Diva Of Dish: Uncle Miltie Our Diva's party bash and she's a blonde bombshell. Marilyn Manson goes totally androgynous we think. And finally after all these years Milton Berle tells us how he got started doing drag. It's a great story by one of the great ones. Plus we find out why Angela has been so hard to find of late. By Angela Gardner.
Diva Of Dish The Diva of Dish has all the hot dirt this monthgirls. How about strange proclivities on the part of Jerry Falwell? What crossdressing rocker is engaged and who's going to wear the fishnets in another celebrity relationship?
Diva Of Dish has so much dish this month she had to go shopping for new china. What's up with the Catholics in San Francisco? What have they got against gay nuns in white face? The television season is in reruns and all the drag characters we missed are running across the screen again. The Diva has gotten pictures for your viewing pleasure. Elle ahs a stamp and Dennis is missing in action. Read all about it in this month's Diva of Dish.
Diva Of Dish: 12/98 The Diva of Dish remembers Flip Wilson's Geraldine dishes Ru and talks some bathroom legal language in this month's edition of her fun packed jumbo size column. She gives us her view on why the Dateline NBC coverage of a crossdresser named Cissy is good and bad for the transgender community. Don't miss the glitter the glamour and the true story behind Hedwig and The Angry Diva. It's all just a mouse click away in The Diva of Dish.
Diva Of Dish: 11/98 Our Angela Gardner the one and true Diva of Dish finds that Easy Passes end the fear of the Mighty Toll Man. What's up with Minnesota? Is crossdressing a requirement for choral singing? She manages to mention everyone from Alex McClendon to Adolph Hitler in this month's column. Check in and find out about "The Official Gender Identity Page" (what's up with that?) and Miss Karen Dior. All that and more in this month's Diva of Dish.
Diva Of Dish: 10/98 Diva of Dish this month is packed with juicy morsels of gossip and horror of horrors actual facts! What drag diva is standing in the unemployment line? What's up with the Taco Bell pup? Is John Waters really a nice guy? Who is Hedwig and why is The Itch so angry? You'll get the answers to these and questions you haven't even asked when you visit the Diva's column. Can a bubba be a babe? Stop reading this promo and surf over to The October Diva of Dish for all the answers.
Diva Of Dish: 9/98 The Diva of Dish has put the state of her feet as risk more than once this month. Why would she walk all the way from The Village to Pier 54? Maybe it was a little party called Wigstock. And what's all this about hours spent on the sidewalk in front of Studio 54? Is she hanging out there to learn the hustle? (Or is that "to" hustle?) Get all the details and dish in this month's installment of The Diva. All glam All the time...
Diva Of Dish 8/98 Answers a lot of questions this month. Why are there so many zombie sightings in New York? Is Wesley Snipes
Diva of Dish 7/98 Writes of mice and men queens and film fare. It's all tightly packed and full of fun. Who's Shakespeare got a crush on? Was that Dame Edna with Ginger? What's Disney's hidden agenda? Get the answers the way she always gives them with a helping of enterta
Diva of Dish 6/98 Angela Gardner "Chers" with us the details of her trip to NYC and what a drag it was as she and a good friend test out a makeover artist who turns ordinary Jane Does into fabulous celebrity lookalikes! Also: the inside scoop on a recent Inside
Diva of Dish 5/98 Who should turn up on Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch? And what is up with Jahna Steel these days. News from the world of entertainment showbidness and the general environs by our own Angela Gardner.
Diva of Dish 3/98 Our Angela Gardner turns up a most interesting plot twist when Kirsty Alley meets up with Karen Dior. It's "Moronica's Secret." And what is up with Garth Brooks? Bits and buzz from around the world of show biz and other entertainments...
Diva of Dish 2/98 Diva falls in love with Joe Camel's replacement. Mick Jagger gets "Bent". The Million Tran March and other shenanigans by our own Angela Gardner.
Diva of Dish 1/98 Angela Gardner gives creepy Norm MacDonald the raspberry and TV exec Don Ohlmeyer a big cheer for demoting the transphobic MacDonald. Ask Harriet update and a Greek love affair.
Diva of Dish 12/97 Drag and transgenders are turning up all over television and music these days. Sometimes that's good and sometimes not so good. Angela Gardner serves up some wonderfully choice tidbits on Ally McBeal Drew Carey and some of our usual suspects.
Diva of Dish 11/97 Albert meets Letterman and tells all. Halloween shenanigans. A meeting with Gomez Addams. Lots of spiff and biff from the lady who knows where it all is. By Angela Gardner.
Diva of Dish 10/97 Drew Carey and George Clooney get a little testy and nasty when drag related incidents are brought to their attention. Our Diva squares them away but good. And what's up with the Red Dress Run in D.C.?
Diva of Dish 9/97 Who's recent death moved our Diva most? You guessed it Red Skelton. Lots of cool entertainment news in this month's offering. The New York scene is hopping did you know their were transvestites there? Angela Gardner takes you to the top...
Diva of Dish 8/97 Who's the best Tallulah? Kathleen Turner or Charles Pierce? Shakespeare done the old fashioned way: no girls! Smart-ass scammer gets busted pretending to be a soap star and lots of other groovy data bits from the only and ONLY true Diva of Dish: Angela Ga
Diva of Dish 7/97 A famous director goes TS? Living a model's life. Scariest woman on earth and other flames and folderol by our own Angela Gardner. She's tan now too.
Diva of Dish 6/97 Popular columnist Angela Gardner has the skinny on new Elvira projects and a little think called "III a.m." Our fabu babe from Philly explains at-e-tood and what it takes. Lotsa fun.
Diva of Dish 5/97 The evil Norm McDonald and that kooky Eddie Murphy get the treatment from our Diva. And what does Godzilla have to do with drag? All over the lot and out of the park with Angela Gardner.
Diva of Dish 3/97 Rudia Guiliandrews also known as the Mayor of New York comes under the gentle scrutiny (yeah right!) of our Diva. Evil Jerry Springer does it again. The fabu Imperial Court of San Francisco and its' origins. Angela Gardner on the job again.
Diva of Dish 4/97 The flight to the cosmos leaves in five minutes. Please deposit all your decent outfits with Angela and check your Nikes before departing...Why do TGs have funky names? Rob Schneider: drag queen or king? More mysteries of the universe unraveled...By Ange
Diva of Dish 2/97 Angela Gardner explores the far reaches of the web. Our Diva reports on the best legs in the world, the Pest and working hard for the Boom-Boom room.
Diva of Dish 1/97 She says she has writer's block. We spit on writer's block! Tracy Ullman and her penis get examined by our Diva who finds herself up a lot lately. Trailer Trash Barbie and Joni Mitchell impersonators get the full-on treatment...
Diva of Dish 12/96 Prince finally outs himself. Dolly Parton has lots of lookalikes but she's still the original. Helping out with clothes. Richard Branson and fishnets. Twisted Radio. Things to do in 1997. Always a fun read.
Diva of Dish 11/96 New TG videos are out! Miss RuPaul=Stuck up?Howard Stern drag turn. Angela Gardner enjoys a Charles Busch extravaganza and tweaking a few noses!
Diva of Dish 10/96 And she sure does this month! Our Miss Thing Angela Gardner has a few choice ones for Lady Miss Bunny Ru & Rod and Whoopi. Fun fun fun. And have you seen your mother baby standing in the shadow?
Diva of Dish 9/96 Angela Gardner gives us the skinny on George Clooney yes him too. TS gets movie part. Famous horror author scares transphobic event planner. Hooker principal's fantasy turns too-real. Bestest with the mostest.
Diva of Dish 8/96 Redhot Pam Grier is in a big movie but is it the Adrian Barbeau part? Jackie Chan does his own stunts and eyeliner too. Rodman's Victoria Secret. Yes indeed Angela knows how to dish that celebrity dirt! Fun read that gets you up to scratch on what's goin
Diva Of Dish 7/96 Hard to believe but the Diva actually has a bad hair eye ears nose and throat day. What the? Angela Gardner minces but not with her words.
Diva of Dish 6/96 Astronaut undies. The Lady Bunny stays busy and Chatty Kathy raps. More on the Dennis Rodman front from our Lady of the All-Knowing Smirks. By Angela Gardner (who else?)
Diva of Dish 5/96 Dennis Rodman outs himself...I guess we're glad. Angela Gardner's really dishing it this month from Lord Cornbury to Andy Warhol is nothing sacred? Sure but it's probably a closet queen! A very entertaining column by our ace reporter...
Diva of Dish 4/96 Robert Blake has a dress thing. Birdcage Star Nathan Lane chats. It's mink oil and leather g-string time. Fun! Film! Angela Gardner tells us all in a redhot feature y'all love...
Diva of Dish 3/96 comes to Transgender Forum and you're going to love it. Excited entertaining informative and funny a great column by a terrific writer. Up this month: John Lithgow reveals "being TS was sexy." Lots and lots more. By Angela Gardner.
Manga Focus: We Are Mint There's a new student at Morinomiya Junior High Boarding School. When Noel Minamino transfers into classroom 2-A at mid-semester everyone is surprised to discover that their pretty classmate Maria has a twin sister. But none are so surprised as Maria. Maria doesn't have a sister. Noel is her brother. Dove Sherman returns with another great review!
Final Fantasy VII Transgender episodes and characters are turning up in more and more video games. Our Manga/Anime expert Dov Sherman looks at the hot new game for Sony Playstation that has an intriguing "dress-up" scene involving a positive heroic character.
Eleven A crew of space cadets (yes space cadets) discovers that one among them the pretty one is maybe not the guy he thinks he was. Entertaining review of Japanese cartoon book by an expert: Dov Sherman
Pervert Club is not an Adults-Only comic book. Rather it is a sensitive tale of those feelings of alienation or otherness that most teenagers face in high school leaving them the choice to either deny themselves and fit in or rally their courage and risk rejection as
El-Hazard is eternal homeland and the land of never-ending adventures including an interesting gender switch. In her continuing and fascinating series on Japanese manga and anime Dove Sherman describes this tale of vengence and love and mixed identity. Writing and
Futaba-kun Change! Highly entertaining tale of a junior high school boy who has a family secret: everyone can change sex! This is a story with just about everything according to Dov Sherman an expert in Japanese cartoon style. There is romance surprise lust insight and just
Ranma 1/2 is a classic tale of a teenage boy cursed to periodically transform into a cute teenage girl an eternal cliché in the world of transgender fantasy. But this isn't your usual transgender fantasy or even brown paper-wrapped erotica. It's mainstream entertai
Rose of Versailles Boys-as-girls anime and manga such as Ranma ½ and Futaba-kun Change! are now quite common but the earliest transgenderism to appear in Japanese comic books were stories of young women living their lives in dashing and courageous masculine roles
Bobbi and Me: Dream Lover In this final chapter in the internal conversation between Bobbi and George a moment together is transformed. A romantic erotic conclusion to an exceptionally well written series.
Bobbi and Me: Touching You Touching Me She stayed hidden most of the time when George was just 14. He was afraid of her and she of him. Her anxiety was reflected by a kind of scratching at his innards. So when she did emerge it was more like that of a gate crasher than the arrival of a polite guest. She would burst onto the scene and then disappear. So quickly that George wasn't sure who...or what...she was. A tremendous column that continues the powerful internal conversation...by George Wilkerson.
Bobbi and Me: Two's A Crowd Bobbi continues to invade George's thoughts at the most inopportune times. On this day she decides to see if she can get something for herself at Penney's while George is in the car with his wife and in-laws.
Bobbi and Me: Southern Discomfort Even at event that everyone will remember as one of the best ever Bobbi runs into someone from our own community who doesn't seem to get it about being sensitive to others especially other minorities. This has nothing to do with being PC and everything to do with wising up. The internal conversation continues...
Bobbi and Me: The Other Woman What happens when you're the "other woman" and she's a bit jealous of your S.O.? Bobbi and Me is the continuing series of external self-conversations. This month Bobbi examines the touchy subject of jealously. Powerful ending.
Southern Discomfort: Part Two Bobbi (with George somewhere close by) continues her thoughts about the value we seem to place on labels while acting very different. Bobbi shares drinks with some newly made friends and starts to see some incongruities.
Bobbi and Me: When All Else Fails George is caught laughing at a man in a dress. Kind of weird since when George is Bobbi he wears dresses. Yet many of us do this. We laugh at our own even though we really shouldn't. The internal conversation continues...
Bobbi and Me: Hooked On a Feeling Bobbi is supposed to get dressed and go out to meet some friends. But strangely she doesn't want to. This is very odd behavior for one who enjoys going out so much and a new twist in the saga of Bobbi and George. By George Wilkerson
Bobbi and Me He said she said... Theories on why we am what we am from our favorite split personality Bobbi... George urr... whoever. Talking to yourself can be art.
Bobbi and Me: It's Always Something Getting ready for showtime and George finds himself slowly receding as Bobbi readies to emerge. The popular series by George Wilkerson continues.
Bobbi and Me: Way We Were Way We Are A powerful extraordinary chapter in George Wilkerson's popular series. Bobbi and George find themselves in trouble when the wife who hates crossdressing suddenly materializes. Must read.
Bobbi & Me: It's My Party pt. 2 A transgender celebrity causes a big stir at the gender convention which gets Bobbi to thinking about big hair big spikes and big big attitudes. The delightful series by George Wilkerson continues...
Bobbi & Me: It's My Party It's gender convention time and Bobbi isn't too sure that she wants George around at all. A chance meeting with a gender community icon highlights this first of two parts in the continuing highly popular series. By George Wilkerson
Bobbi & Me: In CyberSpace You Can Be… In cyberspace you can be whoever and whatever you like and George doesn't get the attraction. It isn't real...or is it? This great series once again gets right to the center of things as the internal conversation continues.
Bobbi and Me: At Least I'm Not Gay Bobbi finds that another cross-dresser's comment that she "at least" isn't gay is the kind of homophobic attitude that gets us no where and is kind of mean to boot. Another fine internal conversation between Bobbi and George on a serious topic that is nevertheless a nice easy read.
Bobbi and Me: TeeVee Time As the internal conversation continues Bobbi and George get ready to go out and talk about heart and mind. The popular series nicely written by George Wilkerson
Book Chat: Alien Flesh . Elizabeth Parker's monthly Book Chat takes a look at a real classic in transsexual transformation but make sure you have a cool glass of water nearby. This is one hot book! Plus a bonus review of The Red Hat.
Book Chat: Hanging On a Dean Koontz gem that features some WWII crossdressing. Sure under fire some guys will consider anything. Elizabeth Parker rounds out this month's chat with John Leslie's "Killer in Paradise. No the crossdresser isn't the killer. Surf over to Book Chat and find out who done it.
Book Chat: Science Fiction/Fantasy . Elizabeth Parker's monthly Book Chat reviews books old and new with a gender-twist to them. This time she tells us a bit about two recent books in the Science Fiction/Fantasy genre : Commitment Hour and Merlin's Gift.
Book Chat: Booker Awards. Elizabeth Parker reviews two major works with transgender elements central to their plots that were up for the prestigous literary away. The books: "Breakfast on Pluto" and "Amsterdam"
Book Chat: Cherry Single and Flamboyant. Elizabeth Parker reviews two new titles this month. "Cherry Single" is the story of a young crossdresser who struggles to reconcile his need to crossdress with his need for a relationship with a woman. He's helped along by interesting characters like the part time hooker and the older woman. Will he find love? Will there be an room left for the second book review? Find out in Book Chat.
Book Chat: Day of Confession & Golden Globe Remember Carlos the Jackal? The fat terrorist with the bad sunglasses who got busted this year after 20 years on the lam? How about Carlos as a woman a very beautiful one in the service of an evil cleric who plots mass murder for power? Whoa. And could you be interested in a person who can literally change their body on command? Elizabeth Parker reviews two mainstream books with very interesting ideas...
Book Chat: Ever More Suspense Elizabeth Parker reviews a trio of mystery books for you this month and they all feature transgendered characters. Who is Maxine and will they ever find her? Will Sugar get her man and will Alice come back through the looking glass? Just who is Alice anyway? And don't forget the puzzling case of the detective in drag... elementary it's Holmes!
Cabal & Spooker Elizabeth Parker reviews a pair of exciting books that have TGs as important parts of the story. It's a mixed blessing she says.
Comic Romps In a bit of a switch from more somber material this month Elizabeth Parker reviews a couple of books with more light-hearted and fun themes.
Gay TG Books "Whores of Lost Atlantis" and "Death Wore A Smart Little Outfit" belong on any TGs bookshelf says reviewer Elizabeth Parker. Even if you don't read the books her reviews are always worth a read. Enjoyable and informative.
Jill Staynes & Margaret Storey Elizabeth Parker reviews three books by the writing team of Jill Staynes and Margaret Storey who have a keen understanding of what it takes to transform a man into a woman.
Killer Cinderella and The Winner A man takes over his dead wife's identity in the comic romp "Killer Cinderella" while crossdressing takes on a very different role in a new thriller by David Baldacci. Elizabeth Parker reviews in her own entertaining style.
Mainstream Books with TG Characters Elizabeth Parker reviews three books by the writing team of Jill Staynes and Margaret Storey who have a keen understanding of what it takes to transform a man into a woman.
Murder, Mayhem and Makeup Once again Elizabeth Parker does her book review thang. This month she previews books for us that have murder mayhem and make-up. Who could ask for more...
Neil Albert Most transgendered characters in mainstream books tend to be sideshow freaks; either dastardly villains or quirky supporting characters. But authors are trying out some new things today as demonstrated in seveal of Albert's books reviewed here by Elizabeth Parker.
Practice to Deceive and Triple Echo Elizabeth Parker takes a look at a new work "Practice to Deceive" which features an interesting computer hacker and discusses the classic but out of print transgender story: "Triple Echo". Fun reading.
Pulp Friction Threesomes. Hookers. Bank Holdups. Cads hitting on beautiful babes at the bar. What the? Who said book reviews weren't fun? Elizabeth Parker's always are and this week she takes you into two mainstream collections of short stories with some excellent tra
Science Fiction Elizabeth Parker reviews two books Polymorph and the Miracle Strain along with a story called "The Future of Birds" that are in the SciFi genre. Well-done by the best book reviewer in the TG community.
Serial Killer Stories Not a pleasant theme particularly for us but the fact is that a certain kind of thriller genre have had TGs as monstrous villains. Two new mainstream books are reviewed by Elizabeth Parker
Teen Books by Todd Strasser Elizabeth Parker dives into a series of light-hearted teen books by this author and finds quite a few with some kind of TG theme in them. Of course the boys don't want to be in girls clothes...do they?
Two Strand River & Kitchen Elizabeth Parker reviews a book that follows the lives of a girlish but hetero male beautician and a boyish not-so-sure female librarian. Interesting book by Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto gets a close read too. Smooth criticism by one of TGFs finest writers.
HoMo NoMo and LotsMo Sexuals Reviewing the book "PoMo Sexuals" Bob Davis remarks that it is like "shaving my body. Sometimes when I’m doing an especially complete shave I’ll joke to my lover that I’m shaving where some people don’t even know they have places. " A very interesting read about a much talked about book.
Girl Writing in the comic mode drawing on the pulp genre of sex-and-shopping novels and making wickedly funny use of contemporary British culture he gives us a victim of accidental SRS and turns her into a heroine of power and conviction.
Last Time I Wore A Dress An extraordinary book with all the power of "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest". The journey of a young girl through a system that could not cope with her unusual issues. Terrifically written review by Jamie Faye Fenton.
Leslie Feinberg's Transgender Warriors One of the most important books to come along in years Feinberg writes with a "serious voice of passion speaking logically to both the transgender community and the public at large" in this story explaining how our community has become one of the most opp
No More Secrets Emily Alford looks at two intriguing books one by an female therapist and the other by internationally famous economist and MTF Dierdre McCloskey. McCloskey's book is particularly interesting because of a new perspective she brings to the male-dominated field of economics.
Read My Lips - Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender Riki Anne Wilchins new book is challenging fascinating difficult infuriating and illuminating. One of the year's most important books about one of the community's most important people. Reviewed by Jamie Faye Fenton.
Sue Grafton The famed mystery writer who specializes in the tough female private-eye genre has several books out with a transgender twist to them. Elizabeth Parker describes the work in her eminently readable style.
Transgender Care An important new book by Gianna Israel that is both a personal statement and a collection of diverse viewpoints; it is both an advocate for a new policy of healthcare and a polemic against that same policy as being insufficiently revolutionary. Reviewed by Steve Harris
True Selves: Two Reviews of a Major New TG Book One of the most important books on transsexualism to come along in years is reviewed by Jamie Faye Fenton and by Alaina Hardie who looks at the work from a TS perspective.
War Dames: Golden Age Comics TG Style It's the 940’s when Superman and Batman were new comics sold hundreds of thousands of copies almost exclusively to children and every other criminal was connected to the Nazis. And sometimes if you looked hard you could find some very campy cross-dressing adventures. Loads of art in this fun comics review by Brittany Rose.
Valley of the Daals: Part Two The Martian Manhunter transformed into a woman has a big problem now: the queen of the Amazon wants to get married and he doesn't have shoes to match his gown...no no...It's a super-tough spot for a superhero but with the help of a few girlfriends and some Midol he may figure the secret out. Lots of art in this fun comics review by Brittany Rose.
Valley of the Daals The Martian Manhunter gets a tough assignment: either pretend to be a woman or let a hostage die at the hands of buxom Amazon babes. Superhero life can be darned hard particularly for a shapeshifting dude like MM. Lots of art in this fun comics review by Brittany Rose.
Batman & Robin - Drag-namic Duo! 8/97 The Caped Crusader and his sidekick found out that drag was a great way to break up crime rings and have a full dance card too! Robin is particularly divine is his "let 'em eat cake" look. A truly fun column. Warning: lots of artwork! Another fab review
Claire Kent: Super Sister! One of the greatest transgendered-themes ever in a comic strip is presented by Brittany Rose. Superboy is turned into a girl and what a girl she is! Wonderful fun way-bad attitudes. All for you.
Crossdressed Double-Cross 10/97 An evil twin who just happens to pass perfectly gets into some nefarious doings in a story from a "Tales From The Crypt" comic. Good drawings bad girl. Circa 1954 transvestite makes just one mistake. Brittany Rose's brilliant review of TG characters in th
Even Supergirls Get The Blues 12/97 Brittany Rose introduces you to a lovesick Supergirl who tries to find her romantic match from out a super-dating supercomputer. Her cousin the Man of Steel warns her about blind dates but does she listen?
Female Masks Part 1 The reality is that if you have a realistic mask/prosthesis like they use in television and movies it usually isn’t completely realistic and still takes several hours to put on. If you have a slip-on rubber mask anyone nearby can tell it’s a mask. Unless it's the comics. Then well even a nasty ghoul can be curvy and cute. By Brittany Rose.
Female Masks: Part 3 Masks: Part 3. The comic books have long taken artistic license with masks... both for the villians and the heros. Brittany takes a final look at comic books masks and then talks about getting real.
Female Masks: Part 2 Superheroines In the second part of her series on female masks in the comics Brittany Rose takes us - among other things - into a love triangle between Superman Lois Lane and Wonder Woman. Can the guy with the X-Ray eyes tell who has the mask on? Whaddya kidding? Fun
Holiday Shopping For Your Favorite TG Super Villain Don’t know what to ask Santa for this year? Here are some suggestions from the comics. If it’s a holographic bodysuit you’re looking for we have a couple of different models or perhaps something a little less cumbersome? Like a Mento helmet. By Brittany Rose.
Horror Comics Brittany Rose takes us through two spooky comics one from the early days of feminism the other from the 1990s that feature cross-dressing by non-TGs. Both have bizarre twists. Subtle no. Fun yes. Lots of art!
Mad About Crossdressing II 11/97 Brittany Rose takes us deeper into Mad Magazine's fascination with cross-dressing this time focussing on the classic "Spy vs. Spy" series. Fun column lots of pictures heat up that modem!
Mad About Crossdressing! 9/97 Mad Magazine has had a lot of fun with cross-dressing over the years. We think you will too when you read this great review of the mag's work by Brittany Rose. Some may not like the images. But "What Me Worry?"
Martian Manhunter=Sexy Shapeshifter Brittany Rose returns to comics this month and takes you into the world of the Martian Manhunter. This shapeshifting crime fighter seems to really really love the buxom blonde shape and hell who can blame him? Lots of fun and a LOT of art!
Mulan: Transgender Cartoon Heroine In her review of the new Disney film Brittany Rose finds that the basic premise of this film and the way it plays out has a TG sensibility that may be lost on those outside the community. Lots of fun.
Queen of Metropolis 7/97 He was Superman's "pal" and quite a gal at times. Brittany Rose begins a great new series on cartoon drag with a look at Jimmy Olsen and his many drag turns. A lot of art in this one but worth the wait.
Shapeshifters From the Star Trek Universe Brittany Rose takes you on a trip to the Delta Quadrant where heroes like Kirk and Janeway find themselves trying to figure out what's what and who is who. Lotsa graphics!
TG Comics: Let's Get Relevant Brittany's Comix Corner takes a look at an edition of Nomad an early 90s superhero who ends up investigating some baaaad things that are happening to the FLATSIES Fun-loving Albuquerque Transvestites. We're not sure what we think of Nomad but it is a cool review with art galore!
The Female Mask Brittany Rose interviews Kerry perhaps the most famous TG mask maker in the world about a kind of crossdressing that holds a fascination for some. An intelligent illuminating look at a most unusual way of doing a transformation.
Xena and Samson When the famed warrior Xena meets up with the Biblical legend Samson you just know that somebody somehow is going to get a haircut. Brittany Rose recounts a very funny well-drawn encounter between the two mythical stars. Lots of graphics beautifully rendered.
Sexy Vampire: Exploitation? Transploitation! Kalina Isato reviews a couple of television programs one that goes over the line and another that gave our people a fair shake including looking at how their families accepted them. Brightly written and it comes with Kalina's Cool Colors for March!
Sexy Vampire: Gender Blur Kalina explores Gender Blur in today's society. Can this be a good thing for crossdresser's? Probably as long as one doesn't go overboard with some of the various cosmetic surgeries available. Also she tells about the Miss Gay Pennsylvania pageant and of course Kalina's Cool Colors for February.
Sexy Vampire: Diva's Party Kalina goes to The Diva of Dishes fabulous birthday party gets added to the guest list dishes dirt about the crowd and tells us all aout her outfit. Then someone buys her a drink and she rubs up against something hot. How much could she feel? Did she leave with anyone and what does she admit she just might be? There are answers to question you haven'tasked in this the first Sexy vampire column of the year.
Party Time with Kalina The Sexy Vampire She poses she pouts she flounces her hair and that's all in the first half of this month's column. Read about the Henri David Halloweeen Ball. See what Kalina wore read about what she wore. Who is that alien and how did that tornado get inside the ballroom? From sore feet to the coolest colors and the most expensive bra you'll find it all in The Vampire's Lair this month.
Boots Boobs and Hip Tips Kalina Isato has lots of good ideas for you on boots and other kinds of shoes as well as a few choice opinions about using a credit card to buy breast enlargement surgery. Oy!
How to Make Your Feet Look Smaller Although shoes with pointy toes may look tres chic they will also make your feet look literally a foot longer than they actually are! And that is just one of the many excellent tips and ideas from our Sexy Vampire Kalina Isato on the ways you can maximize your leg look without making it seem like your wearing battleships of both feet.
Soda Pop and Candy Canes A cool review of Candis Cane's "Mob Queen" plus a drag queen survey best places to nightclub and all kinds of entertaining bits and pieces from the Klub Kid: Kalina Isato.
Northern States Pageant Only Kalina our sexy vampire can tell it quite like this. Our fearless reporter doesn't pull any punches in this delightful and at time hilariously brash review of a pageant she recently attended. The funniest thing is it's all true.
Soda Pop Buzz Gorgeous Kalina Isato takes a second look at a new makeup kit and reviews some very interesting cosmetics and fashion trends. Our Sexy Vampire also gives the thumbs down on a new drag club in Philadelphia's Manayunk district. Always an eclectic fun read
Role Models? Our Sexy Vampire Kalina Isato expounds on the proper role models for ladies like us introduces us to a topless cutey from Maxim magazine takes us out for a little shopping and messes around with some sexy goo.
Soda Pop Buzz Our Klub Kid Kalina mixes great fashion news gossip getting out around town and some deliciously witchy opinions in her monthly offering. Find out who America's Top Five Drag Queens Are!
Kenny Kerr Show The "Queen of Las Vegas" comes home and does a show for the Philly crowd. Our Kalina does a no-holds-barred review of the show which features Kerr who has been doing female impersonation in Las Vegas for 20 years. Deliciously dishy review...
Sexy Transvestites Fake Hair and Big Boobs Our own Sexy Vampire Kalina Isato has the formulae for attracting horny men. Plus great information too on hair extensions and computerized makeover programs. The photos are wonderful in this fun and informative read from one of TGFs most popular columnists.
Sexy Vampire Q&A II Kalina answers your questions on makeup style and all sorts of other wonderful topics. A terrific fun read by one of TGF's most consistently good writers.
Sexy Vampire Lingerie She admits it: Kalina does like those trashy things from Fredericks of Hollywood. Of course she only looks great in them. A little photo shoot for you as well as some fabu makeup ideas and a bit of info about Philadelphia's book scene. Eclectic and entert
Q&A Taking a little different approach than usual our KlubKid Kalina Isato answers questions you've posed to her. Also: Fashion advice and a book review on a very funny publication.
Has Crossdressing Come of Age? Things are a little better than they were but why aren't they much improved? Our sexy vampire has some ideas as well as great tips on good stores to shop for hard to find sizes. Plus a mini-travel review about places to get the great crabcakes in Baltimor
Honeymoon in San Francisco Our Club Kid Kalina Isato goes to SF with her new bride to spend a fun-filled honeymoon in Baghdad by the Bay. A very very good road map for those of you thinking about coming to everybody's favorite city.
Gone Shoppin' Kalina takes us on a lingerie shopping trip. Fun read particularly her encounter with the fragrance salesman! The Klub Kid's adventures continue...
What I've Learned Our club kid Kalina has some fast useful tips that she's developed in the last year. A nice pastiche of advice how-to and plain old common sense.
Sexy Vampire 2/97 Sexy and Streamlined our club girl Kalina is back! She was off on business for some time but she's hit the club scene again and makes up for lost time fast. Great pix of our fave club girl in her new blonde look. Fun read!
Vamp It Up How do you get a great look with great hair and body to match? Work and practice of course. Kalina gives you the inside scoop on hair and other cool stuff plus a fun adventure along Delware Avenue
Halloween in Philly! What a party!! Kalina gives us a full report on Henri David's annual bash. WARNING: Lots of Graphics here so expect a slow page load...but well worth it!!!
Sexy Vampire 8/96 Our "sexy vampire" Kalina explains her method of diving whether a guy is going to try to pick her up in a nightclub. Saucy and sexy as always.
Sexy Vampire 7/96 decked out to the max her image of what a "hooker slut should look like" Kalina gets into a little trouble at a nightclub before some heroes come to the rescue. The three-way dance scene is a classic.
Sexy Vampire 6/96 The Tunnel Twilo and the train. Our Kalina pulls an all-nighter in NYC's hottest clubs. Vignette: Latino woman drops pants to reveal a micro-mini and oh baby oh baby. Tips from the Salon Scene and Kalina Predicts. Always a ton of fun and plenty to read th
Sexy Vampire 5/96 Visits a nite spot where someone has a very "twisted notion of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves." Lots to read this month including great makeup fashion and passing tips from a real expert!
Sexy Vampire 4/96 Kalina goes out for a night of clubbing and a reality check with her late-night pals. Brassy and bold you'll enjoy the trip.
Sexy Vampire 3/96 Kalina Isato and her night club pals hit some funky joints on another exciting all-nighter out the town. She tells it like it really is and puts the bite on one joint that must have been inspired by a George Lucas film.
Sexy Vampire 2/96 Kalina Isato takes you night clubbing and partying through an exciting night out on the town. No punches pulled and plenty of fun fun fun! Don't worry she doesn't bite...too hard.
Car Hops After World War II when new automobiles went back on sale to the public and gas rationing was over America took to the roads. Motels sprang up across the country and so did the drive-in. Enter the car hop with her cute little skirt and long bare legs ex
Halloween Holiday Maid What better maid for our national holiday than Little Red Riding Hood? Serving Grandma...or was it the Big Bad Wolfe? Continued post-graduate work in Maidhood by your professor Ms. Bobbi Swan...
Intro to Maidhood101 Does the idea of being a French Maid give you a tingle? It's one of the oldest TG fantasies there is and even today has many devotees. Bobbi Swan is one of the nation's expert's in this unusual harmless interest and we're very pleased to present her ideas on this subject. The art's cool too.
Maid Uniform In History Bobbi Swan discusses the evolution of the classic Victorian maid's outift and the times that spawned it. There was much more to this outfit than the frilly white lace cap...
Maid402: The Hotel Maid What better way to enter service than as a novice in hotel service doing rooms. This provides considerable repetitive duty under strict quality specifications as well as inspection by a professional. Bobbi Swan continues her educational series for would-be maids...
Prairie Maids When you think of maids perhaps the French maid or parlor maid comes to mind first. Well as Bobbi Swan has shown us there were and are many many other kinds of maids. This month she takes a look a the maids of the Old West and they too had their charms
Saucy Maid is the maid of the month and Bobbi Swan tells us all about this exotic hard working creature. You'll learn her tricks and devices in this edition of Maidhood. Watch this coquettish scamp for her impertinent eye is surely watching you!
Swiss Miss Maid The French were frilly and the English were oh-so-proper but they weren't the only classic maid styles. The Alps are home to the lovely Swiss maids and they had a look and a way of doing things that was all their own. By the Maidstro herself: Bobbi Swan
The English Maid Part 2 The maid has made her way to England and is "working" for a handsome gentleman who has promised her auditions. With Christmas coming her first professional assignment is as a model for special holiday greeting for the studio. Will her dreams come true? By Bobbi Swan.
The English Maid. The maid has made her way to Greece with her handsome gentleman and hoping that he will finally stop treating her like a servant and more like the actress she wants to be. It's a beautiful trip but her guy is very very cagey. Will her dreams ever come true? By Bobbi Swan.
The English Maid. This month Bobbi Swan continues the adventure of our saucy young maid as she attempts to better herself. She has her sights set on becoming an actress. Will her handsome Englishman get her the audition he has promised? There are many adventures and some exciting uniforms in this month's installment.
The Formal Maid What better way to enter into Post Graduate School of Maidhood than to study one of the best professional and experienced maids the lovely young lady who has been employed by the gourmet caterer. This employer selects servants from only the best referred from an exclusive agency. Are you good enough - and ambitious enough - to qualify? By Bobbi Swan.
The Nautical Maid The maid has made her way to the Mediterranean with her handsome gentleman but that acting career still eludes her. Oh well on this voyage she gets to try out a completely new look in servantwear. But when will her dream come true? By Bobbi Swan.
The Nautical Maid (cont.) The maid has made her way to the Mediterranean with her handsome gentleman but when oh when is his promise of an acting career going to come true. And then a fax comes. It's off to LA and a big chance at stardom...or is it? By Bobbi Swan.
Vive La France! Yes yes we know you have one somewhere or had one. French maids outfits are as much a part of many crossdressers early wardrobes as spike heels and ruby red lipstick. Our international expert Bobbi Swan explains in loving detail how the French maid's outfit actually came to be. And it all started...in France!
Eric Stanton Gets Nasty Denis is eighteen but for the past two years as punishment for his impertinence has been stripped of his trousers and been forced to mince about in petticoats in a girl’s school. As the story begins he is dressed in a white transparent chiffon frock glittering with silver embroideries...It's 1963 and Stanton's "Escape Into Bondage" has hit the stores. Bill our Petticoat Punishment art reviewer describes what happened next.
More of Eric Stanton Don't play a joke on your older sister if your parents have passed away. Bill learns what petticoat punishment is all about in this review of a 1962 publication with lots and lots of artwork by Eric Stanton!
Tame-Azons! It's 1960 and Portia and Potentia are hired to subdue and vanquish Dan Marlo a well-known star of television who specialized in he-man roles. They spirit the drunken actor away from a party and then the fun really begins. Our reviewer Bill continues his look at Eric Stanton classics with a peak another Tame-azon" story...lots and lots of artwork.
Tame-Azons! Eric Stanton one of the great illustrators in the petticoat punishment genre begins his work with a story about a guy who needs a little lesson... Our reviewer Bill begins his review of some Stanton classics with a peak at this most interesting and well drawn story...lots and lots of artwork.
Transformed and "Adventures in Petticoats" Bill takes a look at two more Gilbert & Bilbrew collaborations and mixes in interesting quotes from these Petticoat Punishment stories with exciting artwork. Lots of graphics in this so be a little patient. It's worth it!
Transformed and Adventures in Petticoats Bill takes a look at two more Gilbert & Bilbrew collaborations and mixes in interesting quotes from these Petticoat Punishment stories with exciting artwork. Lots of graphics in this so be a little patient. It's worth it!
Panty Raiders! Part 2 Following up on last months story Bill takes us through and beyond the end of Panty Raiders. You'll also be taken through another story about what happens to a boy in a 'special' school. Lot's of great art inside of this one!
Panty Raiders! It still stands the test of time as one of the great petticoat humiliation stories with a good story line and fabulous line drawings by Gilbert aka Gene Bilbrew. In this month's "Art of Petticoat Punishment" our own Bill describes this terrific book and
Art of Petticoat Punishment The opening article in an intriguing - and exciting - series on the wonderful art that illustrated so much of the early literature that many in the community grew up with. Plenty of red hot graphics in this article in which the author Bill gives a good r
Movie Reviews
To Wong Foo Sally Nelson give us her take on the newest transgender film and she gives it a big big thumbs up. Big relief: This is NOT Priscilla II.
The Blank Point Lee Etscovitz reviews this film about transexualism. Recently released on video.
Different for Girls A major new movie with a romance involving a TS as it's central theme will be coming out in late August. Press release information here describes what seems like a genuine effort at depicting one part of TG life truthfully. Independent review will comea a
Drag in The Cinema: The Little Rascals People who only know the Little Rascals from a 1994 film saw an expanded version of the classic ballerina scene but probably don't know that the original series of movies had many adorably innocent drag turns in them. The "He Man Woman-Haters Club" sure g
Ma Vie En Rose explores a young boy's gender confusion and its repercussions on his family with a sure hand and a bright eye. We reprint the original review we published when this excellent film took the Cannes Film Festival by storm. The film is now playing in many major cities.
Bugis Street Mardi Clark reviews the new film about a young girl who ends up at a Singapore hotel where all the people are beautiful single women. Except for one thing...Interesting look at a place and at a time.
Drag in The Cinema: Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy were among the earliest actors to use drag as part of their characters in the early years of cinema. In this new series by Laurie Sheril we take you through the illustrious history of drag in film. It is a rich and varied one that we think you'll enjoy.
Drag In The Cinema: Silent Drama The movies silent era certainly weren't quiet about using drag including dramatic films. Laurie Sheril describes some of the most interesting ones many of which have been lost forever.
Drag in The Cinema: Early Days of Sound Comedy teams like the Ritz Brothers and Laurel & Hardy made ample use of drag when sound took over Hollywood. And they often did it with great style and of course humorous results. By Laurie Sheril
Drag in The Cinema: Dramatic Drag During the pre-war years drag was a common plot device in many dramatic films especially those in the detective and crime genres. Drag turns were as often a part played by the heroes as the villains. By Laurie Sheril
Drag In The Cinema: The War Years Nothing promotes Drag like a good war I always say! This month Laurie Sheril delves into the wages of war.
Drag In the Cinema: Funny People This month Laurie Sheril reviews more of the history of Drag as documented in films and television. This month is especially funny and you'll know why if you recognize the any of the three lovlies shown here.
Drag in the Cinema: Ed Wood He was camp. He was strange. He crossdressed in his '50s movie. He was terrible director but dammit he was OUR terrible director. By Laurie Sherril.
Drag In the Cinema: More Fifties Fun It was a bleak time for movies with men in dresses but our film historian Laurie Sheril manages to dig up a few films that will make our crossdressing hearts go pitter pat. Bob Hope Jerry Lewis and Alistair Sim (who?) they all dressed up for films in the Fifties and Laurie tells us all about it..
Drag In the Cinema: More of the 50's More than likely many of us saw Some Like It Hot long before we knew what the word Transgendered meant. Who can forget Tony's legs or Jack's soprano as he told Marilyn goodnight? Laurie takes us back to a fond remembrance and maybe an awakening in this month's review of movies.
Drag in the Cinema: Early '60s The early 1960s bring a new ethic to film as directors like Blake Edwards try their hand at new techniques and new ideas...including more drag. But it was in the UK where most of the action was though many of the best of the films of that time were never seen in the U.S. By Laurie Sheril.
Drag in the Cinema: Mods and Spies Two events in the mid-sixties signaled a change in life: The Beatles and James Bond. The Beatles because long hair wasn’t just for girls anymore (and how about the heels on those Beatle-boots). And James Bond because he brought a new kind of sexuality to movies. By Laurie Sheril.
X-Files: I Want To Believe There are a LOT of transgender references in the wildly popular television show which has been turned into a feature film that opened this weekend. Stef Matthew takes you through the many great clues some obvious some not that will make you a believer. G
Drag in the Cinema: More Spies Continuing her look a Spy movies from the 60's Laurie Sheril reminds of some the interesting ways that drag was worked into a movies plot. Some of the cinema's best actors have donned the frock for the sake of a story line.
Drag in the Cinema: Serious Drag In the decade of leisure suits and smiley faces the use of drag in film turned more serious. Rather than being strictly a comedic device it began to turn up in more dramatic contexts. In this month's column our TG film historian Laurie Sheril takes us out of the "shagadelic" 60s and leads us through the the serious 70's in Drag in The Cinema.
Events
Carnival in Rio 1998 A report from Rio where the world's number one Carnival celebration is annually held. Lots of TGs and gays at this huge party...photos too!
Close Encounters of the Elevator Kind Leah McLean gives an overview of the fun and events at Fall Harvest perhaps the first major gender event ever staged in Omaha Nebraska a place as deep in the Heartland of the USA as one can get. Yet even there...
ETVC Cotillion 1998 Four Page Pictorial! One of the gender community's classic events turned out over 400 people to the Design Galleria in San Francisco on January 31. Part beauty contest part coming out party for dozens of debutantes the 14th annual event had style sparkle and wonderful contestants. TGF partner Jamie Faye Fenton won the event award for the Most Valuable Person at the Cotillion for her sound work and numerous other voluntary activities.
Fall Harvest Fun 98 Leah McLain takes you on a very entertaining trip through Middle America in the "mighty SHO" to the Fall Harvest event in Minneapolis. Our fun-lovin' correspondent gets around pretty darn good and through it all mingles plenty with the civilians. Fun reading.
Fantasia Fair 98 TGForum member Livia gives us a personal account of her trip to the venerable "Fantasia Fair" event in Provincetown last month.
New Year's Eve 1998 at the Queen Mary For kids Disneyland is the mecca for golfers Augusta National. For Linda Jensen it's Los Angeles' Queen Mary on New Year's Eve. A photo filled story about a great night at one of the TG community's true landmarks. Happy New Year everyone!
Sexy Vampire at the Big Ball Our Kalina Isato covers the Henri David Halloween Ball arguably the best event of its kind anywhere with its great mixture of costumes drag cross-dressing and yes even celebrities. A fun read particularly if you find a little cattiness delicious.
Show Girl on the Dignity Cruise! How do you top this? A full week on a boat with 2000 passengers and 13 other crossdressers. Well how about doing a turn as Marilyn Monroe doing her big number "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" in front of a packed house? Entertainingly written by Jill R
Southern Comfort - Real Lives Now here is a fresh perspective on a convention: a single woman who comes to the event to see a friend and gets introduced to a whole new world. Very enjoyable well-written article by Sherri Shapiro.
Southern Comfort Dreams 98 Diane Kaye has a fun time at SCC especially on the night she had a date for the Prom...
Southern Comfort: A Place To Call Home 98 Kim Ribbans reports on what turned out to be an incredible event in Atlanta early this month. Revisit or enjoy for the first time all the fun of being at a great great show.
General Entertainment/Fiction
Amazing Karnac knows what the answer is before you ask the question. Amazing. Stef Matthews has convinced this legend to come out of retirement and bring crossdressers the wisdom of his magnificent mind. Or something. Fun and light.
And Not A Stitch To Wear! Joyce goes out for a night of partying meets a great gal passes great and then makes a discovery she'd could have lived without. True tale by Joyce W.
Andee's Halloween The Halloween Adventure takes us to that most scary of all Halloween events the office costume party. Can a manly accountant find fun... and perhaps be a good TG role model while dressing up at the office on our national holiday? Is this really going to be a good idea? What will the CEO say about this new persona... and will our author ever lend that dress to a female co-worker? Will all the compliments turn her head? Answers and fun can all be found in this Adventure.
As I Write This I'm Wearing.. Part 1 Tina Louise episode. A funny familar and funky one-sided correspondence between Charlotte and "Lola" a hot-blooded babe who has an ad in "TV Lust" magazine. by Leigh De Santa Fe.
As I Write This I'm Wearing...Part 2 Charlotte tells Lola all about Consuelo(!) her lusty alter-ego in another episode of Leigh De Santa Fe's humorous warm and fictional one-way correspondence.
As I Write This I'm Wearing...Part 4 Charlotte's old pal Lola gets back in touch after 10 years...Leigh De Santa Fe brings up to date in this humorous and saucy 1-way correspondence.
As I Write This I'm Wearing...Part 5 Charlotte's Halloween adventure puts her at a bar where the drag queen cliques rule and the boys don't know how to keep their hands off.
Ask Harriet New show on North American TV's Fox Network uses a "Tootsie" like situation about a guy desperate for work turning to drag. Jessica Brandon gives you the TGF review on the program.
Barbie's That Mattel Probably Won't Make How about TG Barbie? Or Sister Barbie? Or 12-Step Barbie? A funny take on the doll that everyone has an opinion on...and she just keeps getting more and more popular. Contributed by Lovely Lorri
BDSM Convention Diane Kaye takes you to an event put on by the Black Rose a bondage/discipline/sadomasochism organization. And what an event it is! Skin tight clothes how-to lectures couples issues...hey this sounds a little familiar. Well-written and right on target.
Bizarre Ball! Got a taste for the very unusual? Our intrepid reporter Coreen Clark takes us into night at a truly bizarre event. Check out the "arc weld" guy!
Celebrity Look-A-Like: the Magic of Devon Cass He can turn a white guy into RuPaul and you're convinced it's really Ru. He is a master of makeovers that can turn you into a star...well at least into someone who looks like a star. Inteview by Angela (Cher) Gardner with JoAnn (Liza) Roberts.
Child's Play: Part 3 The powerful emotional finish to a story that takes you down roads you think you know yet you haven't been before. The epilogue of Kelly Davidson's true story is just a gem.
Child's Play: Part One A young boy's remembrance of a very special day and a very special person. This is a remarkable story that isn't quite what you may think it is when you begin. A non-fiction TG classic by Kelly Davidson
Child's Play: Part Two A young boy's remembrance of a very special day and a very special person. Part two of a remarkable story that isn't quite what you may think it is. A non-fiction TG classic by Kelly Davidson
Cissy Does Toronto (final part) Our globe-trotting go-out girl has one hell of a finale to her night on the town in Toronto. Then she and her girlfriend get one of those little reminders that some times when you aren't what you seem to be can cause a little bit of tricky business. Cool true story.
Comfort Down South Tina Bourne takes you to Southern Comfort a great event held last week in Atlanta. Our lovely correspondent give us some inside stuff about this outstanding convention.
Corset! Just the thought of that special garment makes the heart beat faster. Tes Staylace recounts the excitement of a wedding night encounter.
Dee Doing Drag Dour British comic Jack Dee will turn in his trademark suit and do a drag turn on his new television program.
Denizens of the Night If you like to go out nightclubbing or you are thinking about it and haven't done so in a while you'd best read up on the kinds of people you will meet if you plan on partying in a big city. There's Goths skinheads clubbers and more as Mardi Clark explain
Devil in a Black Dress Amanda thought it looked a tad small hanging there on the rack but for three dollars what could you lose? But what she hadn't counted on was that this dress wasn't taking kindly to being worn on a body that was too big for it. You've been imprisoned by c
Diva Rules Planning on a little travelling soon? Well honey there ARE rules for Divas most of which apply to other people. Strut your stuff honey and always remember: it's YOUR world everyone else just lives in it. Humor.
Dressing Up: Going to the Show Rachel Elaine Rudnick debuts here with a fictional story about a couple getting dressed to go out...but with quite a difference.
Eddie! Comedian and sometime crossdresser Eddie Izzard is coming from the UK to New York City for a couple of shows.
Exchange of Vows Part 1 Carol's delightful role-reversal fantasy that will pull you right in...read it all but don't miss the Wedding night! Another in our Weddings month series.
Exchange of Vows: Big Decisions (part 2) In the conclusion of her fantasy wedding tale Carol spends a day as a wife and has to make a big decision in her bridal bed that night.
Fall Harvest Undercover Our Secret Agent Stef Matthews goes undercover in drag to Iowa's huge "Fall Harvest" event. She's cute but she blends in...wonder why. Fun report on a major community event.
From Jo to Jordana Joe to Jordana is the real life story of a rising star in the jungle music drums and bass club scene who announced to his record company that he was now a woman. How did that go over? Surprisingly well. What's it like to transition in the music world? Wendi Carlos did it Jayne County did it. Find out how it has gone for Jordana.
From Tuscan to Tucson Bethany's adventure in Tucson starts getting more interesting when she runs into a couple of people at a nightspot. Our partying girl definitely knows how to capture what going out on the town can be like for us.
Grandiva of the Central Coast The excitement and glamour of this year's search for the Central Coast (CA.) Empress Gran Diva '96 captivated hundreds of people with its talented and beautiful performers. Lotsa pictures!
How To Write TV Fiction Want to be a big-time transgender fiction writer? No problem. If Ed Wood could do it so can you! Rachael Robbins has the secrets to becoming a literary something-or-other and she's here to tell all...
Hurricane Kirsten Hits "Naw Lans" is the tale of one young lady who made a decision. The next time she attended a conference she would leave all those male clothes at home. Where was that next conference? The Big Easy New Orleans! Hear this tale of Southern delights from the finger tips of Miss Kirsten herself. The open bar at the hotel the night at Hooters all those other women she hung out with... and then there was flying enfemme... will New Orleans need emergency aid to recover from Hurricane Kristen?
I Don't Think We're In Kansas Anymore Lauren Hotchkiss updates a famous story and takes you on a ride through a place you may find familiar. High quality reading.
Interview with Snow Kelly Ann interviews a San Diego shop owner with unusual insights and stories. G-string heaven...
Intro to Maidhood101 Does the idea of being a French Maid give you a tingle? It's one of the oldest TG fantasies there is and even today has many devotees. Bobbi Swan is one of the nation's expert's in this unusual harmless interest and we're very pleased to present her ideas on this subject. The art's cool too.
Jami's Poem A Poem by Jami Ward that will touch your heart
Jeopardy! Linda Jensen always dreamed about getting on the famous Jeopardy! television show but after missing out as a guy she decides to try out another way. This is just a great fun true story written with verve from top to bottom.
Jessica Remembers Her First Times A funny and all-too-true recounting of a some first time adventures with clothing and situations that will bring a chuckle and a nod. Jessica Brandon has a very health sense of humor.
Joe & Bill's Excellent Adventure This is the city. Some people behave. Some people don't. He was working the night shift delivery squad when the call came in. People get hungry. All kinds of people. That's where Joe comes in. He carries a pizza. A parody by Leah MacLean. Ten-Four
Leather People Diane Kay takes a a walk on the wild side and goes to an S&M club. The leather fits tight and the whips fly as our crossdressed author finds herself in another kind of community. Here we go...
Life In The Other Lane Cindy Lu has spent a lifetime around weddings and now it's her turn! Fun fiction for Weddings month..
Linda's Halloween in Syracuse Sent out of town on a job assignment Linda decides to use the opportunity to compete in local Halloween contests.
Lips! Hot new restaurant that is for and about drag is reviewed by Dana B in a freewheeling story about the New York City scene.
Magic Mirror: Tell Me True 1 Christie Holbrook begins her tell of a young lad's discovery of another part of himself. Beautifully written First of a Three Part Series
Magic Mirror: Tell Me True 2 Christie Holbrook's tale of a young lad's discovery of another part of himself: The Girl. Beautifully written Second Part of a Three Part Series
Magic Mirror: Tell Me True 3 Finale-The Homecoming. Casey suffers an awful time and then one magical morning. Christie Holbrook's marvelous tale of a child's discovery concludes.
Marv Albert Theme Song A thorough anti-PC tribute to the man and his underwear. We think it's hilarious but if you're offended you can file your complaints to GenderPac...
Messing Around in Fort Lauderdale Bethany had some time in Fort Lauderdale before she went to Southern Comfort. Of course like any cyber queen she used the Net to find someone to show her the town. She meets Timmy and that leads her to tell us about the Feelies and the Five Moves. Can she find happiness with a produce stock boy? Will she take that walk on the beach? Get all the details in this weeks' installment.
Moonlight Possibilities Jennifer Lynn's lovingly written poem about a night about a he about a she about we.
New Experience Why don't you go as a girl?" And with that our reluctant hero begins his journey into a very different world one he openly despised but secretly...A new fictional series by Peta Wilson
New Experience: Finale Anne our heroine finds that her awakening sexuality leads her in new - and old - directions. Conclusion to the very popular fictional series
New Experience: Part 2 Rusty gets cold feet as the big party approaches...and also feels guilty about how good he looks. Peta Wilson's fictional saga of a young lad who becomes an ocassional lass continues..
New Experience: Part 3 As the party draws near our heroine begins to realize that girls have certain advantages. Peta Wilson's intriguing fictional series.
New Experience: Part 4 At the party Russell aka Anne finds that being a girl has its' downs and its' ups particularly when a boy takes interest. Fictional series by Peta Wilson continues...
On to Toronto! Our gal Cissy reaches the second stop in her world tour and it's one of the greatest places in the world to be TG. 'Course you gotta get through customs and the parking lot concierge if you want to party in toronta. A funny and oh-so-true tale by a person
One Fantastic Day Our heroine er hero finds out that she is pregnant. Follow her as she goes through a pregnancy mets a man has her baby and then...well you'll have to find out for yourself. By Hebe Dotson.
One Fantastic Day Our heroine er hero finds out that she is pregnant. Follow her as she goes through a pregnancy mets a man has her baby and then...well you'll have to find out for yourself. By Hebe Dotson.
One Fantastic Day is the kind of story we've all dreamt about. But is it what you really want? Find out with Hebe Dotson.
Outing Barb Zell's red hot true story of her adventures in the real world and some of the interesting -- and erotic --- times that she enjoyed. Have a cool glass of water nearby.
Petticoat Pond: Skirt Training A new column debuts this month from Tes Staylace who will discuss corsetry petticoats and other finery. This month Tes explains all about straight skirts.
Poetry by Shannon Two very lovely poems right from the center of her soul. These two works are both nicely done crisp and easily read.
Poetry by Tina: Out A poetic rendering of a scary walk in the neighborhood. This has happened to you in one way or another. By Tina Bourne
Power Dressing: 10 Stevies learns what "Power Dressing" means and surprisingly discovers that women get excited about clothes too. The hot series continues and nears its conclusion.
Power Dressing: 11 Stevie makes some decisions about a future that may be nothing like he dreamed even a few months ago as Peta Wilson's popular fiction series comes to a conclusion.
Power Dressing: 1-3 A young man's questioning of the reasons why women can dress more freely then men leads to an adventure into cross-dressing he never expected. Elegantly written fiction by Peta Wilson.
Power Dressing: 4 Steve is feeling very odd about his crossdressing experiment and his sister is beginning to wonder how he would look if he was done over a little more. Fun fiction by Peta Wilson.
Power Dressing: 5 Steph is out in the world sort of in our fictional tale of a young man and his sister who experiment with gender roles. By Peta Wilson.
Power Dressing: 6 Steven is uncertain but can no longer deny that is not the man he thought he was...and he's beginning to enjoy it. More in the very popular and continuing fictional work by Peta Wilson.
Power Dressing: 7 Stephanie goes to brunch and has her first real experience negotiating the hazards of dining in public. This will feel familiar to some very exciting to others interesting to all. Another grand episode by Peta Wilson.
Power Dressing: 8 The restaurant challenge behind her new crossdresser Stephanie has to take on even larger hurdle: the shopping mall shoe store!
Power Dressing: 9 Stevie's sister spills the beans to a co-worker and another TG may be hovering on the horizon. The plot thickens in this popular fictional work by Peta Wilson
Present Met The Past Through her haunting verse Anne Marie Pemberton tells of the feelings of recognition joy and sadness when encountering a little boy who is much like she was at a young age. Lovely poetry.
Rachel's Passing Guide Well that's what she says anyway. A humorous guide to getting over with some good advice mixed in. Fun writing from Rachel Rudnick
Review: "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" Musical about a TS who never quite completed the operation. Review calls "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" a wild and wonderful "neo-glam post-punk rock musical."
Review: "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" Musical about a TS who never quite completed the operation. Review calls "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" a wild and wonderful "neo-glam post-punk rock musical."
Review: UK Changeaway Shop Susan Parker takes us into one of the better known "changeaways" for TVs in London. Straight stuff on the shop.
RuPaul Book Reviewed How does Miss Ru tuck like that? Inquiring mind Coreen Clark wanted to know and she found out. Read her review of the tall one's autobiography
Sensual Cross-Dressing Experience That's right. Author Sarah Michelle Hendrick describes in wonderous detail the experience that makes it all worthwhile. You might want a nice cool drink nearby!
Sensual TV Holiday Party Wendy and Laura celebrate the holidays and discover some very interesting new things about themselves and their co-workers.
Sensual TV: Clean and Pretty Spicy story kicks off a new fun feature. Robyn Smith takes us all on an exciting adventure that begins with an underwear shortage and ends...with an underwear shortage. Quality writing.
Sensual TV: Halloween Party Our fictional heroine ends up in a job surrounded by women. What to do for Halloween? Hmmm...
Sensual TV: Smooth as Silk In this fun fantasy a young college guy has his dreams of being shaved completely come true...and a lot more. By Robyn Smith
Sensuous TV: Mama Knows Best A boy defies his mom and let's his hair grow long. Naughty boy gets the treatment and much more in this ficitional work by Robyn Smith
Sensuous TV: Nightie Night In this fictional tale a lad becomes a lady when his family cannot afford him the proper sleepwear. Don't smirk it could happen. Fun read by Robyn Smith
Supermodel Words To Live By They aren't just pretty faces...they're not! They've got opinions and lots of important things to say. They might even remember saying them too! A very funny bit of fluff with real quotes...oh and while you're smirking consider that Linda Evangelista won'
Take TGs Out To The Ballgame! Ah yes Cincinnati. Conservative you say? Intolerant? Try doing drag at a ballgame there. Gotta be bad right? Not even. Anne Casebeer and friend take in a game in the Queen City and have a grand old time. The Reds stink but the people are great...
TG On TV Show A transvestite will be a featured character of a new U.S. television show called Fired Up on NBC this fall.
TG Poetry Give these a read: they're quick true and fun. Bobbi Williams scores with a difficult literary form.
TG Vanity Plates Ready to let the whole world know who you are? What better way then to announce it on your own transgender license plate? Stef Matthews have a few samplings you can bring right down to your local DMV!
Thailand Tiffany Show Comes to Hong Kong An excellent TG show from Thailand comes to Hong Kong and is reviewed by our gal Rachel. Very interesting performance great pictures and lots and lots of Far Eastern Glamour. The girls are just gorgeous! Tons of photos...
The Encounter A chance meeting in a beauty parlor brings together two people who shared a lot at one time. Fiction by Lauren Hotchkiss
The Reunion A truly entertaining professionally written one-act play by Dallas Denny about a brother and sister who haven't seen each other in a while. Dramatic and exciting work that should be staged and seen by all.
The Secretarial Job A job change works out just great for an unemployed man when his interviewer figures out a few things about him. By Robyn Smith.
They Said It Allison Marsh shares some of the scintillating comments of support group presidents whose prose electrifies their newsletters. A gently humorous bit of fluff for you...
To Esprit and Back Elizabeth Piggott makes the big trek from Boise Idaho to Port Angeles Washington for the Esprit97 event and has several fun adventures along the way and coming back.
Toilet Boys: Rock 'n Glam A New York rock band led by a singer called Miss Guy is getting a lot of attention for their music their theatrics and for the hot looking transgender lead singer. Ms Bob interviews the chanteuse and reviews the show. And you thought glamrock died with the New York Dolls?
Tony Curtis: Back in Drag Elayne Wiley reports on Tony's latest drag turn this time on "Suddenly Susan" the Brooke Shields vehicle on US NBC-TV.
Tracks/El Goya: Behind the Scenes Debbie Allen takes you into one of the world's great female impersonator clubs. This is not walk-in tour by a visitor to the Tampa Fla. landmark. Debbie is an insider among all the sequins and silicone. A fascinating perspective on an extraordinary place
Transgender Kitty A veterinarian is presented with a boy cat who seems to be changing...a lot. A true tale from Dr. Susan Robb.
Transgender Rock: Beginnings Rock 'n Roll has a fine and long tradition as an outrageous art form. TG sensibility has been a part of the show since the beginning. Aleisha Michelle Emerson gets us started in the 50s and 60s. Remember when they said the Beatles looked like girls?
Transgender Rock: The 1970s David Bowie the one who inspired thousands of us bursts on the rock scene with an incredible album. Bowie creates a phenomenon "Glam Rock" but he wasn't just a pretty face. Bowie lives on and so do many of his themes. By Aleisha Michelle Emerson.
Transgender Rock: Today Aleisha Michelle Emerson takes us through the 1980s and 1990s when stars like Boy George and Annie Lennox put transgender rock 'n roll at the top of the charts again. Excellent discussion of an important and continuing part of our culture and history.
Trip To NYC Cissy takes on a "semi-fictional" and entertaining trip to the bad old Big Apple. There's guys and sexual innuendo in this story ladies so be warned!
Trip to NYC: Last Night After her exciting night with Lloyd Cissy is wondering what tonight will bring. She's feeling guilty and turned on by her adventures but things go a bit differently on her last night in the Big Apple.
TV Guide of the Future In a time when every interest has a cable channel we will too. The proof is in a page from a TV Guide from the year 2001 spirited from the future by our own Stef Matthews. Humor
U K & US Bands Rock! Two major TG bands are rockin' and want you to check them out. Also movie parts available for TG people! Go girl...
Underwear Bethany's contribution this week is all about underwear... that sexy Mrs. Connor's underwear to be precise. We learn how long ago larceny mixed with lingerie. Miss Bethany provides a step by step checklist on how to snatch your sexy neighbor's panties and tells how her attitude toward lovely lingerie and larceny has changed over the years.
You Might Be A Crossdresser If... Stealing a gag from Jeff Foxworthy our Jami Ward has compiled some very funny hints that you may be on the road to a bi-closet lifestyle.
Poetry from the Community Six wonderful selections this month from Alyson Dodi Meiselman Jessica Brandon Amy Teri Taylor Stephanie K and Daniel(le) Thomas-Twilling Murphy. Great mix of silly serious and emotional. Edited by Lilly Crista who invites poets to send in work for publication. An enjoyable read all around!
Poetry from the Community Four wonderful selections this month from Sarah Carrier Amber Star Jami Ward and Sheri Evans. A solid mix of styles and ideas edited by Lilly Crista. Fine work from a lovely group.
Poetry from the Community 11/98 Five wonderful selections this month from Lilly C Sarah Carrier Teri Taylor Marianna Brillig Brown and Diana Thomas. Eclectic and enjoyable. This is quality work from our sisters.
Poetry from the Community 10/98 The humorous and highly accessible poetry of Hebe Dotson is featured in our new showcase for aspiring poets. Even if poetry isn't a favorite of yours we think you'll enjoy these two very bright funny works from Hebe.
Down to the Sea with Dawn A serial killer is afoot in but TV Detective Dawn Benedict is stuck on the usual private investigator fare. Dirty-minded humans and oversexed aliens are as about as exotic as it gets for her these days...until she gets a little too close to a case as the
Murder At The Lavender and Leather 1 Episode 1: Murder Most Foul. Dawn Benedict TV Detective is hired to solve a murder at a Lesbian bar. Rachael Robbins' popular screen-scroller of a series
Murder At The Lavender and Leather 3 Episode 3: A Suspect of Sorts. Dawn Benedict TV Detective gets some help from a Lesbian and catches a break from a cop.
Murder At The Lavender and Leather 4 Conclusion: Sherry Pops a Fuse. Dawn Benedict TV Detective gets a little religion and big headache. Finale to Rachael Robbins' series.
Murder in the Magnolia State: Part 1 Dawn Benedict returns and decides to take on a new case in the Deep South when a friend's death doesn't quite add up.
Murder on Channel Eight 1 Episode 1: Dawn Gets Her Chance at Stardom. Dawn Benedict TV Detective returns in a new adventure involving sleazy talk show hosts and other lovelies. Smooth fun reading by Rachael Robbins.
Murder on Channel Eight 2 Episode 2: Johnnie's All Choked Up. Dawn Benedict TV Detective gets grilled by a sleazy talk show host. Hookers and Twinkies liven up the action. Smooth fun reading by Rachael Robbins.
Murder on Channel Eight 3 Episode 3: Dawn Takes a Ride. Hot on the trail of the murderer of a sleazy talk show host cross-dressing detective Dawn Benedict starts working a major suspect. Or is he/she? Smooth fun reading by Rachael Robbins.
Murder on Channel Eight 4 Our intrepid dectective Dawn Benedict starts to investigate something about herself: Is she gay or is she straight? Another twist in this TG mystery by Rachael Robbins...
Murder On Channel Eight 5 Action packed finale to the gripping detective tale. babes bastards and bullets over Bothwell. And right went things can't seem to get worse our TV Dectective Dawn breaks a heel... By Rachael Robbins.
Dawn Benedict: Garbage In Garbage Out (Conclusion) Cool conclusion to the mystery of the kidnapped gay lover. Something stinks about the whole thing and Dawn means to clean it up. Another gem in Rachael Robbins' great TV detective series.
Dawn Benedict: Garbage In Garbage Out (Part 1) The lover of Dawn's rich hairdresser is abducted and the baddies want a lot of money...or else! Another great screen-scroller in the adventures of our favorite TV detective.
Dawn Benedict: Three Krystals (Part 1) The transgender dectective swings back into action when something very unusual takes place at her support group meeting. Exciting and a real screen-scroller.
Dawn Benedict: Three Krystals: Conclusion There's three dead TGs and a cop with an attitude trying to find some answers. But it's our heroine Dawn Benedict TV Detective who figures out the bizarre truth. Fun fast moving fiction from a super writer -- Rachael Robbins.
Dawn Benedict: TV Detective Move over Phyllis Marlowe Dawn Benedict has arrived. She's cool she's sexy she's undercover a LOT dressed as woman. By Rachel Robbins.
Travel
AsiaSF: Nightclub of Your Dreams. Ever wondered how you’d feel in a club where the staff was gorgeous and the performers utterly beautiful -- even though every single one of them had XY chromosomes just like you? You can stop dreaming. The club of your fantasies is here. A fun review by Elizabeth Walters
A TG in Japan The nightlife is exciting for Saya a transgender who knows the great places to go in Tokyo after dark. An interesting sexy view of TG experience in one of the world's great cities.
A Visit To Bangkok Miki Clarke finds some of the most stunning women in the world during a chance encounter at a hotel. Fabulous pictures of some of the most smashing creatures you've ever seen. A TG tourist's dream come true.
Austin: A Texas TG Valhalla! The capital city of the Lone Star State has a well-deserved reputation as a friendly place for transgenders. If you ever visit and you should this is an excellent guide to town. By Bobbi Wilkerson
Being Transgender In East Asia: Taiwan Time on Taipei talk radio and a great drag show were only part of Rachel Kronick's adventures in this conclusion to her two-part series. Fun and fascinating.
Being Transgender: Spain The TG scene is Spain is still sort of underground but it's changing fast. Come on a little tour with Olga our girl in Madrid!
Calgary: A Great Place for TGs Coreen Clark takes on a tour of Calgary Canada. This city has everything a TG could want including a great support group nightlife events everything. Put it on your must-see places to visit.
Cissy's Finland Adventure Our gal Cissy is in Helsinki and makes connection with the local TG group for a fun visit. An enjoyable true story that gives some insight into the Scandinavian point of view towards transgenders.
Enjoying Europe As A TG Visitor Foreign TGs can have a wonderful time in Europe...just follow a few commonsense rules and learn how to deal with people that you are likely to encounter. Sally Matthews gives an excellent overview on have a wonderful time in a wonderful place.
Kansas City Here I Come Cynthia Roberts helps you to discover KC a great place to be transgender in the very Heart of the USA. Enjoy the trip!
Lady of Spain The TG scene is Spain is still sort of underground but it's changing fast. Come on a little tour with Olga our girl in Madrid!
Midwest TG in New York City Big Apple newcomer Lauren Michaels gives a newbies' view to places that TGs can explore and enjoy in NYC. A good overview of some of the current hot clubs that welcome us
My Seattle You want nightlife in a town that loves transgenders? The Emerald City has it all. Variety excitement and lots of options in a walkable friendly place. Love this town. By Mardi Clark
Travelin' Lady Goes To Nashville In our newest feature Terry Murphy takes you on a visit to Nashville. The clubs are great and so are the people in a wonderful city that's much more than country music and is TG-friendly. Part of an occasional series on cities in the U.S. and elsewhere
What (Else) to Do in Portland This beautiful city becoming a major destination for those having sex reassignment surgery (SRS). It is also a terrific destination. Sallyanne explores this lovely town and some of the places people may enjoy during their stay.