Take a break and trot on over to Dina’s Diner. Dina Amberle, your hostess, short order cook and waitress has some delectable tidbits of things she’s extracted from the news. She marinates them, spices them up and serves them hot and tasty. Whether you choose to sit at the counter or slid into a booth Dina has nutritious fare. Today she mixes in Caitlyn, Alexis, Holly, Jayne and more.
Dallas Denny, like many in the trans community, had her own reaction to Caitlyn Jenner’s “Vanity Fair” cover story. Everyone has an opinion about Caitlyn and the feeling range from total approval and “hurrah, way to go girl” to “she certainly doesn’t represent me.” Dallas sums it all up for us in a short, sweet piece that talks to the haters.
Jazz Jennings is in the Irish news. An Indian trans woman heads a college. Australian indigenous trans people have a champion. Philadelphia will raise the trans flag. A female drag queen and a straight drag queen couple are the hottest club kids in NYC. OSHA steps into the restrooms for TGs tussle. Will Violet Chachki win Drag Race? Canadians have a long wait for GRS. Another trans model signs with a major agency. Charles Busch has taken his act on the road. All that and a lot more is waiting for you in TWIT!
Dana Bevan was contacted by a producer from ABC News and asked to critique the Diane Sawyer interview with Bruce Jenner. She did so and sent her evaluation of the show to them. She has condensed that critique down to 11 points and today she shares them with us on TGF. What did she find to be the worst error in Jenner’s interview? Read on!
Christine was a married crossdresser with kids. After attending a major trans conference in 2014 she realized that all her life she had felt that she should be “someone else.” The conference opened her eyes to her need to be Christine totally. She has agreed to blog about her gender journey so TGF readers can learn about what is involved in “coming out” and going “full time.” Today is the first step on Christine’s Journey.
Regular, cisgender, folks interacting with trans people they have known for years can sometimes end up saying things they never thought they would. That’s the theme of Cate’s post today, “I never thought I’d say that!” As a trans person moves down their transition path the changes can often make their friends and loved ones to utter the strangest things.
When a crossdresser finally reaches the point where they can no longer just dress up in the closet and take photos, when they have to step across the threshold and venture out into public en femme, there are some things that everyone does. Victoria Williams goes on location to run through some of the “first time out” behaviors that many of us have indulged in.
All the TG news that fits! Another trans girl is elected prom queen. Smith college changes it’s trans policy. The New York Times has a series on trans. Have you seen “Screaming Queen”? A former cop now impersonates Beyonce. A trans woman sues Barnes & Noble. OSHA weighs in on the need for restrooms for all. Fallon Fox took inspiration from Bruce Jenner. Laverne Cox is on the cover of Variety. Atlanta, there’s a new conference in town. Miley Cyrus honors Leelah Alcorn. All that and more plus a few TWIT Awards is waiting for you in TWIT!
Things don’t always go as planned. The best laid plans for an evening, or day, out and about en femme can be blown up by a mishap or accident. It doesn’t have to be a serious accident. Just a small misstep or memory lapse can get you a lot more attention than you were hoping for. Christine Burr shares some of the things that have happened to she and her friends while they were trying to blend in.
Be a part of the political process in 2016! That’s what Babs Casbar Siperstein tells you to do in this post. Don’t whine about people trying to keep you out of the restroom of your choice. Get involved in the political process and become a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Babs tells you how to do it. And how to get involved on your local level. Visibility means greater acceptance!
Claire Crowley is a closeted crossdresser who, like most crossdressers, had feminine fantasies as a child. She was also small and weak — and then had a major illness that kept her confined to her home for several months. Before the illness she was bullied and after she got better she decided she would not be bullies again. She became a manly man, but one who harbors a longing for femininity. Here are some of her thoughts inspired by a walk down the street.
It’s that time again — time for The Week In Transgenderism! Today we learn that the Serbian Army major who was asked to resign when she became a woman has won a battle. A club for TG kids has started in St. Louis. The Bold and the Beautiful will be adding a handsome trans man. A White House proclamation says let TGs adopt. A trans woman in Utah is the prom queen. A transition success story from Canada. Another trans actress gets a role in a Netflix show. Rick Santorum respects Bruce Jenner’s gender. Smith College is opening admission to trans woman. All that and a lot more is packed into this week’s TWIT!
Dallas Denny gave the keynote address at the 9th Transgender Lives: The Intersection of Health and Law Conference in Farmington, CT on April 25, 2015. The title of Dallas’s speech was “Dismantling the Gender Binary.” Just recognizing that there is a gender binary is the first step toward dismantling it. Dallas discusses a few of the milestones along the way to the acceptance of many gender identities.
Many women struggle with weight issues and trans women are no exception. We would all love to have sleek and sexy bodies but there’s that dessert, looking at us with a come hither gaze. Linda Jensen is an amateur fitness buff and she counseled her friend Marilyn who wanted to trim down. Today she shares those tips with you.
(Philadelphia, PA) From Chaz Bono to Chelsea Manning, and now Bruce Jenner, Olympic gold medalist and patriarch of a famous Hollywood family, transgenderism is becoming more prevalent all around us. There has been a significant increase in media interest in transgender news and issues this year. Even in the entertainment industry there has been an […]
LGBTQ YOUTH — SPEAK OUT ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES! Help GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) inform education policymakers and the public about what’s really going on in our nation’s schools by completing the 2015 National School Climate Survey, GLSEN’s ninth national survey about the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer […]
What’s in the TG news? Today we learn that Andreja Pejic has been profiled in the May issue of Vogue. Univision network has done a special on trans Latinos. Chase Culpepper gets an apology from South Carolina’s DMV. The Michigan Womyn’s Festival is shutting down. Bruce Jenner! Restroom wars continue! Laverne Cox speaks out. Could RuPaul become the next Fashion Police host? Amy Schumer interviewed a trans woman on her comedy show. Controversy ensued. All that plus a few TWITs and some other news is waiting for you in TWIT!
Dr. Dana Bevan takes on the restroom issue. With conservative legislators attempting to pass laws to restrict where trans people can relieve themselves Dr. Bevan takes a look at how law enforcement and the legal system could possibly be able to determine anyone’s sex in order to arrest them for breaking one of these ill conceived laws. Bottom line? It wouldn’t be easy.
Cate O’Malley is not one of those who transitions and throws away her past life spent as a male. As a late bloomer in the feminine gender she spent years being a man and what he did and the good experiences he had are things she prefers to hold on to. Find out what she means by B.C and A.D. in her post today.
With the popular acceptance of the word “transgender” and the idea that there are people whose gender does not match their sex those who cross the gender border part time may lose their identity as crossdressers. They might be expected to move toward full time femme presentation when part time expression completely meets their needs. Needs which are just a valid as those in other parts of the gender spectrum.
The Week In Transgenderism is on the air! With all the trans news you need and a few TWIT Awards, too. Today we learn about Kenyan trans woman who is an activist in her country. Laverne Cox posed nude for Allure. The Texas bathroom bill has been withdrawn. Trans actresses are getting more roles. A Girl Scouts troop is seeking trans girls as members. Parents in Maine were upset when their kids were read Jazz Jennings’ book. A trans man may be on the cover of a men’s health magazine. There’s drag on campus all over the U.S. Iran: Part of the Axis of Evil or sex-change capitol? All that and more is waiting for you in TWIT!
Sophie Lynne asks some questions about just who has put trans people in the crosshairs. News stories abound about the progress trans people have made but there are also news stories about the states and municipalities where legislators are targeting trans people with discriminatory bills based on a fundamental lack of knowledge about trans issues. Who are these legislators? Sophie asks that — and then answers the question.
Tasi Zuriack reviews a book by Amy Bloom titled “Normal.” The subtitle is: “Transsexual CEOs, Crossdressing Cops, and Hermaphrodites with Attitude.” It was published in 2003 and offers an outsider’s perspective on the diversity of the trans community. Read her review and get Tasi’s take on “Normal.”
All the TG news that’s fit to print! It’s TWIT! Today we learn that a trans woman has won a battle with the army. Elton John and Michael Stipe scold Georgia for mistreatment of a TG prisoner. Bruce Jenner news and controversy. Your DNA may reveal why you’re trans. Kristen Beck is honored. The White House condemns “reparative” therapy. Chinese trans TV hosts and Japanese transvestite TV host robots. More on the soldier who killed a Filipina woman. A remake of Rocky Horror? All that and more is waiting for you in TWIT!
To many Thailand seems like a transgender paradise. A place where beautiful ladyboys live as pampered courtesans or acclaimed entertainment stars. This view of Thailand is not what the real Thailand is like. While trans people have been a visible part of the Thai landscape for many years acceptance of their existence is not the same as embracing their presence. Christine Burr reports on the discrimination the ladyboys face in the “Land of Smiles.”
