What's So Special About Caitlyn Jenner ... Everything!

For any of us who were born and evolved physically masculine and became athletic men, transition seemed unthinkable growing up. And even for those that did make the transition journey later in life. we had a mountain of hurdles to overcome.

Looking Back, Looking Forward -- a Transgender Retrosective

Since coming out and getting involved in the TG community in 2000, things have changed drastically. The amount of "out" transgender people is startling, especially in the modeling and entertainment world, and most recently politics. When my friend Lauren Foster was a world renown print and runway model int he 1980s, she had to hide her transness. When she was outed she lost many of her print sponsors. Today however, transgender girls are coming out and speaking out proudly. Here  is a look back and forward into people out.

TGlife and TGreporter merge on New Platform

The transgender magazine TGreporter.com magazine and TGlife.com social network have merged to create a magazine, resource center and social network all in one place at TGlife.com.

New Year's TG Resolutions

New Year's resolutions are like assholes, everyone's got one. Some are silly, some serious, some never fulfilled. What are you going to do? F.M. Knowles once said "He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; He who makes one is a fool."

Joining The Rebels

When was the last time you can remember that transgender people were included, or more importantly recognized for their involvement, for their contributions to change? Times be changin'

Me, a model. Why not? she exclaimed.

I had met Fran over a decade ago in New York City during the days when I was out and quite active in the transgender nightlife scene.  The first time we met she actually scarred me a little, jumping out on the dance floor in front of me, shimmying not a foot in front of me, with  big smile across her face.  In those early days she was still wearing the often 'just out' crossdresser ensembles; 16 year old dresses and the like.  But in short time her bright internal light shown through and I told my friends, I really dig this chick: she's fearless, unaffected by the masses, and does her own thing: she reminded of ME!

The Words of Others

The words of others don't define me. How could they? In many instances those "others" don't even know me. They see me and then an idea of who they ‘think I am’ rushes to their lips, before their brain can even process it.