We welcome Christine Burr to TGForum with the first of her Dispatches From Thailand. Christine Burr is an author, writer and columnist, and is mainly based in Thailand where she enjoys her ‘T-life’ as much as she can. Today Christine gives and overview of what life is like for the Ladyboys of that country.
Drag legend David de Alba has done interviews with noted performers. Recently he contacted TGF to let us know that Tobi Marsh had passed away. Tobi Marsh was a drag performer in The Jewel Box Revue in Chicago back in the 1950s. Early in this century David had interviewed Tobi and offered it to TGF.
Brothers in Malaysia became sisters and then pageant winners. A TG murderer wants more from the state. Another TG murderer gets 25 to 50 from her state. TSes want the World Health Organization to stop calling them sick. A photo of Jared Leto as the hooker Rayon. Sandy destroyed the gowns of A.C. queens. And more!
This month Pamela DeGroff interviews TG, Native American activist rocker Georgie Jessup. Jessup has a new album titled “Philosopher Dogs” coming out soon. Pamela asks her what the title means and discusses the songs. Pam also has news from Michelle Garcia and reviews of some new music.
It’s a cruel, cruel world, even before recession induced cutbacks — and The Artist D has had it up to here. One thing just seems to lead to another and another and before you know it we’re some how discussing the “tranny thing.” Find out what it’s all about and read The Artist D’s “Cruel World.” Just do it!
When was the first time you crossdressed? If you are typical you were very young. Dee Levy feels that when you come clean about crossdressing to your spouse it’s a good idea to let her know you were a young boy when you got the urge. She has other advice too in The First Time.
In Orlando, Florida they party at several establishments. On November 10 the Central Florida CD/TG Social Meetup Group met up at Revolutions Nighclub.
Where do the ladies go to have fun? We asked that and people from around the country are checking in with their fun spots. In the Minneapolis/St. Paul area it’s The Townhouse Bar. The ladies of CLCC meet there and some stay for the fun.
All the TG news that we can find is what we schmush together and turn into The Week In Transgenderism. Today there’s news of a city that will be paying for SRS. An actor will be portraying a flamboyant crossdresser with AIDS. Tyler Perry’s no action hero. All that and more in TWIT!
The use of a transsexual prostitute in a blackmail scheme by the fictional motorcycle gang the Sons of Anarchy on the television series of the same name has provoked controversy. Dallas Denny examines the scene.
We received a review copy of “Confessions of a Transvestite Hooker” from the book’s author Chris Burrows. The hooker whose story is told is Samantha Colton, a TV who enters the world of sex work in the exotic locale of Hong Kong. Samantha tells her story to the author and our Gina Vizavi has sent us this review.
Are you a queen in need of a ride in the city by the bay? If so you’re in luck. There’s a pay-what-can car service just for queens, gays, lesbians and gender rebels. It’s the Homobile.
Linda hears a true life story from her friend, Alysson Cross. True to her TG roots, Linda can’t help but take the story and dress it up just a bit and re-tells it from Alysson’s eyes.
Varla Jean Merman dials it down for a play. The Vice President says TG rights are the next civil rights fight. An archive in Canada has the largest collection of TG publications. The East Aurora School District voted for TG rights before they voted against them. TGs in movies. TGs in pageants. And more!
Willam Belli is one of the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” glamazons. He appeared on the fourth season of “Drag Race” and has been on the show “Nip/Tuck” portraying transsexual Cherry Peck. Willam sat down to talk with us about his career, drag, and the advantages of a good breast form.
Avid collector of the vinyl record Pamela DeGroff often digs around in old record shops hoping for fabulous finds. This month she tells us about a treasure she dug up — a copy of “Max’s Kansas City 1976,” a vintage record filled with tracks by bands that played there. Jayne County!
The Henri David Halloween Ball has been appearing in Philadelphia, Pa. since 1968, like clockwork, every Halloween. Between 9 and 10 p.m. the creatures of fantasy, legend and myth begin to gather in a center city hotel and at midnight the costume contest begins. Our own Sophie Lynne was there and files this report.
The Henry David Halloween Ball is a Philadelphia tradition going back to 1968 when Henry David needed a venue in which to wear his imaginative and larger than life costumes. It started as a house party and now fills a ballroom. Photos from the 2012 Henry David Halloween Ball.
A former service member and West Point grad will be leading a GLBT service member’s group. An FtM from England wants Gender Identity Disorder to not be a mental disorder. Lana Wachowski gets an award. A drag show in church! Drag on campus. Elvira! Roseanne! All the TG news in one place — time for TWIT!
There are tons of crossdressers trying to look and act sexy in photos and videos on the Web. Do they manage it or do they trip in their 5 inch heels and fall flat instead of achieving sexy? Tasi Zuriak takes a look at what crossdressers think is sexy and compares it with what men, and fashionable women, find sexy.
While the United State of America does have exceptionally great drag performers, no one can deny that. Go USA! There are other lovely and talented female impersonators beyond our borders. Some of them even come from the Middle East. It seems that geographical area of “tumult” has one very lovely and talented one.
I was looking at TGForum archives when I ran across these two reports of the first Transgender Lobby Day which took place in October of 1995. I thought it might be educational to review what happened that day and compare that to where we are today 17 years later. — JoAnn Roberts
Sharon Needles is a cannibal zombie. StormMiguel Florez is a Manhattan drinking zombie. The Thai airline with TG flight attendants is no longer aloft. The East Aurora school district teased TGs with rights. A drag queen running for City Council in Maine. Xelle has a new video. It’s in TWIT!
Some people scrimp and save, clipping coupons and planning their shopping because they have to. Some do it out of habit or custom. Today The Artist D compares apples and oranges.
Last month, Perpetual Change posted the first part of our most recent interview with multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist Michelle Garcia. She was first introduced to TGForum readers in 2006. Since that time, Michelle has recorded several CD’s and has an autobiographical film detailing her life and art. Here’s Part 2.
Last week Linda reported on the start of a long phone conversation she had with her friend Leah. They were talking about Leah’s trip to Atlanta to attend this year’s Southern Comfort Conference. The conversation continued as Leah recounted to Linda how she spent her days and nights in Atlanta.
