Communication Skills
Christy Lewis feels that the way we dress is important because what we wear broadcasts messages about who we are to the world we walk through. She urges that the messages our attire sends should be positive.
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Chapter 27 – Work after Surgery
Savannah is just getting back to the office after her time recovering from breast implant surgery. Things continue to go well for her at work.
Twit Awards for the Week 8/29/22
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.
Trans News Now 8/22/22
What’s new? Zaya Wade changes her name. A federal court says the Americans With Disabilities Act cover trans people. Florida stopped covering trans care under Medicaid. A former state prosecutor who was fired by DeSantis when he said he would not prosecute doctors for providing medicines to trans people is suing. The World Boxing Council bans transgender athletes. Tommy Dorfman is engaged. A video game character comes out as trans. RuPaul’s Drag Race gets the green light for another season. The London Trans Festival is a success. An all-girls high school that announced it accepted students who identify as girls reverses course on that a week later. When a director of a Christian camp was told he must reject his trans son or be fired he chose his son. Meanwhile the Episcopal Church reaffirmed their acceptance of transgender people. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Dina’s Diner August 22, 2022
Dina Amberle has been working on special menu items for Dina’s Diner. Among the tasty treats she has prepared for today we find a new opera based on the play M Butterfly which stars a counter tenor who landed a lead role by singing arias made famous by the great opera diva Cecilia Bartoli. Then she offers a palette clearing dish based on the host of the Philippines version of Drag Race transforming into Katy Perry. Special sauce like posing tips for photos, and a jazz singing female robot spice things up. Find out what other dishes you can dig into and visit Dina’s Diner.
Trans in Film and Video 8/22/22
A new role for Nicole Maines. An upcoming biopic on Candy Darling. The nonbinary actor playing Desire in The Sandman. Thoughts on the state of transgender representation in Hollywood. A comedy using gender reassignment as a disguise? A new song from Philly based band Sonja fronted by trans woman singer/guitarist Melissa Moore. And more!
Roots of the Evangelical Attack on Our Rights
Rabba Rona Matlow feels that many of those who consider themselves to be Christians are not following the words of Jesus. They rely on religious texts that vary in meaning from the original texts which were written in ancient languages. The poorly translated texts that make up the evangelical Bible are what those on the right use to justify their attacks on LGBTQ+ people. Rona has studied the original scrolls that indicate God is not interested in what body houses the soul.
Tripping the Light Fantastic: Staying Sane and Whole in Transition
Our Retro Rerun today comes from 1990 and was written by Dallas Denny. It was published on TGForum in the ’90s and it has good information on successfully transitioning genders.
TGForum Introduces You to Marsha’s Tea Room
There is a nonprofit organization called Marsha’s Tea Room in Mississippi that promotes the overall health and wellness of local trans and gender non-conforming people. To learn more about Marsha’s Tea Room and how they serve the TGNC community read on.
Trans News Now 8/15/22
Trans woman Leigh Finke wins her primary in Minnesota meaning she could be the first trans person elected to the legislature in her state. If she wins in November. Sportswriter M.A. Voepel comes out as a trans man. Florida will no longer cover trans care under Medicare. Idaho is fined for refusing to change the gender on a birth certificate. A lie brings a SWAT team to a trans woman’s home. Some U.S. races create an open division that any gender can compete in. A nonbinary actor has been cast to portray the MCU’s first trans character. England returns to housing prisoners according to their genitals. Germany introduces gender self-declaration. A trans woman in Afghanistan stands up to the Taliban. A 4-year-old comes out as a boy at the Pride parade. There’s all that news and more waiting for you in this week’s Trans News Now!
Christine, Covid, Cannabis and ?
An old crossdressing friend of Linda’s was facing a personal crisis. Recently estranged from a support group she had helped form and feeling more and more isolated as Covid shut down her other social outlets Christine had turned to cannabis as a way of dulling her sense of loneliness.
A Short History of Lingerie
Pauline Estelle looks back on the history of undergarments. From no undies at all to almost too many options Pauline has the info on how our undergarments evolved over the centuries.
A Sabrina Symington Cartoon: Stunning Cougar
Sabrina Symington gives us another glimpse of the couple, Natalie and Kay, featured in her graphic horror novel “She” as they settle down to a normal life and heal from the trauma they endured. The calm peaceful life is much appreciated but there can be pitfalls around the simplest questions.
Shelley Anne Interviews Activist Tessa White
Today Shelley Anne interviews Oklahoma City trans activist Tessa White. Ms. White was President (and first ever transgender President) of Oklahoma City Pride 2021. She currently serves as Treasurer of Oklahoma City Pride. Other community roles include Former Vice President of PFLAG OKC, Board Member, the Oklahoma City Diversity Center, Board Member and Guard, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Oklahoma City LGBTQ+ Advisor at the Veterans Hospital in Oklahoma City on LGBTQ+ related issues.
Keeping Secrets
Liberty Storer is a cisgender woman who is married to a crossdresser. Her goal in publishing her own blog and posting here on TGF is to connect with crossdressers and the people with whom crossdressers share their life or from whom they keep their secrets.
Twit Awards for the Week 8/15/22
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.
Trans News Now 8/8/22
What’s in the news? A study finds that children do not suddenly identify as a different gender due to social media influencers. A federal judge rules West Virginia must include trans care in its Medicaid program. Florida aims to block all gender affirming care for minors. Angelica Ross stars in a production of Chicago. Hari Neff plays Candy Darling in a biopic. Jay Leno won’t do trans jokes. A new production of Cats will be set in the queer Ballroom scene. A report in California says trans people are four times more likely to be stopped by police on “reasonable suspicion”. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Kandi is Joy. Why?
Kandi takes a look at why it is that she is so happy when expressing her feminine side. Part of it is simple, Kandi is the side who has no responsibilities except being pretty, wearing pretty clothes, and enjoying it all. The other has all the responsibility.
June Transgender Science Numbers
Dana Bevan gives you the latest numbers relating to the transgender community. Her stats were collected in June and cover a lot of ground. From the percentage of young people declaring a trans identity to the number of genes in the DNA of trans people that are different from those in members of the general public, Dana breaks it down for you.
History of Gender Variance, Part Two
Some people might feel that transgender people are a new thing. not so. Chrissy Gann takes us on a tour of history and introduces us to historical figures who moved between genders. Today she introduces people people from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who were not comfortable in the gender they were born into. Read on and meet some of them.
Twit Awards for the Week 8/8/22
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.
Trans News Now 8/1/22
What’s new in trans news? Trans singer Kim Petras will act in season two of Los Espookys on HBO. The co-executive producer of the film They/Them talks to The Advocate. A federal judge rules a 10-year-old transgender girl can play on her school’s girl’s softball team. Several school boards in Virginia ask the Supreme Court to let them fire teachers who violate anti-discrimination policies. A South Asian trans woman is deliberately struck while riding her motorcycle. Florida wants to ignore the federal guidance on treatment of trans students. Five Republican senators are upset that there is a trans character in the new cartoon Dead End: Paranormal Park. The Supreme Court of Michigan finds in favor of someone who was fired for gender nonconformity. Transgender folks seem to be at greater risk for Long Covid. Britain’s rugby associations ban trans woman from women’s games. Dave Chappelle sells out Madison Square Garden and whines about being canceled. Violence against trans women continues. Gender clinics in England are being shutdown but it’s because the NHS found they were failing to service the needs of their patients and more clinics will be established. There’s all that and a bit more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Done Me Some Comps
Sophie Lynne is done hitting the books and composing compositions in her quest for n advanced degree. For now. She takes some time to decompress and share her thoughts on Pennsylvania politics in the race for governor and a Senate seat.
TransTainment 8/1/22
Angela Gardner covers transgender entertainment in TransTainment! A prominent Austin drag performer will walk as a model during NYC Fashion Week. A song from a trans/nonbinary singer songwriter. A look at the Seoul, South Korea trans scene. Drag Race Philippines makes history with two transgender judges. Willow Pill from Drag Race releases a song title I Hate People. Trans women DJs are making the scene in NYC. The first trans superheroine in comics was drawn 30 years ago. All that and more is in store for you in TransTainment!
New Normal
Christy Lewis feels that life is getting back to “normal”. But she is also happy with the “new normal” — her new out as a trans woman normal. Something she finds much more relaxed and accessible.
Chapter 26 — Surgery
The date was scheduled for my breast augmentation surgery, and I stayed in Chicago as long as I could because I wanted to finish a project I was working on, even though Ms. Harris said it was okay to go home early. I arrived home about three days before surgery and had one more meeting […]
