A Flashback Trip to the Era of Prohibition and Speakeasies
Linda fulfills a long-time desire to attend a 1920s style cabaret show in the character of a flapper girl. Both her date and the people she meets make it truly a night to remember.
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TGF Rerun: In Search of The Bigwood Twins
This TGF Rerun, which first appeared on TGForum back in the 1990s. Ms. Bob puts on her fedora hat and trenchcoat to follow the clues in the mystery of The Bigwood Twins. Little is known of this female impersonation duo from the 1920s. Ms. Bob stalks them through time and tries to shed light on this mysterious duo.
The Week In Transgenderism — 3/26/12
Dame Edma Everage has made a big announcement! The Canadian Miss Universe pageant has booted a TG contestant. Right wing conservatives fear a TG Darth Vader. A TG woman runs for the legislature in Nevada. A transman runs for Council in NYC. Firemen spray their hoses on a fire while in drag.
TransVocalizers — David de Alba, Part 1
This month Pamela DeGroff brings us an interview with The Cuban Legend — David de Alba. David has always sung in his own voice, never lipsyncing as many impersonators do. His classic impersonations include Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland as well as his own onstage persona, Boy Chic.
Book Review: My Next Husband Will Be Normal – A St. John Adventure by Rae Ellen Lee
Tasi Zuriack has sent in a book review. She has read My Next Husband Will Be Normal — A St. John Adventure by Rae Ellen Lee. Ms. Lee and her husband had moved to St. John in the Virgin Islands to lead a laid back life running a canvas goods shop. Then her husband began to explore his transgender issue. Get Tasi’s take on the story and read her review.
Coccinelle in “Europa di notte” 1959
We bring you the fabulous Coccinelle! This is a video clip from a film featuring the legendary French performer in an Italian film from 1959. While America drove around in big cars eating burgers and drinking shakes Europe was applauding Coccinelle. Step back to Europe 1959 and join the fun.
Women’s Rights?
Today Sophie Lynne is mad and she’s not taking it anymore. If you don’t like to talk politics than don’t read this post. Sophie analysis the war on women that a certain political party seems to have launched as they seek to unseat a President whose first bill signed into law was pro-woman. How does the “war” affect TGs?
A Place For Us
In the dark days of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s there was no easily available online services that provided information, networking and chat for members of the transgender community. Realizing there was a need to be filled JoAnn Roberts took action to provide both real life and online support.
Queen of Tangiers
David de Alba shares some vintage photos of female impersonator Holly White working in Morocco around the year 1964. View the photos and use a link to visit David’s site where he has an interview with Ms. White.
The Week In Transgenderism 3/12/12
Barack Obama had a nanny who was transgendered? Yes but she was a “manny” when she was at work. Ron Perlman stars in a film as a TG woman. Huh? RuPaul throws a diva fit downunder. A high school student is suspended for wearing beige pumps to class. Didn’t they match his bag? It’s all in TWIT!
A Stray Hair
Gimme down to there — hair. Shoulder length or longer. But please don’t let my body be covered with yucky hair! The Artist D gets down to business about the business of removing all that annoying hair. She even admits no one knows why we do it but since we do let’s do it well.
Perpetual Change — Heidi Barton Stink
Perpetual Change features an interview with one of the hip hop scenes up and coming transgender rappers. Meet Heidi Barton Stink and learn how she approaches what is viewed as one of the most homophobic and misogynistic musical genres. Pam DeGroff also has new music news.
Oh, Whatever Will I Wear?
Get some fashion tips and meet our newest contributor. As a plus size, older, crossdressing lady Tasi Zuriack has compiled a large knowledge base on how to look your best en femme and she shares it with TGF readers in Oh, Whatever Will I Wear?
This Week In Transgenderism 3/5/12
Susan Stanton is back at work, but not as City Manager. A TG student in Canada “spooks” the Governor General. ICE is chilling on treatment of TG detainees. Whatever happened to The Lady Chablis? Ebony Magazine features black TGs in their March issue. And more!
Feel Good Stories: We Have Them Within
Linda Jensen’s friend Amanda embraces her crossdressing lifestyle with a joie de vivre that few feel confident enough to exhibit. Linda thinks Amanda has lessons for us all and she shares some of them with us.
Female Mimics Part 3 — Pudgy’s Challenge
We continue our TGF Rerun of the series of articles done by Ms. Bob back in the 1990s on “Female Mimics Magazine.” In part three Ms. Bob covers the early 1970s and the changes the magazine, and the impersonation scene went through.
The Week In Transgenderism 2/27/12
From Rio to Exeter, we cross the planet and back to bring you all the TG news. Drag pageants in Iowa, anti-discrimination bills in Maryland. Kinky Boots in Chicago, TG scam artists in England. It’s all grist for the TWIT mill.
Why We Should Question the Work of George Rekers
Dallas Denny digs into the history of attempts to “fix” crossdressers and transsexuals with everything from psychoanalysis to sleep deprivation and high doses of meth. She zeros in on “reparative therapy” and disgraced practitioner Geroge Rekers.
Transvocalizers — Dendrophile
She played Kiki in the cabaret duo Kiki and Herb. She has an aversion to traditional masculine or feminine pronouns and like The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, she prefers to be called V instead of Justin Vivian Bond. But no matter him or her, V or Bond, she has a new CD out and Pamela DeGroff gives us a review.
The Week In Transgenderism 2/20/12
It’s TWIT — The Week In Transgenderism. We bring you links to all the news, well most of the news, about TGs from around the world. Raquel Welch thinks Mae West was a drag queen. A FtM murderer in 1920s Australia. And more!
How Young is Too Young?
This month Dr. Michele Angello discusses the individuals in her practice who are under the age of 13. She even has children under the age of 4 who identify as transgender. When is too young for a child to know what gender they are?
Coccinelle!
Legendary transsexual performer Coccinelle is often talked about and written about. Now, thanks to David de Alba, we have a glimpse of her performing on film in the 1960s. She dances and sings in this clip.
WayOut Club Whitney Houston Tribute
During the week of Whitney Houston’s funeral the performers from The WayOut Club do a tribute performance to celebrate her influence on drag performers around the world.
The Week in Transgenderism 2/13/12
Another TG murder victim in our nation’s capital. Police have a suspect in custody. Conservatives fight a TG rights bill in Maryland. Andrej Pejic talks about his/her love life. Scotland — hotbed of drag performers. RuPaul makes ratings history. All that and more is in TWIT.
Perpetual Change — Ashley Phoenix’s Alien Beauty
Philadelphia rocker Ashley Phoenix is the woman behind the band Alien Beauty. Pamela DeGroff interviews Ashley about how the band got started, what’s coming up, and we share audio and video of Ashley’s music.
