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Alt-comix cartoonist Steven Lafler has giving TGForum the chance to publish his newest work, “1956 Sweet Sweet Little Ramona.” The story is about Ramón, a.k.a. Ramona who hails from Texas and is a young trans women looking to be herself in the atmosphere of 1950s New York City. It ain’t easy! She descends into working the streets to support herself while she dreams of becoming a fashion model. This is her story we are presenting with a new page every week. (BTW, if you want to correspond with the cartoonist on TGF she’s known as Fiona Mallratte.)
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Welcome a new blogger to TGF! Char Edwards is a trans woman who spent decades suffering, turning to drug abuse and resorting to suicide attempts before she decided to make a positive change in her life. She joins us today to blog about the way she turned her life around in hopes that her story will help other struggling with their gender issues.
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Tomorrow is what many are calling the most important election of our life times. While Donald J. Trump said during his 2016 campaign that he would be the best president ever for the LGBTQ community his actions while in office have not reflected that commitment. Under the Trump administration we have seen: A near-total ban […]
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It’s The Week In Trans! What’s happening? Plenty! A trans woman is running for Congress from Maryland. Joe Biden makes positive statements on transgender issues. Trans people can find they have trouble voting. Citibank joins MasterCard’s True Name program. A homeless trans man sues a shelter that turned him away and he contracted COVID-19 in a crowed shelter that would take him. Police in L.A. have arrested a man in the stabbing of a trans woman in MacArthur Park. The Marine who murdered a trans woman in the Philippines is back home but his hometown wants him to leave. A study finds that many transgender people are people of faith. Boston’s Children’s Hospital stops doing “corrective” surgery on intersex children. Drag queens are working to get out the vote. TikTok bans white supremacists and Nazis. Casting directors in Hollywood want more non-binary actors—young non-binary actors. Borat wears a dress for his prank on Giuliani. A biography of electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos is released. There’s all that and much more waiting for you in this edition of TWIT!
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The eyes have it! Or rather the eyeglasses. Today Christy Lewis writes about how the right pair of eyeglasses can boost your femme image. Whether you choose the cats-eye frame, the wayfarer, or aviators glasses can accentuate the feminine and eradicate the masculine.
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What’s new? Indya Moore graces the cover of Vogue India. More tributes for the late Monica Roberts. Joe Biden says trans children should face “zero discrimination.” CNN reports on how hard it can be for trans people to vote. Continuing violence against trans women. A Florida Senate candidate passes away. There’s a process for trans people in the military to continue to serve but the Pentagon didn’t tell them about it. A Illinois woman is denied unemployment benefits because she has changed her name. Texas won’t let teachers mention transgender issues in class. Under the Trump administration refugees are denied asylum is they are fleeing persecution for their gender identity. Baltimore is becoming a transgender surgery center. The J.K. Rowling fallout continues. There’s all that and a bus load more waiting for you in TWIT!
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In this video Sabrina Symington works on exercises to gain control over your breathing and appliies them to keeping the voice breathy at higher pitches. If you can control your breath, you can control your voice.
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Star Trek was a big influence on many people who were growing up in the sixties when the original episodes aired. Then it influenced other generations with new adventures on the Enterprise and spin off shows like Deep Space Nine and Voyager, just to name two. Claire Hall was a Trek fan and in one of the episodes of Next Generation she found a character she identified with.
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TransTainment digs into the news from the world of entertainment and the arts to find the transgender artists, actors, and musicians who are working to add their joy to our world. Today there’s news about Daniela Vega, star of A Fantastic Woman, the winner of the Miss Intercontinental pageant, what Justin Vivian Bond has been up to during the pandemic, and more. Don’t miss out on the latest in transtainment!
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We begin with all the news in the feature we call The Week In Trans! Today we learn that a transgender rights activist has passed away. There are a record number of transgender candidates running for office in this year’s election. It is harder for trans people to vote, though. Violence against trans women of color continues. A trans man was fired when he told his employer he was pregnant. A federal judge strikes down Idaho’s law banning updates to birth certificates. A study finds that trans job applicants are less likely to be called back. Large numbers of transgender youths are experiencing loneliness, anxiety and depression due to the Covid pandemic. Shakina Nayfack becomes the first trans woman to be part of a network television series. Zoey Luna joins the cast of The Craft: Legacy. A crafter makes jewelry that gives subtle clues other trans people can pick up on to identify friends. RuPaul finds her roots. Trans woman Petra De Sutter is the new Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium. There’s all that and much, much more along with several TWIT Awards waiting for your perusal.
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Our new Contributor is Sophie Marie White. In her first blog for TGForum Sophie writes about the stages she went through to finally arrive at acceptance of herself and her gender identity. She outlines five stages and says that they don’t stick to a specific order. They can show up at any point and cause problems.
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Since 1980, Julia Scotti has been honing her comedy craft in clubs and theaters throughout the U.S. and Canada, performing for the first 20 years as Rick Scotti, and now, after a 10-year hiatus, as Julia Scotti for the second 20. Today she is the subject of this month’s Tell Shelley Anne.
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Natalie and Kay clearly saw the door and the realm of monsters faded to blackness. It was a plain wooden door with a normal door knob set in a normal wall. Kay grabs the knob. And it turns with a click. Is this their escape from terror? The answer is just a click away in Episode 52 of Sabrina Symington’s “She.”
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Time for The Week In Trans! Today we learn that Caitlyn Jenner is angling to get her partner Sophia Hutchins, and herself, added to the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. California law now calls for transgender prisoners to be housed according to their gender identity. Another school district is ordered to allow a trans student to use the appropriate restroom. Joe Biden again announces his support for the Equality Act. Stand With Trans is a group in Detroit holding an event filled month-long workshop series. CNN profiles a trans pilot. More violence against trans women of color. A study determines that those who transition early in life are less likely to be depressed. Munroe Bergdorf eschews the phrase “born in the wrong body.” An all-trans reading of Brokeback Mountain is coming to the New York LGBTQ Film Festival. The J.K. Rowling controversy continues. Mel C of the Spice Girls has been touring with a drag troupe. Drag stars and Broadway come together to promote democracy. Belgium appoints a transgender woman to the highest position yet won by a trans person. There’s all that and several TWIT Awards in this edition of TWIT!
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When I came out to the world that I was now Chrissy, I posted the news on my old Facebook page. I said that I am transgender and had been going to a therapist for two years and had been on hormones for one, (at that time.) I said also that I would closing that […]
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But as the strange creature spoke spoke to our heroine behind it, ever so slowly, a door began to phase in. A plain wooden door with a normal doorknob. Kay and Natalie saw the door and dashing bast the creature they ran toward that door. Is it the way out? Take a look at Episode 51 of She.
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This is a short story about how we got here as free transgender people with political and economic rights. It is an overview of from a much longer, more detailed story. Although our pursuit of freedom and rights has not yet reached perfection, we have made great progress.
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Time for The Week In Trans! Today we learn that the first transgender person to run for office in the USA, Soroya Santiago, has passed away. 24 state attorneys general are suing HUD over a rule that lets shelters turn away trans homeless people. More violence against trans women of color occurs. A woman who survived being shot opens a support group. Susan Stryker is now working at Mills College. Transgender race car driver Charlie Martin competes in a 24 hour race. A study finds that parents today are less accepting of their trans child than parents were twenty years ago. Eddie Izzard makes headlines by wearing a mini skirt to an art exhibit opening. J.K. Rowling triples down on her anti-trans stance. The explosion in Beirut wiped out the gay club where drag queens performed. The British government has announced, after waiting all summer, that they will not be reforming the Gender Recognition Act. There’s all that and a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in this edition of TWIT!
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Christy Lewis came out to the people in her life and was happy she could finally go to work as herself, and do fun things as Christy. Then came March and the pandemic. The good thing about being homebound is she can wear whatever she likes. (No off the shoulder gowns for work meetings via Zoom.) The bad part is, like all of us, she would love to be moving around in the world being herself. Get more information on how staying inside as affected her in today’s blog.
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Sophie Lynne is concerned that the coming election could maintain the current administration with disastrous results for transgender people. The president made a promise during his campaign in 2016 that he would be the most friendly president to the LGBTQ community, ever. For the past three and a half years the administration has done nothing positive for transgender people. Sophie offers some advice on what every trans person should do on November third.
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Young Kenny lives in a small town about an hour East of Atlanta and an hour south of the Chattanooga National Forest. He is attracted to the feel of the soft, silky fabrics of his older sister’s lingerie. He enjoys it so much he doesn’t hear his sister until she comes in the room and he gets caught in her lingerie drawer once too often and she decides to punish him by dressing him up as a girl. Is that really a punishment? Find in this chapter of My Life as Savannah.
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Time for our top rated news feature The Week In Trans! Today we learn that a trans woman in on course to become the first trans woman elected to a state senate. A trans woman Satanist wins the sheriff’s job in New Hampshire. More violence against trans woman of color and some arrests and convictions of the murderers. The Department of Education threatens to withhold federal funds from schools that allow trans girl athletes to compete. A trans woman dies during butt lift surgery. A study shows that trans women have weaker bones. J.K Rowling’s new crossdressed killer book stirs up more blowback. Barbara Bush became accepting of trans people after meeting one at lunch. A star of Bill & Ted Face The Music supports Black trans lives. The British Medical Association recommends trans and nonbinary people should be able to self-declare their gender. There’s all that and a lot more plus several TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
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Time for another visit to Dina’s Diner! Today Dina is cooking up a satisfying selection of hearty fall fare. She begins with some full bodied advice on being who you are. Then she stirs in some flavor trans history with the three article rule. After that you cleanse your palate with some news about a delivery service for crossdressers that brings you all you need, if you live in Japan. Then the dishes keep coming with musing on how we pick our femme names, and a desert of pandemic accessories that are to die for.
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Claire Hall writes today about her late big sister. Her name was Cathy and she passed away in 1993. Claire never had a chance to let her know that her younger brother was really her sister. Claire did tell her niece, Cathy’s daughter, about her gender. Claire wonders today what her life would have been like if she and Cathy had been sisters when they were young.
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Covering the show biz beat, it’s TransTaintment! We keep you up to date on what transgender actors are appearing in TV, film, and more! Today trans at the Emmys, Star Trek adds trans and non-binary characters, Indya Moore models for Jason Wu, Uncle Clifford keeps an eye on the ladies at the club and Kate Bornstein and Ryan Cassata team up in the film Two Eyes.
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Time for all the transgender related news in the world! It’s The Week In Trans! A two-spirt person is elected to the township school board. A trans woman lawyer runs for NYC City Council. The Marine who murdered a Filipino trans woman is pardoned. A trans woman is hoping to be the first trans member of the Kansas House of Representatives. Gavin Grimm won one battle but the war drags on. Trans people may have difficulties voting if they don’t have an ID that is up to date. A trans man’s delivery of his baby makes him a better father. A member of the Canadian National Women’s Soccer Team comes out as trans. A trans woman who loves sports but can’t compete on a team officiates instead. Nigella Lawson apologizes for what she said about a non-binary person over twenty years ago. Munroe Bergdorf graces the cover of Teen Vogue. A trans woman is denied service in a pub when her passport photo is too old. There’s all that and a metric ton more news, along with several TWIT Awards, waiting for you in TWIT!
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