Today Christy writes about the influence of ’60s girl groups on her choice of hairstyles. Not so much the styles the girl groups sported but the image they projected, which was one of poise, confidence and beauty. Their hair was the finishing touch. But read on! Things are about to get hairy. In a good way, as Christy reveals her influences and her own changing coiffure.
Grad school seems to be demanding Sophie Lynne’s full attention so she steps back to 2010 and looks at the questions she had for herself back then. Give them a read and see if you are asking yourself the same question in 2022.
Savannah has risen to a position of authority as the DJ Harris company. It helped that the CEO is a trans woman. But having that advantage would not have been much help if Savannah did not deliver insightful, suggestions that increased the bottom line. Chapter 28 begns with the ladies of DJ Harris having dinner at Savannah’s new apartment. Little do the ladies know that disaster is preparing to befall the company.
While assembling the stories for the new Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Saturday Night Live introduces a nonbinary cast member — their first ever — in the new season. Officials in Montana refuse to follow a 2017 law regarding name and gender change on birth certificates. A two-spirit indigenous woman is the 29th trans woman murdered this year. The D.C. center for trans women, Casa Ruby, is in receivership. A new survey finds the general public is not as accepting of transgender people as we might like but they are not against us as much as they used to be. A woman made a bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital over their program to treat trans youth. Learn more about the 10-year-old fashion model who has been walking the runway in New York. New medical coding may alleviate problems encountered by transgender patients. The London and Boston marathons will both add a nonbinary division. Disney launches a series about a transgender youth activist. Actress Ava Gray plays a trans character on Atlanta. Sir Lady Java is a Black drag performer from the ‘60s and she is featured in a new book on the history of drag. A drag performer in Philadelphia passes away during her show. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Repeat this while you look into the mirror, “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!” Dina Amberle cooks up a dish that features “affirmations” and it is to die for. Then she adds more than a little bit on the biology of lips, and also whips up a connection between the attraction to Asian women and the treatment of Asian women. A refreshing sorbet of ’60s fashion clears the palate for the next course, what are the female role models that inspire crossdresser’s Halloween costumes? Find out at Dina’s Diner.
Right wing evangelicals have an agenda. Rabbah Rona Matlow feels that their agenda is very much anchored in white supremacy. Somehow the “Christian” evangelicals always fail to follow the teachings of Christ. Rabbah Rona can quote from the Bible on how Christians are supposed to relate to other people and to God. Read on to find out who the real sinners are.
From the internet kerfuffle sparked by an Instagram post by Hunter Schafer to a couple of documentaries and a look back at Soldier’s Girl, Trans in Film and Video is on top of all the news about transgender people in film and video.
Julie Freeman is a significant other who has been active in the gender community for over 20 years, particularly with significant others and couples groups. Julie has contributed articles to many publications in the transgender community. This column ran originally in the Diablo Valley Girls support groups newsletter, Devil Woman. It was published on TGForum in 1997.
While assembling the stories for the new Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
What’s up this past week? A non-binary trans person challenges an incumbent U.S. representative for his seat. A federal court upholds Washington state’s ban on conversion therapy. Florida is sued for keeping Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for minors. Oklahoma students sue their school over a restroom ban. A trans woman is ejected from a supposedly LGBTQ friendly nightclub after using the women’s restroom. Arkansa bans transgender care and a non-profit steps in. A survey shows Southern LGBTQ youth are growing up in a hostile environment. Amy Schneider get’s her own day in Oakland. Florida loses business over its Don’t Say Gay law. Laverne Cox stars in a new Norman Lear sitcom. Trace Lysette gets an eleven-minute standing ovation for her work in the film Monica. Nina West from Drag Race plays Divine in the Weird Al movie. England’s new prime minister is a foe of gender rights. And that’s just a taste of the news being made by transgender people this week.
When a TG leader has a falling out with her community is there a way to get back together? Linda tells a story that might have a familiar ring to it.
After their horrid adventure in the pain dimension it’s nice to see Natalie and Kay living their best lives. Today we join them on a ppeaceful shore as they watch a beautiful sunset and ponder making a wish.
Shelley Anne interviews author and proud trans woman Lynn Jones. Ms. Jones began her gender transition around five years age. In the process she found that her company was not as transgender friendly as it told the public. When she started her transition there everyone seemed supportive but in the long run they showed her the door. Today she gives her story to Shelley Anne.
Liberty Storer took an informal poll of women who were in or had been in relationships with crossdressers. Eighty nine women completed her survey and Liberty breaks down the resulting data in this blog post.
While assembling the stories for the new Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Laverne Cox is mistaken for Beyoncé. California passes legislation to protect trans rights. Gender affirming care is not being delivered to children on Medicaid in Florida. A Florida school apologizes to a trans transfer student over not being allowed to play on the girl’s soccer team. A Virginia judge stops school libraries from banning two books. Agenda PAC has been formed to counter anti-trans candidates. LGBTQ+ children with parents in the military have more mental health issues. Gamers can now play Fortnite as the DC character Dreamer. Tommy Dorfman is set to make her directorial debut. J.K. Rawling has a new book inspired by what happened to her over her transphobic remarks. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Kandi Robbins has had her photo taken in Times Square but today’s post is not about that. Kandi recently participated in a photo shoot that will be featured on a giant billboard in Times Square on September 8. Kandi writes about the photo shoot and gives a behind the scenes look at the process.
For the past few years our resident transgender scientist has attended a science fiction/fantasy convention in Atlanta called Dragoncon. She doesn’t attend to cosplay as her favorite Star Wars character. She goes to give the science about transgender issues to attendees.
Michelle Rogers has a dream. She’d love to find a bordello that catered to trans women. She finds social media apps unhelpful and focused on beautiful young people. What do you do when you’re old and not that lovely? Read on and see what she would like to see in a trans woman focused establishment.
Pauline Estelle revisits the online fashion resource Venus. Pauline enjoys shopping there due to the large variety of styles and the ready availability of sizes. Give her blog a read and see if she can entice you into trying the site.
While assembling the stories for the new Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
In the news: A federal appeals court agreed with the district court in forbidding the State of Arkansas from enacting a ban on transgender medicine for minors taking effect prior to a trial. One thirteen-year-old trans girl is the only person affected by the Kentucky ban on trans girls in sports. A Texas school district bans any talk of gender fluidity. A lady wrestler comes out as trans. Walmart refuses to cash a money order for a trans man—twice. The Umbrella Academy with Elliott Page will return for another season. The online personality who was swatted last week is leaving her country. Google Doodles recently celebrated two transgender women. Poland’s move to the right has its trans population fearful. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Summer has always been Sophie’s favorite time of year. Not just because it’s warm and you get enough sun to create the vitamin D your body needs. Summer was the time when her parents and older brother would go to their vacation home and Sophie stayed so she could work at the hamburger place. During that alone time she dressed in women’s clothes as often as she could.
Lorraine Anderson has tips on how you can get great bargains now on summer apparel, from lingerie to shoes and dresses. Read on for he helpful tips.
What are transgender entertainers up to lately? Find out in TransTainment! From a trans woman rapper in Puerto Rico to a Japanese drag queen voicing a popular anime feature, we have the latest trans in entertainment news.
