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It’s 1956 and we’re transported to New York City where a trans woman works to make a living selling what she’s got in the nighttime and tries to find a way to become a fashion model. Click to meet the various characters, from hookers to fashion buyers for the chic department stores, as Ramona makes her way toward the glamorous life. On the last page she met a “corporate client” at the jazz club and he hired her to take care of one man at a table with three other guys.
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Felicia Jeen is a 63-year-old transgender woman born and raised in New York City (NYC). Her entire business career was also experienced in the Big Apple. And as you will learn, for Felicia, if you can make it there (NYC), you can make it anywhere. Today she is the subject of Tell Shelley Anne.
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Sabrina Symington comments on the absurdity of the transphobe mind set.
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As we get deeper into the 2000s it started to be harder to find drag in modern films. So we are expanding the range of this column to include television series. Who is the first man in a dress? Robert Livingston dressed in drag when he starred in the 1944 film Goodnight Sweetheart. The film […]
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Today we learn of multiple attempts by state governments to take away transgender rights, banning trans girls from scholastic sports, and forbidding medical treatment to trans children. Sports Illustrated’s Swim Suit issue features a trans woman for the first time. Another trans woman has become the face of Chanel Beauty in its summer ad campaign. Republicans in the Senate treat the Equality Act as if it’s a personal attack on them. Meanwhile more violence against trans women of color occurs. Two Republicans vote with Democrats to advance the nomination of Dr. Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. Trans actress Patti Harrison stars in a film with Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock. Disclosure is snubbed by the Oscars. A trans woman wins the Miss Silver State Pageant USA. Both D.C. and Marvel produce Pride comics for Pride Month. Caitlyn Jenner was the Phoenix on The Masked Singer but was eliminated. There’s all that and a large amount of other news waiting for you in TWIT! And, several well deserved TWIT Awards are issued.
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Today Kandi writes about the three major “triggers” that led her to dress up. When she was busy and working on a project or a job she didn’t have time to start thinking about what it would be like to wear a dress or high heels. Or both. Three conditions in her life would turn up her crossdressing desires. That was before she accepted herself. Now she dresses as she please when she pleases and writes about what it was like in the old days when she could be triggered.
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It’s 1956 and we’re transported to New York City where a trans woman works to make a living selling what she’s got in the nighttime and tries to find a way to become a fashion model. Click to meet the various characters, from hookers to fashion buyers for the chic department stores, as Ramona makes her way toward the glamorous life. In this episode she meets a “corporate client” who hires her to take care of a certain man.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has affected our entire society but Dana Bevan focuses on the parts of the transgender community and how the pandemic has affected us. Things that provided relief to dysphoria, such as support group meetings, days long conferences, and simple things like hugs have all been suspended. Will those parts of our transgender culture come back after the pandemic?
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TGForum co-founder Cindy Martin contributes her tips on how to achieve a feminine figure. She discusses everything from breast forms and breastplates to hip enhancements, bra sizing, and the advisability of waist cinchers. For tips on creating a femme form read on!
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By Donna T Here is a flash back to the 1990s with some tips from Donna T for doing photo effects to enhance your self portraits. Now, many of us are able to use Photoshop–or an app built into our smart phone camera to add all kinds of filters to our digital photos. In the […]
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It’s TWIT! What do we learn today? A Texas trans woman who won pageants as a drag queen is now advocating for all women’s rights. The President of the United States also is working to protect everyone’s rights, and the majority of the public supports transgender rights but in some areas they are less certain. States continue to introduce and pass legislation restricting transgender rights. More than 500 college athletes sign a letter asking the NCAA to not hold events in states that ban participation by trans women in women’s athletics. New Jersey passes a law banning discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. The story of Liz Carmichael and her three-wheeled car connects in an unexpected way to Fox News evening host Tucker Carlson. Pop star Halsey declares the pronouns “she/they”. Demi Lovato says they are too queer to date a cisgender man. K-Pop singer Harisu gets attacked on social media and fights back. The Dreamer character from the Supergirl TV show will be introduced into the D.C. comics universe. There’s all of that and much more, plus a large number of TWIT Awards, waiting for your attention in TWIT!
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Lorraine Anderson, the lady behind The Occasional Woman custom clothes service, is looking forward to spring. Here in the northeast we had a preview with several days of temperatures near seventy degrees. That made Lorraine look for new, fresher fashions, to help erase the tedium and iciness of winter.
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Sophie and her roommate Linda took a trip to Michigan. After they arrived in her roommate’s hometown they stopped in at a local restaurant that her roommate remembered as a decent place to get a meal. They had not reckoned on having to deal with a member of the waitstaff who refused to serve them. Was it because Sophie and Linda are trans? And was the food as good as Linda remembered?
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Early spring greetings to TGForum readers! The snow is clearing, the days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, and the trees and shrubs are budding — unmistakable signs of a long-awaited spring. For those of us who love to garden and landscape, it’s finally time to prepare and assemble this year’s annuals, perennials, […]
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It was evident that Mother is still trying to hide her sadness of Father passing. I was also sad and missed him, and both Sis and I didn’t know what to do for Mom except be there for her and show her our love. Although excited, I was also not worried about the big ball […]
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It’s 1956 and we’re transported to New York City where a trans woman works to make a living selling what she’s got in the nighttime and tries to find a way to become a fashion model. Click to meet the various characters, from hookers to fashion buyers for the chic department stores, as Ramona makes her way toward the glamorous life. In this episode she meets a corporate client.
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The show Pose will finish with its third season in June. Michelle Obama praises Zaya Wade. A former YouTuber comes out a trans. House Democrats introduce a resolution to honor participants who were in the Stonewall Riots. Lots of news about the politicization of transgender issues, including bans on trans girls in school sports and medical treatment for trans teens. Last year set a record in murders of trans people and this year is on track to beat that. A trans woman prisoner in a men’s prison is stuck with a rapist cell mate. In the 1960s a trans woman in the U.K. was given electro shock therapy to cure her gender issues. A Malaysian trans woman business tycoon disappears after a video shows her renouncing Islam. The South Korean soldier who was discharged after having GRS is found dead. There’s all that and a lot, lot more, plus a number of TWIT Awards waiting for your attention in TWIT!
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During the pandemic many people are coming up with new recipes for all sorts of culinary delights. Not so down at Dina’s Diner. There you can always get the comfort food you crave. The fare may not be fancy but you’ll always leave satisfied. Today the menu specials include some commentary on the trans girls in school sports controversy, how trans people can can change the gender of their name inn Iceland, a 1974 book about a trans woman who landed in a Mexican prison, the place of tall women in our society, and last but not least, pantyhose. It seems that nowadays they are a symbol of oppression.
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Rabah Rona Matlow takes a look at how the words of ancient religious texts are too often cherry picked for justification of modern prejudices. A deeper study of the texts would reveal the true meaning but too many people cling to the superficial understanding as it agrees with what they believe.
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It’s 1956 and we’re transported to New York City where a trans woman works to make a living selling what she’s got in the nighttime and tries to find a way to become a fashion model. Click to meet the various characters, from hookers to fashion buyers for the chic department stores, as Ramona makes her way toward the glamorous life.
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It’s TransTainment! All the news from arts and entertainment that features transgender musicians, performers, actors and artists. Today there’s news about Pose. The trans man who stars on 9-1-1: Lone Star. Josie Totah in a new film for Netflix, and more! Keep up to date on trans artistes activities!
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While Claire Hall is normally an optimistic person a few weeks ago she found herself sliding to the dark side. Various things triggered her into a funk over how long she took to finally admit she had to embrace being a woman. Today she writes about how she came back from that dark place.
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Sabrina Symington continues her series of voice training videos that give you the vocal tools to sound in a way that matches your look. Whether you crossdress now and then or live fulltime in your preferred gender speaking as a woman can boost your confidence when you interact with members of the general public. Sabrina has a lot to say on the subject of sounding like you look.
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What do we learn? Stories about the women who are giving trans women little houses. Trans people working on farms and one as a forest ranger. A lot of news about the Biden administration’s efforts help trans people. Much more about how Republican run state legislatures have introduced 48 bills to make life harder for trans citizens. Some of those bills aimed at stopping participation in high school sports by trans athletes. The cast of Macgyver gains a recurring trans character. Ru Paul’s Drag Race expands to a Spanish version. A video game developer comes out as transgender. Apple introduces bearded lady emojis. A U.S. Representative with a trans child places a transgender flag outside her office. A Gallup poll indicates that the number of people identifying as LGBTQ is growing. There’s a whole lot more news and a large number of TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
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COVID-19 regulations made it hard for Julie to have any fun in the Windy City last year. The rule banning indoor dining at restaurants was particularly hard on her and her friends as an evening out after a day of shopping was most often a test of how well the ladies tolerated the cold. The new year offered an improvement in the COVID numbers so Julie and a friend planned a girls night out, that started with Julie running some errands, the a visit to the art museum before dinner and drinks. Get all the details from our part-time princess.
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It’s 1956 and we’re transported to the garment district of New York City where a trans woman works to make a living selling what she’s got in the nighttime and tries to find a way to become a fashion model. Click to meet the various characters, from hookers to fashion buyers for the chic department stores, as Ramona makes her way toward the glamorous life.
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