General Transgender Discussion

hey everyone, glad i found this forum,...and i sure hope i don't offend and can inddeed find answers to my question here. i am a good looking guy with a good job and a good heart and values. i am attracted to gg's as well as tg's....(absolutely NOT attracted to men or crossdressers at all!) i just love women and that little bit of genetalia hidden beneath panties is really of no import to me, its the mind, soul, and yes BODY AND FACE that attracts me to a 'woman'. I have dated many, many gg's and several tg's, and i'll admit i am choosey, i love a good looking together woman, call me shallow but i like liking what i wake up to and being sexually aroused by my pa…

The "Trans Dating" section has some info but it looks like a huge ad for TVTSDating.com. I know the ad revenue helps keep this site functioning and looking awesome so i'm not saying i have a problem with that. I'm curious what recommendations members have for transgender dating sites? Also anyone have any comments and stories involving dating sites, good or bad? thanks everyone!

So, I was put in charge (since I suggested) of the transgender day of awareness as my college and I'll be working with Pflag, who will probably be doing most of the presentation, but I want opinions as to what kind of things we should talk about. Being as this is my first semester of being "Out" on campus I don't really know what I should touch on for my club or for the community. Suggestions?

I will attend the festivities on November 20th. I will speak once again. I will share about my coming at my place of worship. I want to leave some encouraging words also.

This has been a curiosity of mine for years, so I'm going to throw it out there: trans people when you dream are you male, female or neither in your dreams? After my GRS I would sometimes dream that I still had my old bits. Needless to say, this would cause some consternation! It went on for years (I'm 17 years post-op), though they have faded (thankfully!) and now I'm either not aware of my gender in my dreams or I'm female. What are your experiences? All the best!

my favorite youtube vlogger cory mr safety williams said a word he had no idea was offensive. in the previous vlog he done he called his light switch a tranny bear not realizing he offend some of us in the community. he immediately found out it was a bad word and here is his appology. hes a really awesome guy as ive met him and he did what i think was the coolest thing and explained and wants others to be educated on the word tranny.

Transgender Hall of Fame now accepting nominations for class of 2013 Examiner.com The I.T.H.S. Transgender Hall of Fame has announced yesterday that they are now accepting nominations for the class of 2013 induction... Links from the article Transgender Hall of Fame: http://transgenderhalloffame.yolasite.com/ History of Transgenderism: http://transgenderhalloffame.yolasite.com/history-of-transgenderism.php

Transgender life in Pakistan – CNN Photos By cmccloy Photographer Guy Calaf discovered Pakistan's transgender community, or hijras, while working on an assignment about heroin addiction in Punjab...

The National Center for Transgender Equality has released results from an extensive 2015 survey about transgender life in the United States. This report presents the findings of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS), a study conducted by the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE). With 27,715 respondents, it is the largestever survey examining the lives of transgender people in the United States. The USTS provides a detailed portrait of the experiences of transgender people across many areas, including health, family life, employment, and interactions with the criminal justice system. See the full report at http://www.transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs…

I'd really like to see this, however I don't own a television set, so I guess I'll just have to wait till it makes it's way to the YouTubes. Anyhow, I figured I'd put the link up here in case anybody else would like to check it out. And of course, I'd love to hear any comments anybody has about this program too. ~Shannon http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=3242&a...amp;Category=16

Transgender Parent: When Mom Becomes Dad, Children Struggle ABC News An estimated 750000 Americans identify as transgender -- about .3 percent of the population, according to the Williams Institute, an LGBT think tank at the UCLA Law School. A National Transgender Discrimination Survey of nearly 6000 respondents...

This is a transgender positive commercial for Banco Provincia that aired in the mainstream media in Argentina. It's very interesting - a must see for the transgender community. I'd open an account at Banco Provincia if I lived in Argentina. Kudos to them! Click here to view the transgender positive commercial by Banco Provincia

Thought this would be a neat thread, that could be potentially informative. I want you girls and guys to post stuff concerning potential scams or misinformation that appears as if it’s supposed to help us but in reality is a sham. I can think one such example are people on YouTube posting endless “this hypnosis will make you transition through subliminal blah blah blah” videos, often adding in their descriptions “subscribe to activate the magic” lol. But in all seriousness these things are kind of scummy as I think their reasoning is to make many very desperate trans people hope for some truth in these videos and give them ad revenue. I could give a beni…

Here is something I received from LGTBQ Nation that I would like to share with you. Transcend: Success Stories in the Trans Community (lgbtqnation.com)

Communication Modification Program for Transgender People to be Offered at Ithaca College Ithaca College ITHACA, NY — A new program at Ithaca College offering voice and communication modification instruction for transgender people from the college and the broader community will start in February. Beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the Sir Alexander Ewing ... “The program will focus on developing voice, articulation, language, nonverbal communication and self perception,” said Pitti, clinical assistant professor and clinical program director in the college’s Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. “It is open to both male-to-female and female-to-male tra…

Early in my transition, confused and feeling alone, I was excited to find that there was a local group called Tri-Ess in my area. I reached out to them for help... and was shot down! Why? Because I identified as bisexual and transsexual. You see, Tri-Ess was, and still is, only for heterosexual male crossdressers and their wives. It was my first taste of the in fighting in the transgender community. It hurt to be excluded from a group where I felt I might be able to finally be myself. Still alone but desperate to find others like me, I turned to the personals that appeared in the local newspaper. I hate to date myself, but there was no Internet back in those days. Fina…

Transgender: The journey to identity Winona360 (With Audio) Ashley is one of a handful of transgender students at Winona State University, meaning she was born with the wrong “gender identity.” This is her first year presenting as female. (Photo by Brianna Klapperich/ Winona360) She wears black knee-high boots...

Has anyone noticed that more and more, reports on transpeople are referring to us as simply "transgender(s)?" "A transgender was seen walking..." "A transgender has decided to run for office in..." "A transgender sues former employer for..." "Transgenders gathered to support...." It's beginning to feel like we aren't even being considered human, like a "transgender" is some sort of species. It seems the habit is even more prevalent in Asian countries. I've never liked the word anyway. I've just tried to be politically correct, and tolerate it...especially in light of the fact that it's also been used by some post-op transpeople to lord over those who a…

Hi, I'm a young adult and had a question about being transgender. I was wondering if you can be tg and don't really do girly activities. However, I had question my gender since being a teenager because i never could relate the men but could relate to women more. Does gender and sexual orientation differ. The reason is that i'm attracted to women instead men so i don't fit the typical tg scenario. I never dress before because i don't have any sisters and my mom clothes would never fit but i wanted to grow breasts since i was a teenager. I tried on a bra and it felt awkward at first but then i felt whole. I'm not sure if i could pass or not. I mainly do manly a…

I am just curious how many of us are married. I am married , 5 kids all grown . My wife is not only understanding but my biggest support and has gone as far as to give me her blessings for a full transition without fear of loosing her. It is awsome to me , as she helps me in every way imaginable. So how many of us are there and how is your relationship with your SO ?

Last year, I was considering the possibility that I may be a transgenderist. I would define me as somewhere between a crossdresser and transsexual. I don't want to transition or take hormones. I have been dressing more and more. I would live full time as a woman but my marriage is more important. I am equally comfortable in both genders, but I prefer the feminine. I am complete and liberated when I'm dressed. Also I don't feel constricted by what society says that I'm supposed to be. There are days I feel neither male or female. There are days that I feel that I'm both. I realized that I have crossed another threshold in my journey, something that two years ago I belie…

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(edited 12/20/05) ~ TRANSITION ~ What does "transition" mean to you in the TG sense of the word? Does it ONLY mean the physical alteration of your body through surgery, from one gender to the other? Do you see transition as the opportunity for an evening, a day, a week or longer to swap your regular clothes for those of the opposite sex, and in the process adopting this other gender's behavior patterns? I think the word means both of these and more. There are many of us on these Forums who are right now in a state of transition. In my case, I've been living as Annie for over five years, have had some cosmetic procedures, but not the fina…

Well My lovies , aint this a shot to the system , Yeah I know I am hardly around so when I do show up I hope I make it a good one , LOL Now lets get down to the nitty gritty of the whole "Transition Thing ", So your on the fence about wether or not to take the next step , ( that would be something only you will know ) , is there a first step well in a way there is : It would be Acceptance , not by others not by society but By You , if you dont accept the fact you have issues that need to be addressed and discovered why you may have any such issues then your not going to start to Transition in any aspect of Your life , being Trans any thing is not about being m…