Time for another blast from the past! Or as we call them when we bring back some of our content from days gone by, a Retro Rerun. Back in the ’90s some of TGF’s prettiest readers agreed to share their favorite style, beauty and “how-to” tips. In 1997 these eye makeup ideas came from Michelle Ross, one of TGF’s loveliest. See if you can use them in 2016.
All the trans related news we could find assembled in one place! It’s The Week In Transgenderism! Today learn that more shots, on both sides, have been fired in the Restroom Wars. The Daily Show devoted almost an entire show to the restroom issue. Siobhan Attwell is the new Andreja Pejic. The Pentagon hasn’t made good on its promise to let trans soldiers serve openly. Panti Bliss provides free HIV tests in her basement. A trans boy can run for prom king. Ladyboys must apply for the army in Thailand. A drag queen gives a TED talk. And we have a long list of TWIT Awards to present. Don’t miss any of it! It’s all in TWIT!
What’s on the menu at Dina’s Diner? She serves up a story about men who put on makeup and share their pix on Instagram. Then comes a course of latex fashions followed by a side dish of Spandex recollections inspired by a new movie set in the ’80s. She finishes off your Diner meal with an art show featuring trans subjects that was inspired by political graphics. For desert you learn about the man who created the Fairy Loop. It’s all waiting for you down at Dina’s Diner.
Today Perpetual Change brings you a song from trans man singer Ryan Cassata that tells the gender binary what it can do with itself in very certain, and profane, terms. Next up Pamela DeGroff has info on the forthcoming album from Reverend Yolanda, “Country Gospel Kirtan, Vol. 2.” Then she does a review of the newest music from No Doubt vocalist and solo artist Gwen Stefani, “This Is What Truth Feels Like.”
Today’s Retro Rerun is from the early days of TGForum. The late Roberta Angela Dee did a series of articles on learning feminine skills. Today we bring back her tips on creating a feminine voice. You can tell the articles (we’ve combined two of her article on voice) are from the ’90s as she says to use a “tape recorder” to practice with. Today a smart phone will have the app you need. Roberta’s advice is still good today no matter what device you use to practice.
Hannah and Dawn have moved from a close relationship to trying to adjust to being just friends. Dawn knew when they met that Hannah would be an important part of her life and that she would be important for Hannah. But Hannah took the lessons Dawn taught her and moved on down her own road to her feminine destiny. Today Dawn bids Hannah farewell on her gender journey.
David de Alba, The Cuban Legend, is not only a famed female impersonator but he has lived an interesting life. He is so interesting that he was recently the subject of a soon to be released documentary. Before the entire documentary is available we’ve been treated to some short snippets by way of promoting the […]
We’ve been using a user registration system at TGForum for several years. Registering gets you extra access to the social networking features of our site. It allows you to send messages to other TGF users through the site and get notified when you do have a message or Friend Request waiting for you in your […]
Right wing opposition to LGBT rights culminated in the passage of House Bill 2 in North Carolina. Rational people around the country are striking back with an all out assault on North Carolina’s prosperity. Business leaders, the federal government and city and state governments around the country are all poised to stop the flow of cash in the state. And there’s a lot of other news in The Week In Transgenderism. March 31 was International Transgender Day of Visibility. A Malaysian trans women wins an award from the U.S. Secretary of State. Two articles feature important trans activists of the present and bygone days. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both promise trans support. Israel seeks to boost LGBT tourism. All that and more plus a few TWIT Awards is waiting for you in this week’s edition of TWIT!
Linda has been writing about an ‘eternal love triangle’ involving a ‘CD admirer’ named Stan, Stan’s wife Susan and a pretty young crossdresser named . . . Well, she wasn’t given a name and we weren’t told whether she was pretty or young. Linda’s first article ended by repeating an email titled ‘Final Message from Stan’s Wife’ where the wife reported finding evidence that rather than being remorseful about his dalliances her husband was planning further trysts for his upcoming business trip to New York. The second installment featured more communication between the CD and Stan’s wife. Today Linda goes into further detail.
Are you a woman of a certain age? Think you can’t wear a trendy tulle skirt? Why not? Fashion maven Tasi Zuriack believes that women of all ages can express themselves in the great variety of tulle skirts that can currently be found in your favorite store. Whether short, mid, or long length Tasi has recommendations on how to rock that tulle skirt without being mistaken for a ballerina or a bride.
Are we prisoners of the gender binary? Must we try to firmly stuff ourselves into only two boxes, male or female? The Artist D, as you may know from reading her blog, is inclined to protest that humans are much to concerned with fitting into one of those two options when life should be bigger, more transcendent than what flesh suit we wear. To illustrate her point today she examines controversial statements made by Richard O’Brien concerning trans women.
Our Correspondent from Thailand joins us with a blog about ladyboys and the meaning of transgender. Is all the media attention transgender issues have been getting helping people to understand what being trans is all about? Or, is it simply giving people labels they can apply to people and not give them any clue about those people’s lives, needs and desires? Labels can be handy but Christine Burr thinks that it’s the contents that really matter.
TGF member Emily Ott was questioned about “what drives these (specific) transgender people to want to drastically alter/damage their bodies?” Her response was so strong that she decided to become the newest Contributor to TGForum and offered her reply for publication. She calls her answer “Sehnsucht.” Is it another word for “dysphoria”? Give it a read and decide.
Our political reporter, Babs Casbar Siperstein, has the latest on the legislation being used as ammunition by the conservative right in the Restroom Wars. She has tales of victories and defeats, and offers some tactics that the trans community should implement in order to achieve the right to go to the restroom whenever we need to, wherever we need to.
A trans woman from Scotland is in the finals of The Voice U.K. Restroom Wars continue to make news. March 31 is the International Transgender Day of Visibility. A trans woman is tossed out of a Trump rally. A trans woman how has had her surgeries tells all about the experience. RuPaul talks about gender, transgender, and drag. How do young people view gender? Angelica Ross makes a video, “Let’s Talk About the T.” Amnesia Sparkles wants to take her MtF transformations on the road. Trans people have more mental health and addiction problems. An Australian financier comes out as trans. Caitlyn Jenner really stirred things up by backing Cruz. All that and more, including a load of TWIT Awards is waiting for you in TWIT!
Last week our Sophie Lynne turned two. It has been two years since she came out to the world about her true gender. On her second birthday Sophie responds to a friend’s question, “And looking back on it all, would you do it the same?” Sophie admits to being happy with her decision to transition, and she credits it with keeping her alive, but would she handle it the same way? Read on and find out.
You can tell a lot about a woman by looking at her purse. Some carry small bags with everything they need organized smartly. Others have gigantic shoulder bags with other bags stuffed inside. Some women always carry the same bag with every outfit, while others coordinate their bag’s style and color to the color scheme of their attire. Today Cate O’Malley takes on the topic of bags and puts forth the criteria she has arrived at after conducting exhaustive research on what constitutes a good purse. See if you agree.
TGF Contributor Jan Brown went to the theater and she learned a lot about Tupperware. Tupperware in the theater? Of course, darlings. It’s a one woman show that not only entertains but allows you to purchase practical storage solutions for all your wheat germ, whole grains, gluten free kale and other kitchen haunting substances. Dixie Longate is the woman (drag queen) who tells you all about Tupperware in her one woman show “Dixie’s Tupperware Party.” Learn what Jan thought of the performance.
The Week In Transgenderism welcomes spring! And brings you all the trans-related news you need. Today we learn that The True Colors Fund has picked four trans women activists to receive their Global Transgender Hero award. The city of San Francisco has provided GRS to 103 people since 2013. Janet Mock will speak at Penn Women’s Week. Los Angeles has formed a Transgender Advisory Council. A trans woman is the new LGBT Liaison in the White House. Eddie Izzard runs a lot and comes out as transgender. I Am Cait may be about to get the axe. Praise for the way Lilly Wachowski came out. The largest Canadian gender conference happened at the University of Victoria. All that plus more and a barrel full of TWIT Awards is waiting for you in TWIT!
Spring is in the air and spring fashion is on lady’s minds. We all want to look stylish and many love to be on trend but are all the spring fashions right for everyone? Lorraine Anderson, seamstress from The Occasional Woman and fashion maven, has some thoughts on the matter. Find out what Lorraine recommends when it comes to designer trends like “cold shoulders” and “paper bag” waistlines.
Christine-Jane has been commenting on the crossdressing lifestyle for years. First appearing in trans-magazines and newsletters before there was an Internet, she now comes to TGForum to skewer crossdresser foibles and fears with her pens and pencils. Today she comments on the dangers of living two lives with one body. Sometimes the two lives collide.
Amanda has been living on the Bay Area on the west coast for a year and four months. The last four months have taken a toll on her as she has dealt with anxiety issues, money problems and a need to be loved. Here at TGForum we love her and the contributions she makes. Today her contribution talks about her life in Cali and how while she is adjusting to it she is lacking any direction. There is a bright spot though in the love area of her search. Read on.
Angela Gardner takes a visit to the online Transgender Archive hosted by the University of Victoria. This Vancouver based university has solicited contributions of trans related documents, publications, ephemera, and photographs over the past several years. Just recently they announced that the Archive is online. Angela checks it out and finds the negatives and positives in this review.
