• The Occasional Woman -- Fun With Fabric

    The Occasional Woman — Fun With Fabric

    A good dress is a dress that flatters your figure. No one wants to wear a dress that makes them appear bigger in the middle but the wrong choice of fabric can do that. What might otherwise be a charming frock becomes an infernal device that adds the illusion of extra poundage where it’s definitely not needed. Today Lorraine Anderson talks about using fabric in the correct manner to enhance your glamor, not your waistline or shoulders.

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  • The Week In Transgenderism

    The Week In Transgenderism

    | Dec 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

    It’s The Week In Transgenderism! Panti Bliss wins an award. Does a Pentagon personnel policy mean TGs can serve openly? A trans woman convicted for “walking while trans” appeals. Women’s colleges are dealing with trans issues. 19th century crossdressing! The Canadian Senate is blocking a trans rights bill. A trans woman is starring in a play about a trans woman who is outed, and the play may out her. TGs don’t get good healthcare. There’s a film called “Alaska Is A Drag.” Our Lady J is writing for “Transparent.” All that plus more — and several TWITS are waiting for you in TWIT.

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  • Holiday! It's Gonna be...

    Holiday! It’s Gonna be…

    | Dec 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

    Sophie Lynne welcomes the holiday season with this post. She discusses greed and giving. While the greed part makes it hard to stay on a positive note Sophie manages to veer away from greed and the materialism that seems to plague the season. She suggests an excellent way to give to your brothers and sisters that is special at this time of year. And she manages to work in a shameless plug for Angela’s Laptop Lounge. Now that’s the spirit of giving.

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  • Chanelle on Video -- Boy to Baby Doll Transformation

    Chanelle on Video — Boy to Baby Doll Transformation

    | Dec 1, 2014 | Comments (1)

    Our young CD contributor Chanelle Nirok has more talents than just writing posts for TGF. She also produces videos of her transformations from a boy to various femme persona. Set back, relax and watch how she does it. Today she shows you how she becomes a living baby doll.

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  • Christine-Jane Stars in a Documentary

    Christine-Jane Stars in a Documentary

    | Dec 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

    Near the beginning of the year we ran a post by a documentary film maker named Jamie Lee Ryan in which she asked for volunteers to be part of a program for British TV about married crossdressers. Our cartoon contributor Christine-Jane and her wife answered the call. The program has been produced and today Christine-Jane takes us behind the scenes on the show.

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  • A Christine-Jane Cartoon

    A Christine-Jane Cartoon

    | Dec 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

    Christine-Jane has been commenting on the crossdressing lifestyle for years. First appearing in trans-magazines and newsletters before there was an Internet, she now comes to TGForum to skewer crossdresser foibles and fears with her pens and pencils. If the ladies in her cartoons seem familiar it’s because they are. We’ve all either met them or been them. Today: Sometimes it’s hard to get a little “me” time.

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  • The Week In Transgenderism

    The Week In Transgenderism

    | Nov 24, 2014 | Comments (2)

    It’s all the TG news gathered together in one spot! Why do we do it? We don’t want you to get carpel tunnel syndrome from searching the Web so we do it for you. Today we learn that trans depictions on TV are improving. Nicole Maines is an inspiring woman at 17 in Glamour magazine. Leslie Feinberg, trans activist and author, has passed away. The largest jails in the country are easing things for trans inmates. There’s a new hotline for trans people in crisis. Conchita Wurst has a new music video. Barilla embraces LGBT. All that and a lot more is waiting for you in this TWIT!

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  • Where Have All The Slips Gone?

    Where Have All The Slips Gone?

    | Nov 24, 2014 | Comments (3)

    Today Tasi Zuriack explores the mystery of what ever happened to the women’s undergarment called the slip. Just a couple of decades ago slips were part of most women’s wardrobes. They had both practical and esthetic purposes and could be found in stores ranging from Kmart to high end boutiques. Now searching for a sexy slip can be a hard slog. Get some tips from Tasi.

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The Occasional Woman — Fun With Fabric

A good dress is a dress that flatters your figure. No one wants to wear a dress that makes them appear bigger in the middle but the wrong choice of fabric can do that. What might otherwise be a charming frock becomes an infernal device that adds the illusion of extra poundage where it’s definitely not needed. Today Lorraine Anderson talks about using fabric in the correct manner to enhance your glamor, not your waistline or shoulders.

Read More

The Week In Transgenderism

| Dec 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

It’s The Week In Transgenderism! Panti Bliss wins an award. Does a Pentagon personnel policy mean TGs can serve openly? A trans woman convicted for “walking while trans” appeals. Women’s colleges are dealing with trans issues. 19th century crossdressing! The Canadian Senate is blocking a trans rights bill. A trans woman is starring in a play about a trans woman who is outed, and the play may out her. TGs don’t get good healthcare. There’s a film called “Alaska Is A Drag.” Our Lady J is writing for “Transparent.” All that plus more — and several TWITS are waiting for you in TWIT.

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Holiday! It’s Gonna be…

| Dec 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

Sophie Lynne welcomes the holiday season with this post. She discusses greed and giving. While the greed part makes it hard to stay on a positive note Sophie manages to veer away from greed and the materialism that seems to plague the season. She suggests an excellent way to give to your brothers and sisters that is special at this time of year. And she manages to work in a shameless plug for Angela’s Laptop Lounge. Now that’s the spirit of giving.

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Chanelle on Video — Boy to Baby Doll Transformation

| Dec 1, 2014 | Comments (1)

Our young CD contributor Chanelle Nirok has more talents than just writing posts for TGF. She also produces videos of her transformations from a boy to various femme persona. Set back, relax and watch how she does it. Today she shows you how she becomes a living baby doll.

Read More

Christine-Jane Stars in a Documentary

| Dec 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

Near the beginning of the year we ran a post by a documentary film maker named Jamie Lee Ryan in which she asked for volunteers to be part of a program for British TV about married crossdressers. Our cartoon contributor Christine-Jane and her wife answered the call. The program has been produced and today Christine-Jane takes us behind the scenes on the show.

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A Christine-Jane Cartoon

| Dec 1, 2014 | Comments (0)

Christine-Jane has been commenting on the crossdressing lifestyle for years. First appearing in trans-magazines and newsletters before there was an Internet, she now comes to TGForum to skewer crossdresser foibles and fears with her pens and pencils. If the ladies in her cartoons seem familiar it’s because they are. We’ve all either met them or been them. Today: Sometimes it’s hard to get a little “me” time.

Read More

The Week In Transgenderism

| Nov 24, 2014 | Comments (2)

It’s all the TG news gathered together in one spot! Why do we do it? We don’t want you to get carpel tunnel syndrome from searching the Web so we do it for you. Today we learn that trans depictions on TV are improving. Nicole Maines is an inspiring woman at 17 in Glamour magazine. Leslie Feinberg, trans activist and author, has passed away. The largest jails in the country are easing things for trans inmates. There’s a new hotline for trans people in crisis. Conchita Wurst has a new music video. Barilla embraces LGBT. All that and a lot more is waiting for you in this TWIT!

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Where Have All The Slips Gone?

| Nov 24, 2014 | Comments (3)

Today Tasi Zuriack explores the mystery of what ever happened to the women’s undergarment called the slip. Just a couple of decades ago slips were part of most women’s wardrobes. They had both practical and esthetic purposes and could be found in stores ranging from Kmart to high end boutiques. Now searching for a sexy slip can be a hard slog. Get some tips from Tasi.

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Dina’s Diner

| Nov 24, 2014 | Comments (0)

Dina Amberle has been working on a pot of stew to serve at Dina’s Diner and here it is for your edification and enjoyment. Today she mixed in several ingredients including how boys are discouraged from wearing feminine Halloween costumes; powerful women are relaxing about dressing more femme; high heels are sexy, and a dash of corsetry for spice. Stop into the Diner and get your fill.

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Ladyboys by Degrees

| Nov 24, 2014 | Comments (1)

A recent interaction with a group of ladyboys got Christine Burr thinking about transgenderism. The women were modeling wedding dresses at an event promoting various wedding salons to prospective brides. Christine started talking to them about what it means to be a ladyboy in Thailand. After listening to them and ruminating on transgenderism in general she has come to some conclusions.

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A Visit with “TransCuba” Author Mariette Pathy Allen

| Nov 24, 2014 | Comments (0)

Ever since she ran into a group of crossdressed people during Mardi Gras in 1978 photographer Mariette Pathy Allen has been documenting trans people in photographs and assembling the photos into books. In 1989 her book “Transformations: Crossdressers and Those Who Love Them” featured members of Renaissance. Her latest book is “TransCuba.” Recently she was honored at Fantasia Fair with the 2014 Pioneer Award. Jan Brown visited Allen in her Manhattan home and introduces you to her.

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David de Alba Interviews FI Brian Keith

| Nov 24, 2014 | Comments (2)

David de Alba has done many interviews with female impersonators and other celebrities. He has kindly given consent to reproduce his interviews on TGF. Today we bring you his interview with Brian Keith. (Not the actor in The Parent Trap.) Brian Keith was the last emcee of the show at Finocchio’s famous impersonation club in San Francisco. We also have a video of Keith filling in for Frank Marino in the Divas Las Vegas show.

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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2014

| Nov 17, 2014 | Comments (0)

The Transgender Day of Remembrance is this coming Thursday and Babs Casbar Siperstein blogs about the event and the its significance to the transgender community as a whole. It’s not just about hate crimes against trans people. The violence we suffer is indicative of a pervasive atmosphere of discrimination against trans people in employment, housing and civil rights. Read what Babs has to say about the progress we’ve made and the progress that is still needed.

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The Week In Transgenderism

| Nov 17, 2014 | Comments (0)

Lypsinka is back! Philadelphia drag performers attempt to set a world record. Elle Fanning portrays a trans teen boy. Miami-Dade County is set to enact trans protections. Mexico City simplifies name and gender change. Australia is urged to treat trans kids differently. Andreja Pejic is in the news. A Thai modeling agency reps trans models. Hijra in Bangladesh celebrate pride. TDOR is this week. Drag queens cavort at Indochine. College drag shows! RuPaul’s makeup man has a photo exhibit. Another photo exhibit documents the East London drag scene. L.A.’s Bad Suns release a music video on gender identity issues. All that and more is in TWIT!

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