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The Democratic National Convention is set for this July in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Republicans will be holding their convention in Cleveland. Both parties will put forth a platform with goals they hope to achieve if their candidate wins the presidency. While the Republican platform will contain language that is anti-LGBT, that would ban transgender people from public restrooms, the Democratic platform will embrace LGBT people. For an analysis of where the Democratic Party stands on transgender issues read this post.
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The current hype over restroom and locker room rights for trans people is just that, hype, intended to arouse Republican conservative voters so they will come out in large numbers in the fall and re-elect their legislators, replace some Democrats, and install a Republican president. When we look at the kerfuffle from our side, the […]
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It’s The Week In Transgenderism, a compilation of all the trans news we can find. Today we learn that Laverne Cox has been cast in a network TV show. Why is the Pentagon dragging it’s feet on trans soldiers? Visit Michelle DuBarry’s closet. Trevor Noah mocks the Restroom Wars. Jennifer Finney Boylan confronts a bigot on the air. Jazz Jennings thanks Obama for supporting trans student’s rights. A Republican Rep. is for trans rights. RuPaul’s DragCon brings in over 20,000 drag fans. A trans woman is elected in the Philippines. All that plus TWIT Awards galore is waiting for you in TWIT!
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Sophie Lynne has been feeling the burden of living authentically. It’s hard for many to be who they are when there are elements of our society that use trans people as a political hockey puck without caring what happens to that puck as long as giving people something to hit with a stick serves their political agenda. Being hit by conservatives was wearing Sophie down but the support for trans people announced by the Obama administration, and an incident at her pharmacy, served to revive her and get her back in the good fight.
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Cartoons have always been featured on TGForum, ever since the early days. Today we bring back a contribution by the cartoonist known on TGF as Steffi. The featured cartoon is from 1997. Note that one of the “ladies” depicted in the conversation circle is smoking. How retro. The cartoon may be from 1997 but it still is a valid depiction of some members of the trans community today.
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Today Amanda wrestles with the conservative’s biggest attack line against the trans community. “You people are delusional.” Amanda’s answer to that is that she doesn’t feel delusional, but she is willing to examine their charge and try to discern if it has any merit. What do you think she arrives at in her conclusion?
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This Retro Rerun bobbed to the surface of the TGForum Archices and shows that using the lady’s room has always been an issue for members of the trans community. Particularly for crossdressers who would definitely attract more attention in a men’s room. This article by Leslee M. Anthony was included in the Passing Tips category of TGF content in the 1990s. Find out how CDs approached the restroom issue in the carefree days before conservatives started making it illegal to use the lady’s room. Some of the tips are still good and others, maybe not so much.
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Step into a future that could be just down the road. The gender wars have flared and resequencing and genelocking have become weapons that forever changes humanity. Involuntary gender shifts and double Y chromosomes wander the world in the war’s aftermath. A treaty is in place but those who were forever changed by the conflict wander the world nursing their hate. Who was the “real enemy?”
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Time for another blast from the past. Now and then we unlock the vault and take a look at what’s stored away down in the TGForum Archives. This article from 1997 was the first of Britanny Rose’s long series on crossdressing and trans characters in comic books, Brittany’s Cartoon Corner. In this article she explored the four times Jimmy Olsen, Superman’s pal and intrepid cub reporter went undercover in a dress and high heels.
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A whole lotta TWIT is going on! This week our relentless search to find and bring to you every story with a trans angle has found 20 fierce drag looks from April. We learn what Dan Savage said to Ann Coulter when she said men would us anti-discrimination laws to enter restrooms. A mural in Charlotte, NC depicts a fierce drag queen. Are YouTube transition videos bad for trans people? Drag queens and their mums pose for Mother’s Day pics. Our own Babs Casbar Siperstein in interviewed about the potty police. There’s so much more we’ve run out of room in this promo. Check out TWIT!
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Dina’s Diner is open for business and the cook has just whipped up a new batch of tasty dishes. Dina is serving her thoughts on the appearance of more young people crossing the gender border. Then she has some savory grits. No, hold it. “Grit,” on how, while young CDs don’t need to work at it, older CDs with “grit” can still deliver the glamor. Then it’s on to servings of a comparison of 1st and 3rd world problems, and Prince’s penchant for wearing high heels and ruffles. Take a seat at the Diner and let Dina feed your brain.
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A lot has happened in Christine Zee’s life since her last TGF blog. She legally changed her name, came out to just about everyone and started working at her job as Christine. In between all that she attended family events, conducted seminars for her clients and managed to fit in some trans community events. Find out what’s been happening in the past few months on Christine’s Journey.
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As someone who transitioned when their children were young Diane Hutchinson shares some thoughts on how to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day when Dad is trans. Do up honor your MtF trans dad on Mother’s Day or on Father’s Day? Diane had her ideas on the subject and her children had their’s.
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Emily Ott has been observing the Restroom Wars and she was moved to write down some of her thoughts. One of her observations was about a “Christian” group that promised to send its cisgender male members into the lady’s rooms at Target stores to “test” the trans restroom policy. Emily has a strong belief that doing that is not only unethical but creates a situation in which the “testers” are sinning to expose “sin.”
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Today in Perpetual Change Pamela DeGroff interviews The Cuban Legend, David de Alba about his career, his Cuban heritage and the upcoming documentary about David that is now in post-production. Then Pamela offers appearance news about Coco Peru, Rev. Yolanda, and Georgie Jessup. She has news about a new release from Shawna Virago and a mini review of Cyndi Lauper’s new country album, Detour.
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We review the Selene Smoothing Gaff. The Selene is a thong with a see-through pubic area that reveals realistic labia. The illusion is excellent and the gaff is comfortable for extended wear on a night out, a long lingerie photo session or other activities. Is the Selene Smoothing Gaff right for your femme lifestyle? Read our review and decide.
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Dawn, a cisgender woman, helped Hannah to become the woman she was inside. Hannah and Dawn split up when Hannah left to walk her own feminine path. Dawn documented their one-year relationship here on TGF. Now she is offering advice and inspiration to others who are beginning to become who they really are. Today she advises that you should be you, not who someone expects you to be.
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In honor of Mother’s Day we present a segment of video from the forthcoming David de Alba documentary in which David talks about his mother Tila and her great influence on his life. The video was shot in David’s Las Vegas home.
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What’s in this edition of The Week In Transgenderism? Laverne Cox’s documentary on CeCe McDonald will premier in June. Standard college applications will offer many gender choices. Senator Cory Booker seeks to ban ex-gay therapy. Pennsylvania mandates that health insurance covers medically necessary services for trans people. A trans cheerleader and two prom queens. Japanese trans athletes. Much news, good and bad, from the Restroom Wars. Mara Keisling arrested in HB2 protest. Megyn Kelly gives North Carolina governor a hard time. A ladyboy centric movie is released in Cambodia. Bear Grylls is injured in a Grayson Perry attack. All that and a lot more plus many TWIT Awards is waiting for you in TWIT!
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Have you seen a necklace in the store and loved it but when you brought it home and put it on it just didn’t seem to go with your look? There is an art to wearing the right necklace to compliment your face, body and outfit. Some women have this as an instinct and their necklaces are always perfection. If you’re not one of those lucky ladies Tasi Zuriack has some tips on how to use a scientific method and learn to look good and easily wear any necklace.
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Can you handle the hottest news form the entertainment and arts worlds? If you said yes then jump into Amanda’s Trans Media Arts column! Today she writes about trans and cis musician’s reactions to HB2 and has late night host Seth Meyers’ clip about the restroom laws. She introduces Cleopatra Kambugu, the Ugandan trans woman who stars in a new documentary. She has items about a trans singer, the Big Bad Wolf controvery and more. Keep up with trans people in the arts and entertainment arenas with Trans Media Arts.
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For the past few editions of Linda Jensen’s column she has been telling the tale of a crossdresser who answers an email from the wife of one of her “admirers.” “Stan” has been found out by the wife and what begins as a just a quick communication in which the CD is told she can keep cheating Stan turns into a longer exchange. Things get complicated. Today Linda wraps up the tale of What Happens When a CD Get an Email From Her Admirer’s Wife?
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When The Artist D was a little lad he was happy to follow mommy into the lady’s room since it had nice private booths where you could do your business in private. Then came the awkward grade school and high school years and restrooms defined awkward. Now as an adult The Artist D has some observations on sociological interactions in the men’s room. And a question or two for those fighting for their rest room rights.
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With all the negative news about anti-trans laws keeping us out of public restrooms of our choice it’s important to know that we have big guns on our side — from major corporations to rock stars — many powerful people have got our backs. Babs Casbar Siperstein today presents an in-depth look at the blow back North Carolina is experiencing since they passed HB 2, and she looks at Target’s restroom policy. Babs believes that the Jedi Nights will win.
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TGF reader Alvaro Hrgic was so upset with the recent spate of restroom laws that he decided to apply some philosophy to refuting the need for these laws. In this opinion piece he uses thr Harm Principle to evaluate the restrictive restroom laws. The Harm Principle says that the only legitimate restraint of someone’s rights is to limit their rights in order to protect others from harm. Read his argument and see if these laws violate the Harm Principle.
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Lovely Chanelle Nirok is a student who is studying to enter the construction industry. When she is not taking classes she works, as her male self, at internships in the construction business. While we feel she could land that high paying job and get promoted if she let Chanelle go to the job interviews, for some reason she doesn’t see it that way. Today, instead of her usual makeup or relationship advice, she has tips on how to hold on to your job.
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