Recent Transgender Articles
Dina’s Diner 1/13/20
Dina Amberle has a recipe for entertainment and she dishes it up every month in her Dina’s Diner column. Today she has a few dishes cooking that are sure to please. First she mixes up a sexy soufflé featuring a young trans woman who documented her transition on the internet and now aspires to play in the WNBA. Then she slow simmers an appreciation of character actresses from the ’60s, mixes up a compote “sexy fencing” and cheesy sex from a British show called UFO, and rounds out the menu with some thought on how people are working to make their derrieres delectable. Don’t miss Dina’s Diner for some tasty fun.
The Cedar Chests, Chapter 4
An old farm house holds several cedar chests of vintage women’s clothing. The owner of the property sells the house to his son Tom for a dollar. On a visit to the house Tom takes his girlfriend MJ along and she urges him to try on some of the women’s clothing from the cedar chests. He does and soon the two get married. After the wedding MJ begins regularly dressing Tom in the clothing from the cedar chests. Then she buys him more items of modern feminine apparel and applies makeup. Soon she wants to go out as two girls for girly fun. Tom is willing to go along with the idea and MJ names his femme self Claire. The girls go into Louisville for a girlfriend weekend and check into a posh hotel. Today the ladies find themselves very turned on. Things become steamy and Claire admits she is enjoying dressing up. Please note: NSFW. Claire has come a long way from those cedar chests.
The Case of the Missing Princess in the Land of Oz
When Claire Hall was a child she used to love to read. The year was 1969 and Claire was a 10-year-old living as a boy. Since she didn’t care for sports or other rough and tumble activities engaged in by most boys her age she looked forward to being able to stay indoors in bad weather and dive into a good book. She had no idea that people who felt like her existed or that changing genders was possible. One day she read one of L. Frank Baum’s Oz books and found a character that inspired her.
TransTainment! Trans People in the Arts and Entertainment
TransTainement! All the news about transgender people in the arts and entertainment. Television, film, music! Wherever there is a transgender or non-binary artist we’ll cover them in TransTainment. Today we have info on The Cockettes Golden Anniversary Celebration, news about Janelle Monae, Josie Totah, Billy Porter, and Jill Soloway. Janet Mock wins a GLAAD Media Award, you still have time to catch Mariette Pathy Allen’s photo exhibition at The Museum of Sex, and the Human Ken Doll is now a Barbie. Keep up to date on all the news from the trans arts and entertainment world with TransTainment!
Sabrina Symington’s “She,” Episode 13
A trans woman’s wife disappears mysteriously. She went into the bedroom and never came out again. Her partner is frantic. She calls the police and they can do nothing. Her family thinks her wife has deserted her and that she must have left the apartment somehow. Life becomes a daily grind of working, sleeping in the living room because she can’t bring herself to go into that bedroom, and missing her partner. The nights are often disturbed by odd and frightening incidents that “could” be dreams. One day she begins to notice a strange man in the elevator. Does he have anything to do with her missing wife or is he just a creep?
The Week In Trans 12/6/20
What’s new? Pose star Indya Moore voices the nonbinary character Shep in the cartoon Steven Universe: Future. The ban on trans people in the military holds up passage of the Defense Authorization Bill. The U.N. classifies Chelsea Manning’s treatment as torture. A 1970 audio recording of Silvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson surfaces. New laws in Colorado and California help trans kids. Don’t tell a trans person they look fine when they tell you they’re having some work done. The British swimmer who compared drag to blackface gets blow back. A trans man in Oklahoma is shot to death while driving his cab. Jazz Jennings is proud of her scars. A trans character is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Or not. An Indiana town elects its first transgender city councilor. South American Spanish speakers are changing the gendered nature of that language. Pakistan is giving transgender people health care. Drag queen Maebe A. Girl who won a seat on a Los Angeles neighborhood council is promoting an LGTBQIA alliance. The Impossible Burger is loaded with phyto estrogen! There’s all that and a handful of TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
“Veni, vidi et illa occurrit” Part 2
Linda was at an ‘adult play’ club for the regular first Sunday of the month ‘tranny and friends’ party. She happened to meet a husband and wife who were frequent visitors at the club’s regular evenings but this time they had come dressed in matching femme fetish outfits. “Oh, do they look out of place,’ Linda thought as she looked around at her sisters in their best LBDs. Being a kind-hearted soul Linda soon took the two under her wing and started to share some of her encyclopedic knowledge about the fine arts of crossdressing. The lessons were to continue the next day when Rick/Ricki would meet Linda for breakfast.
Going Out and Passing
TGForum has always advocated that crossdressers should not sit around the house looking lovely and being lonely. They should get out and have fun! As our founder JoAnn Roberts often said, “Don’t dream it. Be it.” Today our Windy City correspondent Julie Slowinski writes about “passing” and gives you tips on how to pass. First tip? Forget about passing. Read on for more specifics on the subject.
Sabrina Symington’s “She” Episode 12
A trans woman’s wife disappears mysteriously. She went into the bedroom and never came out again. Her partner is frantic. She calls the police and they can do nothing. Her family thinks her wife has deserted her and that she must have left the apartment somehow. Life becomes a daily grind of working, sleeping in the living room because she can’t bring herself to go into that bedroom, and missing her partner. The nights are often disturbed by odd and frightening incidents that “could” be dreams. One day she begins to notice a strange man in the area. Who is he and does he have anything to do with the missing wife?
The Week In Trans 12/30/19
It’s the end of the year and trans women are still being killed. Many are misgendered by police and the media. Los Angeles opens a place for homeless young trans people to stay. A trans woman track and field star is the Female Athlete of the Year. North Carolina wanted to keep transgender people out of women’s rooms. Now two trans candidates are looking to step into the state senate. Looking at the past decade a writer sees that as trans people have become more visible they have been targeted more by haters. A new study shows that trans children know their gender identities at the same time as cisgender kids. Surprise! Being treated badly because you are transgender has a negative impact. J.K Rowling is still in hot water for her support of a TERF. Ricky Gervais walked back his support of Rowling’s statement when backlash called for him to be dropped as host of The Golden Globes. A trans opera singer in Brazil went from a tenor voice to singing soprano. A female skeleton was unearthed in an all-male monastery. Does this mean there was a trans man monk? There’s all that news and a lot more waiting for you right now in TWIT!
Should Science Explore Transgender Causation?
Why are we the way we are? As Dana Bevan has pointed out in her TGForum blog there are plenty of scientific studies which show differences between transgender and non-transgender people in genetics, anatomy, brain scans and neuroanatomy, and seemingly unrelated behaviors such as handedness. What if the science is used to produce technologies that could be used in categorizing people as transgender or not? Should people like us be “cured”?
My Transgender Discrimination, and What I Did About It
In today’s Trans Legal column Kristine Holt writes about the battle she fought in the ’90s with anti- transgender discrimination in her workplace. Fighting that battle prepared her for the larger war against transgender rights that we are fighting today. She outlines what she did to fight back and win. Now she is concerned that one of the most useful tools for fighting a discrimination lawsuit is in danger of being discarded.
Occasional Woman New Year Bonus!
The big party night, New Year’s Eve, is almost here! Whether you’re going out to a party with friends, on a date with someone special, or just planning a New Year’s Eve photo shoot at home to post in Instagram, the big question is “What to wear?” Our fashion maven in residence, Lorraine Anderson has some tips that can help you answer that question. And if you don’t have anything in your closet that will do the trick you still have Monday night and all day Tuesday to hit the after Christmas sales. Happy new year!
Sabrina Symington’s “She” Episode 11
Sabrina Symington has produced a graphic novel that TGForum started publishing just before Halloween. A loving couple’s life is shattered when one of them goes into the bedroom — and never comes out. Things keep getting stranger. Her wife is missing, the police were no help, her family is not supportive when she says something terrible has happened, and weird things that may or may not be real continue to occur. What is going on, and who is that oddball she catches staring at her? It’s Episode 11 of “She.”
Ask Amanita
TGForum was contacted recently by a cis woman who is married to trans woman. Her name is Amanita and she is a counselor, who after meeting her partner, has specialized in counseling for trans people and their partners. Today she answers a question submitted by Felicita in her Ask Amanita column.
The Festivities are Now Over, Almost
Pauline Estelle writes about her Christmas holiday, Boxing Day bargains, the merits on online shopping, and more. She then looks forward to the new year and what it may bring in fashion trends to add to the wardrobes of mature ladies. And she poses a question. If you know the answer use the comment area to let her know.
Abbey The Cabbie: Abbey Has a Man in Her Apartment
Abbey the cabbie has had her trusty old hack totaled when some chump crashed into her and managed to drive away. She’s banged up and recovering in her apartment when without warning the boss shows up. He’s got good news. He thinks he can get her a new cab so she’ll be able to make a living and pay the rent. But while he’s there Abbey gets odd feelings, and it seems like maybe the boss is feelin’ somethin’ as well. This could be dangerous for Abbey since she ain’t got the “proper” equipment under her skirt.
The Week In Trans 12/23/19
First up we present The Week In Trans! What do we learn today? Legal maneuvers are underway still regarding the trans military ban. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren vows to read the name of the trans women of color who have died in hate crimes in a Rose Garden ceremony if she is elected. A trans woman pepper sprayed a group of teens she says were harassing her. She may in fact be the aggressor. Jennifer Finney Boylin says we’re all Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. A trans performance artist wins her case and is now allowed to appear topless without pasties. So can any other performers. San Diego cops are found to put the cuffs on LGTBQ people faster than they cuff straight suspects. A trans woman sues the Ms. United States of America pageant because they don’t accept trans women. Prison guards who mocked trans women prisoners on Facebook are rebuked. RuPaul is inducted int the California Hall of Fame. J.K. Rowling will need magic to get out of the trouble she’s in due to her support of a TERF. Jewels of Long Beach is the first drag queen to be given the key to the city. More violence directed at trans women. Artist Grayson Perry is touring the hot land down under. Dwayne Wade confirms his son is becoming his daughter. There’s all that and a major pile of TWIT Awards, all waiting for you in TWIT!
Tis the Season
Lynda Martini is caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. She has parties to attend, including a gala event at the Curtis Center where she wore a gown, Christmas cards to write and, old friends to inform about the big change in her life. Lynda is scheduled to undergo gender confirmation surgery in February so this will be her last column till after she has recovered. Today she writes about those old friends, what she plans to tell them and, on another topic, why she didn’t win the ugly sweater contest at work.
Sabrina Symington’s “She” Episode 10
Sabrina Symington has produced a graphic novel that TGForum started publishing just before Halloween. A loving couple’s life is shattered when one of them goes into the bedroom — and never comes out. We introduced the spouse who was left behind in last week’s new content. The police were no help. She wasn’t even believed and her family don’t believe her either. Today — strange and scary things keep happening as the story continues.
Last Word of the Decade
The holiday season can be hard for most people. All the running around shopping for gifts, putting up with crazy drivers around any mall, preparing holiday treats to take to parties — deciding what to wear for those parties. All in all it’s a busy, sometimes frustrating time. Then there is the trans community and its members who can find themselves not given to Christmas cheer when they have been cast out by their families, not invited to the holiday feast. Just because of what they are. Sophie Lynne is not a fan of the December holiday. So rather than write about it she hands off that task to a deceased friend for the last word of the decade.
Princesses of the Night – Diary of a Crossdresser – 2019
Today our Columbian correspondent, Katherine Diaz, writes about how she began crossdressing, first dressing in women’s clothing at the age of 16, and then growing and developing her transformation skills. At one time she denied her feminine side but after the experience at 16 she dressed more and more, learning over the years and meeting other trans people who helped her to experience what she had only thought of as dreams and fantasies.
Holiday Party? Highlight Your Strengths, Good Advice from 2017
Our seamstress with fashion tips, Lorraine Anderson, proprietor of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, has some suggestions for how to dress to impress for holiday parties without buying a whole new wardrobe. Since this just before Christmas and New Year’s Eve we rerun Lorraine’s tips for a fab party outfit. You’re sure to turn heads and make an impression with Lorraine’s budget fashion tips.
The Week In Trans 12/16/19
What do we find in the news today? There’s trouble at the National Center for Transgender Equality. The Senate has excised an amendment to the Defense Appropriation Bill that would have reversed the trans military ban. Kentucky considers a bathroom bill for schools. Vandals in Dallas deface the Marsha P. Johnson and Silvia Rivera mural with blue mustaches. Indya Moore feels that everyone is non-binary. The Luna Younger case is back in court, with another judge. Cebu Pacific Airways hires two transgender flight attendants. The Vienna Opera stages a production Orlando for their 150th anniversary. Webster’s Dictionary says “they” is a singular pronoun. A trans woman says that cisgender men who date trans woman should be considered part of the transgender community as “trans-amorous” members. Serbian doctors do a testicle transplant. Pantene says everyone should be beautiful for the holidays, and be able to go home to celebrate with their families. There’s all that news and a whole lot more, along with several TWIT Awards waiting in TWIT!
Dina’s Diner 12/16/19
Dina Amberle has cooked up a delicious stew for this wintery day. (If you’re in North America.) First she adds in a young boy who wanted to wear a dress for his school’s picture day to the stewpot. Then she sifts in some youthful drag queens, adds a touch of Christmas crossdressing (heavy on the color red) and brings out the full flavor of the stew with some drag bingo with Linda Simpson before sprinkling a dash of rock and roll stars in makeup and glitter. The stew has been simmering away in the Diner kitchen and is ready right now for consumption. Bon Appétit!
TransTainment
It’s our column on transgender people in the arts! TransTainment! Today there’s news about a new scripted show starring RuPaul that’s coming to NetFlix in January. Andreja Pejic has decided to make an effort to do more acting. Here experience in The Girl in The Spider’s Web gave her a taste for it. Y: The Last Man Standing is coming to FX as a series. They are casting a trans man for a new role. Jen Richards was getting good reviews for her performance in Mrs. Fletcher but the series has been canceled after one season. Singer Ryan Cassada talks about his problems caused by alcohol and drugs and why sober is better. There’s all that and a bit more in TransTainment!
