A federal appeals court exempts a trans student from a ban on transgender athletes. The Department of Education releases its rule on Title IX which strengthens protections for transgender students. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit which would have supported the Nassau County ban on transgender athletes. In Ohio a court issues a temporary restraining order prohibiting the enforcement of the state's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoes a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes the state's Women ..read more

Bernie Wagenblast is best known for her broadcasting and voiceover careers. In 1979, about a year after graduating from Seton Hall University, she was hired as one of the original reporters for Shadow Traffic's New York City office. Her voice is heard on subway trains and telephone systems. She did all that before she transitioned Jan. 1, 2023. The post Tell Shelley Anne – An interview with Bernie Wagenblast appeared first on Transgender Forum ..read more

Who hasn't had the fantasy of getting their glamor on and being an escort for some rich man? He has you on his arm while you and he explore all the nightlife the big city has in store. And after the dinner, dancing, and drinks at a romantic hideaway it's back to his hotel for intimate fun. Wake up! That's the fantasy world of sex work. The reality is it's a business. Crystal Tyler fills you in on The Realities of Sex Work. The post The Realities of Sex Work appeared first on Transgender Forum ..read more

While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don't understand transgender issues and just don't care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they've said and done that makes them a twit. The post Twit Awards for the Week 4/22/24 appeared first on Transgender Forum ..read more

In the 1990s Elizabeth Parker was TGForum's book reviewer. Books that featured crossdressing, body swapping, etc. were her beat. Reaching back into the TGF archives we've brought back one of her columns with reviews of two books aimed at young people, The Boys in The Band, in which two boys pretend to be girls to join an all-female band, and book two, Help! I'm Trapped In My Sister's Body. The post Book Nook: Crossdressing in Teen Fiction By Todd Strasser appeared first on Transgender Forum ..read more

A trans woman runs for office in Florida. The ignorant legislative attacks on transgender kids and athletes continue. Some of the bills are vetoed. A Nigerian transgender celeb is jailed for six months for throwing paper money in the air. Transgender prisoners in U.S. prisons have been held in solitary confinement at some point. A modification of HRT will allow transgender women to lactate. Dev Patel included India's hijra community in his new movie, Monkey Man. Patricio Manuel is the first out transgender boxer in U.S. history. He lost his last fight in 21 seconds. NHS England sets up a revie ..read more

Lorraine Anderson, proprietor of The Occasional Woman custom clothes service hate spring. But she love spring fashion. Today she reveals the "it" color for the season and shares her thoughts on spring fashion trends. The post The Occasional Woman Hates Spring appeared first on Transgender Forum ..read more

Angela Gardner reports on the transgender entertainment scene in TransTainment. Today The Kinsey Sicks celebrate a significant anniversary. Cassandra James is back on General Hospital. Dev Patel's new film features hijra women his character teams up with. Disney's Renegade Nell features the first nonbinary character to appear in a Disney live-action series. Get alll that and more in this edition of TransTainment. The post TransTainment: Trans Entertainers 4/15/24 appeared first on Transgender Forum ..read more

As we mentioned in the news, Britain’s NHS is relying on the Cass Report, a report which was condemned by many medical authorities when it was released. Dr. Cass has never had a transgender patient, but that sort of first-hand knowledge seems to be unimportant to the NHS. She complains that studies on transgender patients […] The post Twit Awards for the Week 4/15/24 appeared first on Transgender Forum ..read more

A new national nonprofit aims to change the narrative of the trans community. The anti-trans bill in the Georgia legislature dies in committee. New York Attorney General Letitia James, demands the repeal of an executive order that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women's or girl's sports. Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors may violate a constitutional amendment passed in 2011. Meraxes Median, a 24-year-old transgender woman, is murdered in Los Angeles. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services add a third gender identity to its forms. The United Nations adopts i ..read more