Recent Transgender Articles
Mentoring
Before the schools were shut down because of the pandemic our Contributor Christy Lewis went to a high school in her town to speak to the students about transgender issues. She looks at it as mentoring and she did it for an LGBTQ student group of about 30 members. In the course of telling us what she talked about she provides some mentoring to our readers on 10 good rules to follow. Read on to see what she told the LGBTQ+ students.
Sabrina Symington’s “She” Episode 46
In our last episode the perverse creature that appears to be assembled from multiple mutilated humans had appeared and applauded Kay’s destruction of her and Natalie’s tormentor. Then Kay picked up the bat she used to crush their torturer and prepares to defend against the assembled creature. What happens next? Read on to find out.
Diary of a Crossdresser — The Power of Smiles
Our Correspondent in Columbia, Katherine Diaz, writes today – and provides a video – about the usefulness of smiling. in Spanish “La Sonrisa” is not only good for a person displaying the smile but those who see the smile are moved to return it with one of their own. Let a smile be your umbrella as the song lyrics say, but a smile can be much more. See what Katherine has to say in her blog/vlog.
News: A Graphic Novel With a Trans Character
Cat-Head Comics is an alt-comics publisher. They sent us a press release announcing the upcoming release of a new graphic novel featuring a transgender character. The title is 1956 Book One: Sweet Sweet Little Ramona. As with many creative projects these days, to get a project off the ground you need to give it a […]
The Week In Trans 8/24/20
What do we learn in TWIT? The court’s are popping with rulings on transgender issues. A trans elected official is a Democratic Convention delegate. More violence is reported against trans women and some of the perpetrators are caught. While it’s known that medicines can affect male and female bodies differently there is not much information on how trans bodies would react. Two transgender “influencers” are tossed out of a party for being trans, then the party is shutdown for breaking pandemic rules. Randy Rainbow is a bad, bad boy. Keanu Reeves had no idea there was a transgender theme in The Matrix but he’s cool with it. Cyclists in the U.K. have a Tour de Trans to race. An Australian MP published a birth announcement for his 25-year-old trans daughter. There’s all that and a host of well deserved TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT
Dina’s Diner, August 24, 2020
In these times when many dining spots are closed due to the pandemic it’s good to know that, since it’s a virtual establishment, Dina’s Diner is always open and ready to give you first class treatment. Today Chef Dina, who is also server, and hostess, has a special treat. She has roasted a complete consideration of just what crossdressers are doing for fun while distancing. Then she prepared a side dish of a woman wrestler who does dentistry. Simmering on the range is a segment on doctors in bikinis, and then Dina has a couple of deserts, one featuring the always tasty short shorts, and the other inspired by a dentist’s advertisement. Dina’s Diner is always sure to satisfy.
Feminine Voice Training Video
You’ve perfected your femme look, nails done, hair coifed, you’re dressed appropriately for where you plan to go. There’s only one thing that might make people call you sir — a manly sounding voice. Today we launch a series of videos on voice training so you can not only look like a woman but speak as one. The series has been put together by our talented contributor Sabrina Symington. She’s not just a cartoonist and graphic novel creator, she’s a voice coach. She has a complete method that allows you to sound like you really want.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Super Sister!
How often when you were young did you run across something in comic books, a movie, or a TV show that thrilled you because a male character impersonated a woman, or was transformed into a woman? Even though it was fiction the thrill came from realizing that it might be inspired by reality. For Claire Hall that inspiration came in a Superboy comic book in a story that saw him transformed into Super-Sister!
Trans in the Arts: TransTainment
TransTainment is about transgender people in entertainment and the arts. Today we cover a 69-year-old transgender comic, the expansion of the Drag Race empire into The Netherlands, the passing of a Philadelphia drag performer, a documentary film covering four trans activists and artist who came out of the NYC underground scene, and more!
Sabrina Symington’s “She” Episode 45
Our last episode saw Natalie and Kay being regarded by the bizarre monster that was assembled out of many mutilate bodies. Somehow it remained animated when something that foreign to nature should have been dead and rotting. But that must be due to the abnormal qualities of this weird dimension. What happens next? Watch and learn, if you dare.
Retro Rerun: Horror Comics . . . featuring crossdressing
Today’s Retro Rerun is by Brittany Rose. Her beat was crossdressing and transgender characters in comic books. This post covers two horror stories that feature crossdressing. In one story a master of disguise impersonates a female reporter. In the other story two men both dressed as Marilyn Monroe for a Halloween party. Britney’s Cartoon Corner featuring these comics was first published on TGForum in October of 1998.
Trans Spirituality 8/24/20
People all over the United States have been “Crowing” joyously because of the selection, and now nomination, of Kamala Harris as the candidate for Vice President. As a transgender activist I could not join the celebration. Like many trans activists, I see her as a transphobic tool of the carceral prison-industrial complex. I know these […]
The Week In Trans 8/17/20
Time for The Week In Trans! What do we learn today? Gender rights are working their way through the courts. The New Jersey governor affirms trans women. 26 trans women have been killed so far this year. A drag performer in South Korea learns that people are blaming queens for the spread of Covid-19. Angelica Ross will be keeping an eye on how VP nominee Kamala Harris does on trans issues — Harris invited her to do so. Danica Roem and Sarah McBride will be among the speakers for the Democratic National Convention. A Swedish study finds that mental health issues for trans people decline after they fully transition. YouTube makeup maven Nikkie de Jager is robbed at gun point. Drag queens form Spice Girls 2.0. A major protest of Britain’s effort to undermine the Gender Recognition Act by “reforming” it will happen on the 5th of September. A trans woman who was misgendered by a restaurant staff will be giving the staff training on how to treat trans customers. There’s all that and much, much more, along with a few well earned TWIT Awards, waiting for you in TWIT!
Drive-in Drag!
The pandemic has messed up a lot of crossdresser’s plans for femme fun. With nightclubs and bars being closed, and for a time, department stores and other suppliers of femme finery limited to online ordering, it seemed that there was no fun to be had for the girls. But, people are adapting and shows are changing to reflect the new reality. Julie Slowinski and her friends got together for a drive-in drag show. Here is her report.
In The Family Part 2
When last we read about Joe, aka Joseph Thomas, junior, he was sitting in a compartment on the Amtrak Autotrain heading north out of Florida. He had just spent two weeks in Florida attending his birth father’s funeral and helping Nora, his new-found stepmother, wrap up his father’s estate. Let’s back up a bit. Let’s back up to the days after the funeral service when Joe and Nora, his dad’s second wife, got busy winding up the estate and learning about each other.
Sabrina Symington’s “She”, Episode 44 (NSFW)
The torturer with the chain saw has been broken and mangled yet still shows signs of life. As Natalie and Kay clutch each other in horror his true masters reveal themselves. Or is it “its” self? The destruction of their nemesis, rather than bringing an end to the horror seems to be unleashing a totally new evil upon them. It is revealed in Episode 44.
Tell Shelley Anne: Hanna Olsen, Transgender Party Hostess Extraordinaire
Our interview expert Shelley Anne talks with transgender event hostess Hannah Olsen about her events in Oklahoma. This year will be the 14th Heartland Transgender Fall Party & Music Festival. The event is set for November. Read on to learn more about Hannah and the Heartland event.
How to Cover Beard Shadow
Guest contributor Jessica Blackler, founder of Jecca Blac and makeup artist for the trans community, gives her recommendations on how to do one of the most importnat steps in male to female transformation — prepping your face and covering beard shadow.
The Week In Trans 8/10/20
Time for The Week In Trans! All the trans-related news we could find, presented in an easy to read digest format. What do we learn today? Janet Mock is the cover girl for British Vogue. A trans woman looks like she could be a winner in a race for a seat in the Kansas legislature. More violence toward trans women of color and some justice as well. Republicans are attacking Joe Biden wielding his stance on trans rights as a weapon. The president stands behind his ban on trans in the military but Congress may have a different idea. Lily Wachowski says The Matrix is loaded with transgender themes. Canada has a new talent agency representing drag artists. Athletes in women’s sports line up on both sides of the trans women in women’s sports issue. J.K. Rowling’s attacks on trans people have resulted in increased donations to a trans children charity. The U.K. is ranked with Poland on mistreatment of trans people. Trace Lysette goes behind the camera to produce a documentary series. There’s all that and a bunch more waiting for you in TWIT!
Crossdressing as an Art
As long as males have been attracted to dressing up in women’s clothing there have been people in the crossdressing community who have opinions on what crossdressers should be wearing. Some say we shouldn’t be overly sexy in our attire when we are out mingling with the straight world. Others say if that’s the case why bother to be subdued? Pauline Estelle has rules she lives by and today she shares them with you. See if your idea of what crossdressing is agrees with Pauline’s.
Joe Rogan, I Am Calling You Out
YouTube talks show host Joe Rogan has gone too far. Several times he has had quests on his show who present skewed, or just plain made up “facts” about transgender people. These guests clearly have an axe to grind when it comes to the very existence of trans people. Dana Bevan has had it with Rogan’s promotion of false information and she is calling him out. How will the duel be fought? With science of course.
Sabrina Symington’s “She” Episode 43 [NSFW]
For Kay and Natalie their unwanted trip to some strange dimension has proven to be a series of shocks. Each one stranger than the last. Believing the creator of their misery was dead the women were horrified to learn that his broken and mashed up body still contained life. Then the shadowy observers spoke to them and began to show themselves. What horrors will be revealed? Click for Episode 43. If you dare.
No Smoking Gun, Part 1
Chrissy Gann devotes her The Butterfly Chronicles blog to exploring why we are who we are. She feels there is no “smoking gun” that we can point to and say ‘look here is proof that being transgender is not a choice or lifestyle”. In every study that has been done they have concluded that while the study in itself is not positive proof, still there is something going on we don’t understand.
Retro Rerun: Why Crossdress? 28 Reasonable Reasons
This Retro Rerun was written by Hebe Dotson in 1998. In it she lists 28 reasons why men dress up as women. All sorts of excuses to don femme attire have been used in real life and on film and TV. Hebe listed them in categories ranging from “forced to dress” to “dressing is fun.” Although Hebe’s TGF account is still active we have not heard from her in a long while so attempts to communicate with her through the site may not meet with success.
The Week In Trans 8/3/20
Time for The Week In Trans! What do we learn today? The House of Representatives passes a bill that would declare the military ban on trans people null and void. Both the mayor of New York City and the governor condemn the treatment of a trans woman by plainclothes officers who threw her into a van as if she was being kidnapped. An inmate gets state provided gender confirmation surgery. More violence is directed at trans women of color. Police reports misgender them. The trans man who was involved in a school shooting is sentenced to life. After eight months in ICE custody a Cuban trans woman is granted asylum. A couple who had a lesbian wedding are now man and wife. World Rugby considers restrictions on trans women players. The cast of Pose gets an Emmy snub. GLAAD gives them some love. Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik are cover girls for Out. Janet Mock will write and direct a film about an affair between Sammy Davis, Jr. and Kim Novak. There’s all that plus much more and several TWIT Awards (7 to be exact) in this edition of TWIT!
The Occasional Woman: Fall Fashion Trends
Our resident fashion consultant and seamstress Lorraine Anderson takes a look at the Fall Fashion Trends. It may seem strange to be talking about what to wear this fall but it’s only a few short months away. Lorraine tells you what’s big for fall, what’s supposed to be hot but is not, and how you can work elements of the trends into your wardrobe.
