Tag: Bruce Jenner

The Week In Transgenderism 6/1/15

| Jun 1, 2015 | 1 Reply

Jazz Jennings is in the Irish news. An Indian trans woman heads a college. Australian indigenous trans people have a champion. Philadelphia will raise the trans flag. A female drag queen and a straight drag queen couple are the hottest club kids in NYC. OSHA steps into the restrooms for TGs tussle. Will Violet Chachki win Drag Race? Canadians have a long wait for GRS. Another trans model signs with a major agency. Charles Busch has taken his act on the road. All that and a lot more is waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Transgenderism 5/25/15

| May 25, 2015 | 1 Reply

All the trans news we could find is hereby assembled for you in one gigantic column we call The Week In Transgenderism! Today we learn that Andreja Pejic has landed a cosmetics company modeling gig. The NYT publishes a TG timeline. A new actor will put on Hedwig’s wig. Conchita Wurst flew in to the Eurovision Song Contest. The Girl Scouts are standing by their inclusion of trans girls. Bruce Jenner is the subject of a Kardashians episode. Grayson Perry is a biker. All that and a lot more are waiting for you in TWIT!

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A Scientist Comments on the Jenner Interview

| May 25, 2015 | 2 Replies

Dana Bevan was contacted by a producer from ABC News and asked to critique the Diane Sawyer interview with Bruce Jenner. She did so and sent her evaluation of the show to them. She has condensed that critique down to 11 points and today she shares them with us on TGF. What did she find to be the worst error in Jenner’s interview? Read on!

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The Week In Transgenderism 5/4/15

| May 4, 2015 | Reply

It’s that time again — time for The Week In Transgenderism! Today we learn that the Serbian Army major who was asked to resign when she became a woman has won a battle. A club for TG kids has started in St. Louis. The Bold and the Beautiful will be adding a handsome trans man. A White House proclamation says let TGs adopt. A trans woman in Utah is the prom queen. A transition success story from Canada. Another trans actress gets a role in a Netflix show. Rick Santorum respects Bruce Jenner’s gender. Smith College is opening admission to trans woman. All that and a lot more is packed into this week’s TWIT!

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You Sir, Are a Urinal Cake

| May 4, 2015 | 1 Reply

The Artist D set out to share her thoughts on Bruce Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer but while ruminating on what to write she had to go to the restroom and the rest is history. A brand name on a urinal cake caused her to ponder how everything and everyone is now part of marketing. You aren’t you unless you are a brand. She asks if there isn’t something better than that.

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The Week In Transgenderism 4/27/15

| Apr 27, 2015 | Reply

What’s in the TG news? Today we learn that Andreja Pejic has been profiled in the May issue of Vogue. Univision network has done a special on trans Latinos. Chase Culpepper gets an apology from South Carolina’s DMV. The Michigan Womyn’s Festival is shutting down. Bruce Jenner! Restroom wars continue! Laverne Cox speaks out. Could RuPaul become the next Fashion Police host? Amy Schumer interviewed a trans woman on her comedy show. Controversy ensued. All that plus a few TWITs and some other news is waiting for you in TWIT!

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Bruce’s Religion

| Apr 27, 2015 | Reply

For our Christian trans writer Meggan Sommerville the biggest revelation she found in the Diane Sawyer interview with Bruce Jenner on ABC was that at one point Jenner mentioned his religion. Learn how that affected Meggan in her post today.

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The Week In Transgenderism 2/9/15

| Feb 9, 2015 | Reply

It’s all the trans news you need! There’s Bruce Jenner news. A drag queen from Maine is eliminated on “American Idol.” Trans teens around the world. Two shows are called “Boy Meets Girl” and the girl in both is trans. A trans woman is reporting on a national TV show. A big win for one Turkish trans woman. Clarification of Thailand’s “third gender.” Brunch and an untimely passing in San Francisco. All that and more – plus a few TWIT Awards – are waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Transgenderism 1/26/15

| Jan 26, 2015 | Reply

The President used the word “transgender” in his State of the Union. The Pope gives a private audience to a trans man. A conservative Christian father of three is a drag queen. Dame Edna’s Farewell Tour hits Los Angeles. Russell Brand calls out TMZ for bullying Bruce Jenner. Meet Italian trans people; the 10 most beautiful trans people in Hollywood; and the winners of the NYC GLAM Awards. Oh, and lots of other stuff and a few TWIT Awards.

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