Today’s specials at Dina’s Diner include hot controversy over trans swimmer Lia Thomas, a serving of young passable crossdressers showing their femme selfs on Reddit, an entree consisting of a Russian male who dolls up and enters a beauty contest, a side dish of Mardi Gras, and some tasty lacy underwear for men. You’ll find it all at Dina’s Diner. Tell the hostess we sent you.
Time to find out what’s going in entertainment news. The upcoming Batgirl movie will introduce a trans woman character into the DC universe. The actor who played Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films stars as a man in the ’50s who is questioning his gender. Plus there’s film festival news and info about the trans character and nonbinary character who appeared in And Just Like That.
Does transgender advocacy and a greater awareness of the existence of trans people help or cause more problems? That’s the question Claire Hall asks. First trans people were attacked with bathroom bills. Then the attacks shifted to banning trans women from sports. Find out how Claire answers the question.
Back in the ‘90s some of TGF’s prettiest readers agreed to share their favorite style, beauty, and “how-to” tips in a feature called My Secret. This tip from 1999 tells you how to get a close shaves ll over, and it came from TGF subscriber Gina Mylano.
What’s been going on? A Black nonbinary individual will lead GLSEN. More bills would ban trans girls from sports. The Biden administration is working to undo the previous administration’s policies related to women. 400 doctors urge retention of the clinic providing services to trans youth in Texas. A trans woman is awarded $66,000 for transition items not covered by her employer’s insurance. The Israeli Ministry of Health has a list of treatments for transgender people which would be covered by that nation’s health care system but it excludes voice therapy. Lilly Wachowski’s Work in Progress series is cancelled by Showtime. Sean Penn talks trash about men who wear skirts. The Sims 4 lets your pick a gender and start playing. We’ve got all that and more plus a few TWIT Awards.
Today’s Sabrina Symington cartoon is more about herself than any comment on the community. But, how many of our readers tend to be like Sabrina?
Kai Shappley is in the running to be Time Magazine’s Kid of the Year. Pa. Dems want to remove “sex” from birth certificates. Groups from business and industry join with trans celebs to support an amicus brief against the Arkansas law banning medical treatment for trans kids. A trans woman participated in the January 6 insurrection and faces sedition charges. HRT seems to affect bone density in trans people. Laverne Cox has a new Netflix series. Batgirl may feature a trans roommate for Batgirl. Pakistan has its first trans doctor. Amy Schneider continues to rack up wins on Jeopardy! There’s all that and a host of TWIT Award winners waiting in TWIT!
The Abolition of Sex is a new anti-transgender book that comes from the extreme left, so-called transgender exclusionary radical feminism. Dana Bevan reviews the book and refutes the assertions the author makes about transgender people.
As we join Jennifer and Amy a year has gone by. The ladies are settled into their home and all is well, but, why is Jennifer listening to country music? Her normal choice is jazz. Amy wonders if there’s something wrong. This chapter means it’s time for a talk.
What’s new today? Amy Schneider is on a winning streak on Jeopardy! She is tied for third place for the number of consecutive games won. Fox News goes bananas with claims of Dr. Fauci creating transgender monkeys. Minneapolis has a Black trans woman elected as city council leader. A trans man joins the school board in Ohio. Registration is open for the Keystone Conference. The swimming coaches association wants to update the rules on trans women swimmers. South Dakota’s governor is promoting herself and her anti trans bills on national TV. Vets can now add their gender identity to their VA records. New Hampshire prohibits criminal defendants from using the gay or trans panic defense. There’s all that and more plus a couple of TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
TransTainment! All the news you need about transgender people in the performing arts. Today we cover Mj Rodriguez Golden Globe win and a film she did before she blew up on Pose. Then there’s the 8 best films about trans characters, Munroe Bergdorf’s historic Cosmo cover, and one of the best songs from 2021 by Kim Petras.
It’s that time again. Time for New Content on TGForum.com! And leading off from the get go is the news feature we call The Week In Trans! What’s happening? Reports say that swimmer Lia Thomas’s teammates were going to boycott her last home meet—and that they support her 100%. Huh? Legislatures in Red states are champing at the bit to get their anti trans bills filed. A non-profit in Arizona is building houses for trans women of color. Nikita Dragun has a new realty show on Netflix. Israel will allow transgender people to pursue parental surrogacy. J.K. Rowling’s anti trans stance has forced a school to change the name of one of its houses. Another school in England has announced it will not accept trans girls as students. RuPaul’s Drag Race has two transgender contestants this season. Lithuania changes the rule requiring surgery before legal change of gender. Amy Schneider was robbed, and not on Jeopardy! where she’s a big winner. There’s all that news and more plus a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
Dina’s Diner is always good for an eclectic menu of tasty items that are sure to please any appetite. Today’s Diner specials are made from the finest ingredients; like a nonbinary person who decides they don’t need to get rid of all feminine signifiers and that they enjoy being more fluid. Then Dina stirs in some vintage clothing fans who like the looks of decades past. Then, it’s time for a dessert that utilizes the Barbie Feet Pose for a sweet treat. Dina rounds it all out with a tale of a crossdressing teen caught online by a male friend who asks for a date. An old dish but still a crowd pleaser. Now get on down to Dina’s Diner.
In this lesson Sabrina focuses on another method of training: Staccato — hitting a note in a repeated sharp effort. It helps hammer home your ability to perform said note, as well as trains your ability to suddenly stop and start, which will allow you to more easily flow between tight and relaxed, high pitch and low pitch, and blend your voice into whatever you want it to be.
Claire Hall spent 58 years presenting to the world as a male. When she reached a certain point and could no longer live the lie she came out and transitioned. That was many months before the pandemic arrived and leaving the lie behind felt wonderful for almost a year. But then COVID struck and that along with other issues sent her into a tailspin. Today Claire talks about healing and how it isn’t a linear process.
Recent triumphs for trans people gain praise for their achievements. While Rabbah Rona Matlow acknowledges their triumphs they take a look at it from a different angle. Rabbah Rona wonders why are there are not more people from minority communities being successful in areas that require higher education?
The column that’s all about transgender people appearing in films and videos. Today it’s Jamie Clayton in a gender switched version of Hellraiser. Laverne Cox in a YA classic. Alexandra Grey and Trace Lysette in Dope Queens. Zackary Drucker in Framing Agnes and more.
Transgender icon April Ashley passes away at the age of 86. State Legislatures are preparing to return to work crafting legislation to take away trans people’s rights. Gavin Grimm won his court case but only got $1.00 of the settlement. A Mixed Martial Arts fighter is Outsports Transgender Athlete of the Year. Demi Lovoto shaves their head. Judges in the U.K. are instructed that use of preferred pronouns is “common courtesy”. A well known storm chaser comes out as a trans woman. Internalized transphobia holds people back from the help they need. Amy Schneider keeps winning on Jeopardy! There’s that and more plus some TWIT Awards awaiting your attention in TWIT!
Linda had recently contacted another Linda — who had told her the story of growing up in the 1950s with trans feelings but very little realistic chance to act on those feelings. That is until one fateful Hallowe’en when three of the cool girls at school intervened to help set the other Linda’s life on an unexpected path. Got it? Linda was keen to learn more.
Tory Waltman, along with her partner Stacey Hamilton, two image team professionals closely affiliated with Oklahoma-based HeartlandTG, the largest transgender live music venue in America, started a wonderful program in 2021, they call TransTrunk OKC. Learn more about the couple in this edition of Tell Shelley Anne.
It hasn’t been all that long but Jennifer and Amy have made the big decision to move in together. Will their love be as strong when they are living in the same apartment? See how things go in Chapter Six of The Stained Glass Dream.
The trans mayor of Palm Springs delays her state senate run. Montana considers dropping surgery requirements for updating birth certificates. Writer and podcast host Rebecca Juro passes away. The U.S. Air Force has a new pronoun policy. A Muxe woman wins elective office in Mexico. The Wachowskis comment on the trans allegory in their Matrix movies. A quidditch league decides to change the name of the game to distance from J.K. Rowling. Rumor mongers are saying that the president of France’s spouse is trans. She is suing. A Lutheran minister in Chicago made the papers with his drag sermon. There’s all that and a bit more plus we hand out a number of TWIT Awards in the spirit of giving.
Dana Bevan feels that the proposed Standards of Care for transgender people concentrates heavily on care for those who are seeking to transition, and ignores a large segment of those who fall under the transgender umbrella. She also finds fault with the WPATH process for commenting on the proposed Standards and with the WPATH data gathering.
It’s a tradition for many people to use the new year as a time to set goals they hope to achieve. Lose weight, give up some vice, do some regular exercise. In this post Eden Carlsen suggests that it takes more to realize your feminine goals for 2022 than just making a list of things to adopt in the new year.
So what’s new? A jury awards a trans student $4,000,000 because his school kept him from using the boy’s restroom. Stars from Pose are nominated for Golden Globe awards. A new study finds that trans kids getting puberty blockers have a lower incidence of depression and anxiety. Doctors don’t know enough about treating trans men. The producer of James Bond films is open to a non-binary Bond. In Britain conservatives are pushing for a photo I.D. to vote. France has outlawed conversion therapy. South Africa has a shortage of injectable testosterone. J.K. Rowlng makes another ignorant statement about trans rights. There’s all that and more than a bit more in this edition of The Week In Trans! Don’t miss your TWIT!
It’s the last TransTainment of 2021! Isis King stars in a new streaming show. Season 14 of RuPaul’s Drag Race features a straight guy who does drag. Ghana’s first out transgender musician stands against the oppression of that country’s LGBT people. The CW’s 4400 features a nonbinary actor who plays a Homeland Security officer. That’s just the tip of the trans entertainment iceburg! Check it out!
