Amanda has been a travelin’ woman and seen much of the USA. Before she arrived in California’s Bay Area she saw an awful lot of the east coast and made her way through places in the heartland. Now, after being in the San Francisco area for more than two years she compares what she has found there with places she has visited previously. You could say she finds California lacking in a few important areas.
Katherine Diaz’s travels through her city en femme have given her a different perspective. Perhaps she is more attuned to the presence of art in her city when she sees it from a feminine perspective. Whatever the reason today Katherine celebrates the murals that transform old buildings into works of art that brighten neighborhoods and have inspired muralists in other cities to create large scale art works. Of course there is a video to accompany Katherine’s blog. The blog is en español. Use Google translate to read it in English.
Time to head on over to Dina’s Diner for some tasty treats. Dina has cooked up some specials for today and she’s waiting for you to slide into a booth, order a cup of coffee and settle in. First item on the menu is the increase in trans surgeries. Dina tells us it has gone up 20% in two years. Then she has a light, fluffy item about a middle-aged trans woman who is a “Lolita.” The frillier the better for this girl. Then she turns to a tasty item about a mysterious Playboy centerfold whose breast defied physics. Dina wraps up the menu items with a segment on two piece bathings suits and people who sell lingerie and other clothing through Facebook. Don’t miss today’s edition of Dina’s Diner.
Today in Page Pundit Sophie Lynne interviews trans author and cosplay fan Jenny North. Ms. North has a new book, her first novel of TG fiction, titled “Identity Crisis,” and she talks about it, her many hobbies, her self discovery, her other short works of TG fiction, and trans characters in comic books. Read on to meet Jenny North.
Marc Mitnick is a speech therapist who helps male to female trans people develop a feminine voice. Today Marc outlines in general what a speech therapist will do to help a client modify their voice and communication style to make the way the talk more feminine.
A speaker at The World OUTGames IV in Miami is the 1st trans politician elected to office in Venezuela. The number of gender confirmation surgeries in the USA went up last year. Don’t mess with Texas but they’re still messing with a bathroom bill. The NBA is goes back to North Carolina. A Muslim drag performer comes out as trans. Betsy DeVos thinks states can decide how LGBT students get treated. A child does not need mom’s permission to transition. Katy Perry brought drag to SNL. The lawsuit against Cabella’s by a former trans employee can move forward. Jill Soloway is out as trans non-binary. Brazilian cartoonist Laerte Coutinho is out as trans. University students think Walk on the Wild Side is transphobic. Mexican trans women are worshipping Santa Muerte. All that plus a lot more is waiting for you in TWIT!
Amanda F. Steele has filed another report on the trans influenced arts. Today she has word that the filmmakers responsible for the panned action movie The Assignment, in which a male assassin is transformed into a woman as punishment for his actions, are saying it doesn’t have anything to do with transgender people since the character isn’t trans. See what else they have to say and what Amanda thinks about it. She also has word on the new album by the band Life of Agony and we have a video. The she brings you up to date on a young trans artist and the trans character in Sense8. It’s all in Trans Media Arts.
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month and there will be several events around the country that focus on trans people. Our political correspondent Babs Casbar Siperstein has good advice when she says it’s time to stand up and show up. Most of the legislators who are busy passing restroom bills have never met a trans person. That makes June the perfect time to get out there, be seen, and if possible meet the legislators. Babs has some info on some events at the national and state level.
You’ve never met someone like The Artist D. It’s just a fact. The Artist D has always been different. When The Who sang “Who are you? Woo hoo hoo hoo hoo” The Artist D said “I’m me!” When The Artist D was young she was convinced she was a she. Now in his thirties he identifies as a he. Is this odd? You bet, because you’re dealing with The Artist D. And it’s not some whim. It could be evolution or maturation. Whatever it is read on and meet the latest version of The Artist D.
Transgender Legal Set to Honor New York Governor Andrew Cuomo at 12th Annual Freedom Awards Hosted by Transgender Trailblazer Janet Mock Thursday, June 8, 6:30 to 8:30 PM Manhattan Penthouse, 80 Fifth Ave. (at 14th Street) New York, NY– Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund will honor New York Governor Andrew Cuomo at its 12th annual […]
A non-transsexual transgender person is someone who leads a double life, presenting as their birth gender for much of the time but expressing their “secret” gender whenever they can. Statistics tell us that there are at least 10 times more non-transsexual transgender people (non-TS TG) than transsexuals so today Dana Bevan talks about the issues faced by the non-TS TG and discusses ways to offer support that addresses those issues.
Kim’s Adventure Time today focuses on when she had just decided that she needed to do more than dress up in the privacy of her own home. She needed to get out into the wide world. But not too much of the wide world. While she took small steps to begin with, going out very, very early in the morning to limit the number of people she might meet, she always wore high heels.
Once a year Christine Burr takes a totally femme vacation. In years past she has used hotels and rental apartments for short stays. This year she felt like pushing her boundaries and spent almost two months traveling and living en femme. In order to shave expenses she decided to stay in people’s homes, booking accommodations through AirBnB. The company has a no-discrimination policy but how did it all work out? What did people think when Christine knocked on their door?
Cate O’Malley is a trans lady who is active in her community and who goes out and about quite a bit so you just know that she’s going to have to make a stop in the ladies’ room now and then. While Cate is a law abiding citizen who observes the speed limit, doesn’t shop lift, or deal drugs, she is classified as a lawbreaker in her home state. Why? It’s the ridiculous law that says people can only use the restroom that matches the sex on their birth certificate. Cate has a lot to say about those laws and the conservative men who write those laws.
Sophie Lynne is happy to be living her truth but along with that happiness comes a burden delivered by people who misgender her, people who excoriate her on social media, and disrespect her in many forms, ranging from telling her she needs “professional help” to attacks from social media “friends” who denigrate her politics. How does Sophie react to all this? She is working to stop it. She has decided to “go turtle.” Withdrawing from social media, disengaging from organizations of which she is a member, and taking comfort in her shell may be the solution.
In keeping with government protocol, in particular the practice of giving an official speech to inform the masses about the state of our union, Amanda takes this blog post to make her State of Amanda Address 2017. What will the pundits make of her praise for the automobile culture of California? What will they say about her experiencing a decrease in anxiety? How will Hannity react to her fifty cent raise? What will 50 Cent say? The state of our Amanda is strong. But let her till you in her State of Amanda Address 2017.
Jan Brown, like many in the trans community who don’t have legal recognition of their femme persona, has a credit card in her name attached to the account registered in her legal name. But recently a problem cropped up when the credit card company felt they needed to know more about Jan Brown. They requested more information than was formerly required. For one thing they wanted her Social Security number. How did Jan respond to their request?
Katherine Diaz writes about the attention that trans women in Bogota receive from the male population. Some see trans women as more willing to give a man pleasure if he plies her with compliments on her beauty and femininity. But Katherine is a strong woman who doesn’t fall for their flattery. Unless she wants to. Take another walk on the wild side in Columbia with the Princesas de la noche.
It’s time once agains for The Week In Trans! Today we learn that the Trump administration is making changes in several areas that affect trans people. Rizi Xavier Timane is a Nigerian born trans man who has a trans surgery scholarship for one person per year. The archbishop of Denver has forbade Boy Scout troops associated with Catholic churches to take trans boys. A trans girl in Colorado was elected prom queen. A feminist journal gets in trouble equating transgender people with trans racial people. Men in Wyoming are wearing tutus at the bar. There’s an app that can change your gender. The gender of your selfie, that is. Canada will soon offer a third gender option on passports. There’s all that plus a couple of TWIT Awards and more in this week’s TWIT!
Dina’s Diner has rolled out the new spring menu and there are some tasty treats to be had. Of the regular fare on offer you can’t go wrong with Dina’s own recipe for Exclusionary Stew. She takes anti-trans rants about trans women not being “real” women, mixes in some blame game spices, and cooks it up till it’s done. Then she has specials today featuring wigs, tomboys, the Jenner sisters and Soviet sexiness. It’s all served fresh and hot down at Dina’s Diner.
In Chapter 8 Raquel and Mark are safe after the old witch has saved them from the flying monsters. Now they are hiding in a cave and the old woman has told them they were transported to this strange land by a person known as the Magistrate. She also says that Mark shouldn’t be there. He is there due to the interference of the Magistrate. They must trek to the north and battle the Magistrate but one of them will not survive the confrontation. What are the true intentions of the old witch? Is she on their side? Or is talk of this Magistrate nothing but lies? Find out in Chapter 9 of Metamorphosis.
What do we learn in The Week In Trans for May 1? RuPaul’s Drag Con happened last weekend. Bill Nye, The Science Guy, explains gender with ice cream. “3 Generations” has gotten a PG-13 rating. A study says trans vets are better off than those who did not serve. Another study has info on children who are trans. Anonymous fliers impugn a trans candidate’s gender. A woman in New Zealand went male, then detransitioned. A Vietnamese trans man has won a TV singing competition. A trans activist in El Salvador wins an award. The Wildside is still transforming people in Toronto. A look back at David Duchovny as Denise in “Twin Peaks.” All that, a few TWIT Awards and a bit more, can all be found in today’s TWIT!
Love her or hate her, Caitlyn Jenner is a large figure in the trans world. Thanks to her celebrity status before transitioning she is possibly the most visible and influential trans figure who regularly gets media attention. While seeing a trans person being interviewed on television is encouraging in that it normalizes the presence of trans people to the general public, on the other hand, do we really want one person’s voice to drown out the voices of many other trans people? Today’s cartoon warns of that danger.
It’s time for The Week In Trans! Today we learn there is a new film that investigates the death under suspicious circumstances of trans activist Marsha P. Johnson. Gavin Grimm is an influential person for 2017. Heineken beer uses a trans woman in an ad. The TSA has a video for trans travelers. More stories about trans student treatment and some restroom law suits. Trans candidates are running for office in England and Canada. It looks like the NCAA will be going back to North Carolina. The Human Rights Campaign has created a website specifically to repudiate the views of Dr. Paul McHugh. Tomboys are not trans. There’s all that and a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in this edition of TWIT!
Opposition to LGBT rights is strongest in the southern states of the U.S. Why is it that these states lead the charge by imposing restroom laws and taking steps to make life harder for their trans citizens? Dana Bevan has the answers to the problem and she shares them with you today in an essay titled Alabamafication. There are many threads to this tapestry of hate and they are seen most clearly in Alabama where corrupt politicians maintain control of the purse strings by making LGBT people the “other” that threatens law and order. Dana has the truth about Sweet Home Alabama and how the rest of the country is at risk of moving in that direction.
