The trans man who stars on 9-1-1: Lone Star. Josie Totah in a new film for Netflix, and more! Keep up to date on trans artistes activities!
How Claire Got Her Groove Back
While Claire Hall is normally an optimistic person a few weeks ago she found herself sliding to the dark side. Various things triggered her into a funk over how long she took to finally admit she had to embrace being a woman. Today she writes about how she came back from that dark place.
Femme Voice Training #8
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.
The Week In Trans 3/1/21
What do we learn? Stories about the women who are giving trans women little houses. Trans people working on farms and one as a forest ranger. A lot of news about the Biden administration’s efforts help trans people. Much more about how Republican run state legislatures have introduced 48 bills to make life harder for trans citizens. Some of those bills aimed at stopping participation in high school sports by trans athletes. The cast of Macgyver gains a recurring trans character. Ru Paul’s Drag Race expands to a Spanish version. A video game developer comes out as transgender. Apple introduces bearded lady emojis. A U.S. Representative with a trans child places a transgender flag outside her office. A Gallup poll indicates that the number of people identifying as LGBTQ is growing. There’s a whole lot more news and a large number of TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
First Julie Day of 2021
COVID-19 regulations made it hard for Julie to have any fun in the Windy City last year. The rule banning indoor dining at restaurants was particularly hard on her and her friends as an evening out after a day of shopping was most often a test of how well the ladies tolerated the cold. The new year offered an improvement in the COVID numbers so Julie and a friend planned a girls night out, that started with Julie running some errands, the a visit to the art museum before dinner and drinks. Get all the details from our part-time princess.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona, page 18
It’s 1956 and we’re transported to the garment district of New York City where a trans woman works to make a living selling what she’s got in the nighttime and tries to find a way to become a fashion model. Click to meet the various characters, from hookers to fashion buyers for the chic department stores, as Ramona makes her way toward the glamorous life.
Drag in Cinema
Today Drag in Cinema looks at three films featuring male actors in drag. Coming to America with Arsenio Hall dressed as a woman in a nightclub scene playing opposite his male self, Peter O’Toole as a drunken lord in full farthingale in Rebecca’s Daughters, and Christopher Lee in the 1972 horror flick The Wicker Man. Lee is the high priestess (priest?) of a pagan cult.
A Trans-Generational Transgender Story
A few years ago Linda told the story of a friend who after being widowed moved to Florida to live as a woman full time. Mary only wore male attire if any of her relatives came to visit. One such visitor was a grandson who told Mary he had an attraction to wearing women’s clothes. That tale ended satisfactorily but after a long period Mary has contacted Linda to tell a new story and seek some advice. The story starts now. The advice can wait.
A Sabrina Symington Cartoon
Bria and a co-worker are arguing again. While they feud and hassle each other the real reason for inequality goes about its business unimpeded.
The Week In Trans 2/22/21
Time for The Week In Trans! What do we learn today? Danica Roem authors a bill to ban the trans panic defense. A judge rules Twitter can ban a TERF. A bill now in congress bans gender discrimination in jury selection. Plenty of bills to keep trans girls out of school sports are on the way. Other suppression of trans rights by state legislatures continues. As does violence against trans women. Gavin Grimm’s old school is still fighting against accommodations for trans students and taking the case to the Supreme Court. Laverne Cox has a new guy in her life. Munroe Bergdorf quits Twitter cause it’s so mean. The U.K. receives a low grade on its treatment of transgender people. A nonbinary person in Worcester, Mass. runs for city council. Trans people in India hold a nude protest over safety issues. There’s much more waiting for you in TWIT, as well as a few TWIT Awards.
An Open Letter to Our Wives
Many members of the crossdressing community are heterosexual and feel that their crossdressing nature will not allow them to have a completely honest relationship with a woman. Some dress in secret for years and their wives never know what all those business trips were really about. Others find out the wrong way and the couple splits up. Today Kandi Robbins posts a letter to all the wives of crossdressers asking on behalf of all crossdressers for understanding.
A Little Talk About Hosiery
Pauline Estelle takes a look at hosiery through the ages. From olden times when men wore leggings under their tunics to the shift is hose from men to women, the development of silk stockings, and on to rayon and nylon leg covering, Pauline covers our lower limbs throughly.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona, page 17
It’s 1956 and we’re transported to the garment district of New York City where a trans woman works to make a living selling what she’s got in the nighttime and tries to find a way to become a fashion model. Click to meet the various characters, from hookers to fashion buyers for the chic department stores, as Ramona makes her way toward the glamorous life.
Transgender Flourishing Rules: The Second Six
Dana Bevan posted six of her 12 Suggested Rules for Transgender Flourishing in her last post. The rules are designed to help boost transgender visibility and promote the existence of trans people as just another part of our society. Today Dana posts the remaining six rules.
What Did You Say? Trans and sex terminology
Chrissy Gann uses her post today to provide a comprehensive list of words used when talking about transgender issues, gender identity and gender expression. This is the culmination of an effort to compile as many different words spread over many sources and to define those words. Some of the definitions may be off base and you may not agree with Chrissy’s interpretation of the word’s meaning. TGForum may not agree with some. The compilation and interpretation is all Chrissy’s.
Tell Shelley Anne: Interview with Dr. Aaron Devor
Dr. Aaron Devor, PhD, FSSSS, FSTLHE, has been studying and teaching about transgender topics since the early 1980s. He established and holds the world’s first Chair in Transgender Studies; initiated and hosts the international, interdisciplinary Moving Trans History Forward conferences, started the Transgender Archives at the University of Victoria and is the subject of today’s Tell Shelley Anne interview.
Imperial Court of Minnesota Fundraising Event
The Imperial Court of Minnesota is a local Chapter of an international organization whose focus is to build a better community through volunteer work and community outreach with an emphasis on fundraising. In July the will hold a fundraiser for a Minnesota charity.
The Week In Trans 2/15/21
TWIT has all the news you need about the doings in the transgender community. What do we learn today? Doctors are raising vocal pitch using lasers. The new administration in Washington issues several transgender friendly orders to different departments of the government. State legislatures continue to crusade against rights for trans people. The White House press secretary says “Trans rights are human rights.” More violence against trans women of color has occurred. The Pentagon is welcoming trans enlistees. A new company offers transgender people care over the internet. “Disclosure” is snubbed by the Academy. Spain is proposing changes to its transgender laws that make life easier. The junta ruling Myanmar is getting resistance led by drag queens. A trans woman is a promising candidate in El Salvador’s upcoming election. There’s all that and more plus several TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
The Occasional Woman: Shoes!
Lorraine Anderson takes a look at the touted shoe trends for 2021. From fuzzy ugg mug outdoor slippers to cowboy boots, combat boots and sexy kitten heels, Ms. Anderson gives you her views on what the fashionable foot will be wearing in 2021.
Already
Sophie Lynne shows examples of what the new administration has done to the benefit of transgender people in the first few weeks of his administration. Then she shows how much the Republican Party has done to make laws that undermine transgender rights. It’s a stark contrast to say the least.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona, page 16
It’s 1956 and we’re transported to the garment district of New York City where a trans woman works to make a living selling what she’s got in the nighttime and tries to find a way to become a fashion model. Click to meet the various characters, from hookers to fashion buyers for the chic department stores, as Ramona makes her way toward the glamorous life.
Glam Rocks!
Christy Lewis fondly recalls the days of big hair, high heeled shoes and bold makeup. Is she remembering her formative years dressing up as a lady? No. She’s remembering the glam rockers, hair bands, and other musicians whose stage image crossed the gender border into traditionally feminine looks. Rock on. . . We mean read on!
My Life as Savannah, Chapter 7, Tragedy
With his father away on a long term project Kenny’s mother and sister encourage him to dress as Savannah for the whole summer. Savannah has been introduced to the local girls as a visiting cousin and they accept her completely. She attended a slumber party and regularly went to church socials. She was shy as a boy but as Savannah she found herself chatting with both girls and boys. One boy in particular has been escorting her on casual outings. But Chapter 7 has an ominous title, Tragedy.
Nigerian “Crossdressers”
Nigeria is an odd place to find transgender celebrities. Ordinary trans people there are often arrested by Islamic police but there are several well known trans women, called “crossdressers” by Nigerian media, who make headlines, appear in online videos and social media and are treated like stars. Here are a few of them.
The Week In Trans 2/8/21
What’s in the news this week? Jen Richards appears on the CBS series Clarice. President Biden tells the State Department to promote LGBTQ rights worldwide. Republican state legislators introduce 31 bills targeting trans students. The New York anti-loitering law that was used to harass trans women has been repealed. Violence toward Black trans women continues. A Myrtle Beach drag queen who testified before Congress promoting LGB rights in the ‘90s passes away. A study shows puberty blockers don’t cause irreversible damage to young people. A WWE star wrestler comes out as trans. YouTube star Abigail Thorn also comes out as trans. Eddie izzard is running — in a political race, not a marathon. A transgender stylist claims Marilyn Manson held a gun to her head. There’s all that and a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
Dina’s Diner 2/8/21
Dina Amberle has been in the kitchen all day cooking up a feast for her avid patrons. Today she roasts some of the benefits of the pandemic lockdown for trans and nonbinary folks. While that’s working in the oven she puts on a pot and boils up some right wing over-reaction to trans girls in girls’ sports. Then she adds in an appreciation from the viewpoint of a crossdresser for women’s figure skating, and fires up another burner to heat up some Black Lolitas. For dessert Dina bakes a tasty tart featuring a fashion blogger with a quirky sense of style. Don’t miss out on the fare you’ll find at Dina’s Diner.
