Recent Transgender Articles
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona page 11
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 night time 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.
Trans Spirituality – Martin Luther King Day
With Martin Luther King day coming soon Rabbah Rona Matlow finds a connection between the struggles of the Black community fighting for quality and freedom, and the suffering of the Israelites under the foot of an insecure pharaoh in ancient Egypt.
Breaking Barriers: Election Edition
Claire Hall is an elected official in her local government. She won reelection and talks about how she was subjected to ugly attacks by some of the people in her town at the same time she got open-minded, loving support.
TransTainment! Trans in arts and entertainment
It’s news from the world of the arts and entertainment. From the transgender Bond Girl to an author whose debut novel is being published by one of the top publishers, Angela Gardner rounds up the news on the creative members of the trans community.
A Sabrina Symington Cartoon
Look! In the sky! it’s a bird, it’s a plane. It’s Super Bria! Sometimes Bria feels that way. Like she can do anything. But why do it all on your own?
Feminine Voice Coaching
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 1/4/21
It’s a new year and the transgender news just keeps on coming. There’s more need than ever for The Week In Trans! What do we learn today? Gay and trans children are more likely to be obese or have other eating disorders. Six victories for the LGBTQ community in 2020. New York state makes single-person restrooms gender neutral. More violence aimed at Black trans women. A comic calls Ricky Gervais “lazy” because of the tired jokes he makes about trans people. The new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race will see many celebrity guests. A trans woman is asked to leave a women’s clothing store because they say she was making the other customers nervous. Germany may change the procedure for changing gender to a simple statement of gender. South Africa is pondering adding an X to official ID for nonbinary people. A fashion designer wins Miss Transqueen India. AmazonSmile donates money to 40 anti-LGBT groups. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson weighs in on the actual sex of Santa’s reindeer. There’s all that and much more, along with a few TWIT Awards, waiting for you in TWIT!
Julie’s NYE Celebration — Kinda
Julie and a couple of her friends decided to stage a Faux New Year’s Eve party the Monday before the actual event. Of course there were preparations to be made, some shopping in the afternoon, looking at new glasses and picking the restaurant for dinner, the spot for after dinner drinks and then the addition of one more place for one more drink. And then there was the champagne back at the hotel room.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona page 10
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 night time 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.
Mayo Clinic Advocates for Crossdressing (to Stay Safe during the Pandemic)
Linda’s friend Mary had questions about how safe it is to have sexual relations with people she had met online during the Covid pandemic. The best advice Linda could find all said no sex with anyone outside your own household is safe. Meeting a part time lover in a hotel room for an evening of erotic pleasure could also introduce the virus into another human body. But some of the advice from a prestigious institution seems to say crossdressing might be one way to avoid infection.
Drag in Cinema: Turning Japanese
Today we take a look at female impersonation in Japanese cinema. The following films used men to portray female characters. Unlike many movies made in the USA the “man in a dress” was not meant to get laughs. The actors were honestly portraying female characters. Tamasaburo Bando “Yasha-ga-ike” (“Demon Pond,” ) 1979 is a foreign […]
Retro Rerun: Crossdressed and Stranded
Today’s Retro Rerun is from the TGForum Archives for 1998. The late Roberta Angela Dee shared a story with TGForum users from her early days identifying as a crossdressing male. She went on the transition and wrote many posts for TGF. In this story she writes about the thrill she would get stopping at a convenience store and buying a soda. Only to have the thrill disappear when she couldn’t start her car.
The Week In Trans 12/28/20
Time for the news! With our news feature, The Week In Trans! What do we learn today? The president loses in his efforts to limit federal anti-discrimination training. Elliot Page gets much support after coming out as trans. A city councilman apologizes for calling a trans woman “an it”. Laverne Cox starts a podcast. Eddie Izzard’s pronouns get mostly a positive response. Female athletes sign on to support the fight against Idaho’s ban on trans girls in school sports. Is the music industry ready for a transgender star? 14 teens are arrested in England for a transphobic attack on 4 friends. Appearing in court in British Columbia? You will need to declare your pronouns and honorific before the trial can begin. There’s all that and a lot more, plus a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
Be Visible!
Kandi offers the advice today the TGF has counseled for years: Don’t be afraid to be visible. Don’t take chances and go to places that might be dangerous, but don’t worry about what the general public thinks. If you act nervous and shy people will wonder what’s wrong with you. Be confident and proud. Get more of Kandi’s suggestions on how to enjoy your time out and about. And there are photos from Kandi’s own adventures.
An interview with . . . Mariette Pathy Allen
Shelley Anne interviews Mariette Pathy Allen, a photographer, author, activist, film collaborator and world traveler who has spent decades documenting the lives of the many people who fall under the umbrella term transgender. Ms. Allen first met members of the heterosexual crossdressing community in 1978. That led to many photos of that segment of the trans world and led her to explore crossdressing and the differently gendered in other cultures.
Transgender Asexuality
Dana Bevan began exploring asexuality in transgender people and it made her come out as a gyne-sapio-romantic asexual stone butch transgender lesbian. If you would like to know just what that strand of words means you will have to read her thoughts on the incidence of asexuality in the transgender community.
1956: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona, page 9
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 night time 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.
A Magical Paradox
Sometimes people get into relationships that become toxic. The thing to do is leave that relationship but as Charee writes today, it’s not that simple. Many things can stand in the way of leaving behind the drama and conflict. But, if you decide that you won’t take it anymore things can improve. You may experience A Magical Paradox like Charee did.
Yep, that was me.
Chrissy takes a look back at the beginning of her transition and sees how far she has come. Just a few years ago she was complaining to her therapist that people were constantly misgendering her. She shares a photo she found recently that gave her a clue about the misgendering.
The Week In Trans 12/21/20
Today we learn that the first transgender Jeopardy contestant won one episode but did not win in the next episode. A judge rules against Ohio’s law against changing birth certificates. The New Jersey Supreme Court says name changes don’t have to be advertised in legal papers. Trans people in the military are excited about Joe Biden’s promise to reverse the trans ban. An arrest is made in the murder of a trans woman in Virginia. 17 states move to block treatments for transgender care. There’s a modeling agency just for trans models. A study shows that after a year on hormones trans women are better at some exercises. Bill and Ted Face the Music is one of the best LGBTQ+ films of the year. Eleven drag queens all impersonate Meryl Streep for Night of 1000 Meryls. Eddie Izzard claims she/her pronouns. A trans man gives birth to twins in Belfast. And, there is so much more news from around world of interest to transgender people. Don’t miss it!
Snowed
Sophie has handed in her last her last paper of the semester at PSU and Happy Valley is not so happy cause a snowstorm has covered everything in a thick carpet of white. But on one hand things are looking up. Her candidate won the presidential election and she doesn’t have sleep apnea. But on other hand. . .
The Occasional Woman: Coats!
Today our fashion expert Lorraine Anderson, seamstress at the custom clothing maker The Occasional Woman, talks about outerwear. Jackets and coats that will work for you. Enhancing your feminine image while keeping you warm in the dark day of winter.
Best Contestants in Women-Less Beauty Pageants
Beauty pageants that have no female contestants are not just held by the queens in the gay community. High schools around the nation have a tradition of holding women-less beauty pageants. These pageants can be as elaborate as any of the ones featuring female contestants but those hoping to win the crown are all teen boys. Today we have photos of 12 of the best, most feminine and beautiful contestants who have dolled up to win.
Greeting the Season
Christy Lewis is preparing for the holiday and she has tip to make your Christmas special. From the gifts to the tree and options for nail art that salutes the season, Christy has a tip for every thing you need for a Merry Christmas.
My Life as Savannah, Chapter 5
With his father away at work much of the time Kenny’s mother and sister encourage him to dress as Savannah more and more. His mother tells him how much she enjoys having a younger daughter and his sister continues to teach him feminine ways. Being a girl for mom and his sister isn’t a great burden and he’s beginning to enjoy it. At church Savannah meets some girls who paid no attention to her when she was being a boy. Introduced as a cousin visiting from out of town the girls invite her to a slumber party. How will that turn out?
