Our correspondent in Thailand is feeling let down about the progress transgendered people in Asia are making. While she applauds the strides forward she feels there are two many jumps backward. Thailand’s ladyboys should be not just tolerated but given equal opportunity. Read and learn why Christine is feeling Let Down.
A TG prom queen in Massachusetts. A TG graduate in Ohio. A film starring a TG actress is in pre-production. Lingerie for TGs gets thumbs down from TGs. Laura Ingraham doesn’t know what she’s talking about. There’s a TG superhero cartoon show. A 50-year-old TG pole dancer on her way to a top prize. And more!
The world loves labels. LGBTQI is a label containing many other labels. Do we really have to choose which label applies to us? The Artist D feels that we’re all human beings and we should all be able to be who we are with no worries about what label fits. It’s Pride Month. Find out why The Artist D promotes pride for all.
Despite all the adventures RachelX has had there are times when she still feels vulnerable and exposed. One of those times was an old friend’s pool party. Friends who knew her for years as a man would now see her in a two piece bathing suit. Rachel shares how she felt and why she refused to wear a 1-piece.
Babs Casbar Siperstein tells us TGs will descend on the capital this month to lobby members of congress for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Why is ENDA important? TGs have no protections at the federal level and can be fired, denied promotions and be harassed. Support Lobby Days!
Our TG music columnist Pamela DeGroff reviews a CD by San Diego TG musician Vicki Estrada. Reminiscent of the keyboard work of Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson, Estrada is a master keyboardist. Pamela also reviews the cast album from Kinky Boots and more!
Today’s Out & About article looks at the festivities at Ravenmania — Raven 15. The Raven is a gay resort hotel/bar/restaurant in New Hope, Pa. and Jennifer Bryant is the lady who puts together TG parties at The Raven. Our own party maven Angela Gardner went to Raven 15 this past weekend and files a report.
She loves her husband but hates his crossdressing. Can the marriage continue? That’s Dee Levy’s topic today. If she desires a masculine lover can her shaved and soft CD husband satisfy her?
Gina Vizavi reviews a book by a TG that details her trip through crossdressing, drinking and debauchery. It’s called My Transvestite Addictions: The Story of One Individual’s Odyssey Through Crossdressing, Alcohol, Escorts, Strippers, Sex and Money. Find out why Gina calls the book “a fascinating read.”
Victoria Williams is doing video fashion tips for TGs. Today’s topic is finding out what body image you should project that will make you look as good as you can look. Then picking the right foundation garments necessary to build your best feminine body shape.
Doctor Dana Bevan comes to TGForum today with the first of a series of articles on her research into the causes of transgenderism. Dr. Bevan holds a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Princeton University and is the author of “The Transsexual Scientist.” Welcome her to TGForum.
Linda Jensen is on the road a lot and while she’s traveling she likes to take breaks from the grind, slip into something femme and go out and party with other girls along the way. This month she tells us about a visit to a Tiffany Club outing at a place called the Randolph Country Club. How posh.
A TG navy vet has had her records updated. More graduation gown controversy. (Why do they still make grads wear those?) A libertarian think tank honors a TG economist. A transwoman in Hong Kong will be allowed to marry. Dr. Michele Angello has a book coming out. And more in TWIT!
Many transgendered people who live dual lives would never consider letting their TG friends glimpse their male side. Others, like Sophie Lynne, feel that letting them get to know the male personae is evidence of a great amount of trust. Today Sophie talks about several aspects of the dual life and its joy and pain.
Foxxjazell has a new CD and our music columnist Pamela DeGroff gives us a review. The CD is called “Elevation” and it is Foxxjazell’s first release since 2010. The title track is already getting play in clubs and Pamela tells us what other trax to look out for. She rounds out the column today with TG music news and a mini review of the band Alpine’s latest.
The legendary cartoons of Christine-Jane have appeared in many transgender community publications in years gone by. They are part of our TG history and now they have found a home here on TGForum. Today a classic toon from decades ago. The pipe and console TV set the tone.
Can you expect to pass as a woman all the time? Sure, you can have some photos that look pretty good but does you look work on enough levels all the time? Should you worry about passing? GeorgiaTg says it’s better to be a proud TG and finding the balance of gender you need.
The 21st century is our time. Mens’ grooming in general is trending more to the use of traditionally feminine things like hair removal, skin lotions and makeup. That can only make things easier for the modern part time girl. Angela Gardner muses on the relaxing rules that make it easier to move between genders.
Christine Burr has filed another report from Thailand. She expands on the “guilty till proven innocent” attitude that the Thai press takes in regard to ladyboys involved in criminal activity noting that even stories of ladyboys reporting for Thailand’s compulsory military service seemed skewed against them.
What’s tight and long and has to be rolled on to wear? A condom dress! Today Tasi Zuriak talks about condom dresses, both those that look like a condom since they’re a long, tight tube, and those that are made out of condoms. She also has some other fashion wisdom concerning legs and layering.
Babs Casbar Siperstein outlines how a small group of activists got the words “gender identity and expression” added to anti-bullying legislation in New Jersey. It took a lot of hard work and an understanding of the political process. Find out how they did it.
Victoria M. Williams has tips on fashion for TGs and she is sharing them via the video medium. Here is her first Video Fashion Tip on the subject of picking the right clothing — clothing that fits your body. It may seem like a given but if the clothes don’t fit you’ll look like . . . Look great and watch the Fashion Tip!
Her college tried to stop her from speaking to classes about transgender issues. First she brought in the Department of Justice to defend her right to be treated like any other woman on campus. Then she used wily tactics to talk about transgender issues when the college tried to stop her. She’s TransJenn.
In 1998 TGForum featured an essay by Dallas Denny on the idea of the “transsexual script.” She discussed the Harry Benjamin model of the “perfect” TS and talked about how that standard began to change in the early 1990s. After taking a look at both models Dallas still has questions.
Female impersonator Kenny Kerr has passed away. There’s a TG on the long list for Parliament in Britain. Rock Center featured a story on Jennifer Finney Boylan. A FtM student is placed in the prom queen race by his principle. More drag on campus. Jenna Talackova gets a reality show. And more!
The Artist D believes that you can never tell when a momentary encounter with another person — be it on the street or in their art — will change your life forever. And perhaps you have affected other people simply by your presence in the world. But what’s that got to do with “Too Wong Foo. . .”?
