Transliving Magazine - Issue 76 - June 2022

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6 Maiden Voyage
10 Pout With Me
14 Bruce Interviews George
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26 ALONE - find his Tribe on the Dancefloor
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38 What is to be Done?
42 Eastbourne Playboy Bunnies Shoot
48 Eat Like a Lady
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52 Miss Transliving Diamond Girl 2022
54 Eastbourne Weekend - Photo Feature
58 Your Authentic Self - A Colourful Life
60 Victoria's Secret
68 Sophie's 20 Years Later
72 Navigating Trans Parenthood
74 Project 5.0... Coming out of Lockdown
78 Being born a 50 year old woman
Jessica Alice - page 6 Sophie's p.68 80 Celebrating Edweena Banger!
84 Retro Style of Their Own
86 Fantasia Fair
88 Finally Living my Best Life
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Managing Director Stacy Novak
Editor Shane Marcus
Hi everyone,
Assistant Editor Stacy Novak
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Advertising sales & distribution enquiries I hope everyone has been enjoying the
Shane Marcus - 07709 162 682 nice spell of hot weather we’ve recently
or email [email protected]
Publication and closing dates had in the UK and the Queens Platinum
Transliving International is published every
Jubilee celebrations. Did you have any
March, June, September and December.
Copy closing dates parties or attend any events you may
8th January; 8th April, 8th July and 8th October
like to write about for our next issue?
Regular Contributors
Nina Jay, Warren Hallett, Nora Simone, Bruce Hills, Transliving club nights have now taken a break for the summer and
Fiona Gilbert, Rebecca George & Louise Honey.
will return in September - see advert further on in this issue.
Responding to Advertising
When replying to advertisements in TransLiving
Preparations are now in full swing for our Autumn Eastbourne
International, please be brief and remember to
mention the magazine. Weekend in October and our Christmas-themed Bournemouth
Writing to Transliving International
Weekend in November - bookings are coming in for both of these
When writing to us, please include a stamped
addressed envelope if you want any material events so if you plan to join us and have not yet booked, then I would
returned. Members should include their membership
number. The views expressed in TransLiving recommend you do so sooner rather than later. Our March Weekend
International are those of the authors only and do not
was fully booked and many left it too late in booking and sadly
necessarily reflect the views of the editor.
TLI EDITORIAL RIGHTS - Disclaimer missed out on joining us.
By submitting an article to be published in this
magazine, you are agreeing to the following: On the cover of this issue, we feature our winner of Miss Transliving
Submitted articles are not always published International 2022: Jessica Alice. As part of Jessica’s winner’s prizes
verbatim, as changes are likely to be made to
spelling, punctuation, grammar, appropriateness she received a complimentary makeover with Brandy B and a
of language, and length, in accordance with the
requirements of this magazine. Any such changes photoshoot with Richard’s Photography - you can see more of the
are completely at the discretion of this magazine and photoshoot further on in this issue.
whilst they are intended to improve readability, this
magazine does not accept liability for any resulting This issue also sees the 2022 winners of Miss Golden and Miss
misrepresentations.
Diamond Girl where the titles were taken by Elfen and Rachel.
© Transliving International 2022
All rights reserved. No part of this publication
may be reproduced or copied without the written We also of course have our photo-spread from our March Eastbourne
authority of the editor on behalf of TransLiving Weekend included along with the themed Playboy-Bunnies shoot
International.
organised by Nina Jay in which it seemed everybody involved had
Send your letters to:
TransLiving International. great fun taking part.
P.O.Box 3, Basildon, Essex SS13 3WA.
Call/fax us on 01268 583761 (9am-8pm) Brucey talks to George after his ‘Top Surgery’ in Poland.
Or email [email protected] Warren gets up close and personal with our very own Rachel Mills in
Transliving is distributed via selected retailers
throughout the UK, direct to subscribers, members the latest issues column Getting To Know.
and named organisations and individuals overseas.
Holistic colour and image consultant Michelle shares some amazing
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tips on how to connect with your authentic self and colourful life.
We’re here to help 9am to 8pm daily on:
Helpline 01268 583761 Nina Jay (Miss Transliving 2022 runner-up) revisits Sophie’s as part of
her winner’s prizes and reflects on the 20 years since her very first visit.
All who visit or contact TransLiving are assured of: We also include a special feature on GENNET City Fertility and how to
ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY.
navigate Trans parenthood.
No personal details are ever passed on to any
other organisation or person without your express Nora Simone reports on Fantasia Fair, which is reported to be the
permission. We always use plain envelopes for
everything with no indication of the contents, nor of world’s oldest Trans event.
TransLiving as the sender. Your name and address
details are stored on the TransLiving database Hope you enjoy our efforts with this issue and I look forward to
which is reserved strictly for TransLiving use and
receiving your photos and articles for our next issue due out in
cannot be accessed by any other organisation or
individual. September.
Until next time Love to all & stay safe! Shane Marcus xxx
Email: [email protected] - Please do drop me a line
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Hello Members and friends
I am writing this at the start of the Queens Jubilee and I
We are here for you
am sure many of you will have taken part in some of the
celebrations. This year has already flown by so quickly; I at Transliving
have already been to a few events and am looking forward
to the Rocky Horror show in a week’s time. Hopefully I will
get some photos for the next issue.
In this issue we have all the memories of things that have
happened this year; the lovely Jessica Alice is now our Miss
Transliving for the year and a spectacular Cover Girl she
makes too.
I am planning an article for the next issue on Male
Domestic Violence (DV); how to support men who have
suffered and been ignored. The Johnny Depp / Amber
Heard trial has thrown much light on this issue. In the past
I have had CDs and other people in the Trans-world calling
me for assistance after a partner has subjected them to
domestic abuse. Forty years ago I was a survivor of DV
and there was really no help then. We now have (though
not enough) shelters for women, but men seem to stand
alone with this. If you have a story to tell I would love to
hear it - you may of course remain anonymous.
A young man on YouTube is taking this very seriously:
Stevie J Raw. He is in Australia, where it appears there is
nothing to support men suffering DV. I want to help and
try to find world acceptance for men; they should not have
We’re here to help 9am to 8pm daily on:
to stand alone. If anyone has any information to assist with
this project please email me. [email protected] Helpline 01268 583761
Thank you, have a lovely summer. Love to all, Stacy
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MAIDEN VOYAGE... an Eastbourne
weekend experience and winning
Miss Transliving International 2022
I approached the hotel with my suitcase scraping along
behind me. It had broken its wheel on the way here from
the station and was now protesting loudly. I guess I packed
too many clothes, but I wanted to have everything that I
needed for the weekend. Trouble was, as this was my first
one away, I wasn’t quite sure what that meant.
I pushed open the glass doors and scanned the crowed for
someone that I recognised. A pointless exercise it seems,
as I later found out it didn’t matter who you sat next to,
everyone seemed friendly and happy enough to chat. It
didn’t seem to matter what time of the day it was either,
there was always somebody about.
I found what I was looking for, a few of the ladies I knew
from the club nights. We exchanged greetings for a few
minutes before heading over to the reception desk to check
in. The lady at the desk had a smile on her face, because
it turns out, the staff don’t just tolerate us being in the
hotel, they actually look forward to these weekends. They
enjoy seeing us dressed up in all of our beautiful clothing
and interesting themed-night outfits, which makes for a
lovely change to their normal working days. And it shows
through in their warmth and attitudes towards us.
I collected my key, and found the room that would
become my home for the next few days. The majority of
my time in the room would be spent in front of the mirror,
getting ready for the various events and dinners I would
partake in that weekend.
After unpacking, I began the process of beautifying myself
in preparation for dinner. A simple outfit to start with, one
of the new Transliving tops paired with a black skater skirt.
Then I headed down to dinner. The restaurant was quite
fancy with high ceilings, chandeliers, lovely staff and food
that exceeded my expectations.
Three courses later and I was back in my room for a quick
change into my outfit for the first of the themed evenings
- Gatsby - a kind of high class 1920’s look. I wore a black
dress with deco detailing on the front, opera gloves
which came up over the elbows, and added a feathered
headband to complete the look. Part of the fun of the
themes lay in the preparation, spending the weeks or even
months before crafting the look and putting it all together.
Walking downstairs into the club - and the night was
already underway, with the DJ playing a variety of tunes
and the ladies dressed in some fabulous outfits - I was so there was no pressure to do so, not with any of the events.
jealous of the girls who had managed to find dresses with You seemed to be free to dress as much or as little as you
tassels on. There were quite a few of us in Gatsby, but liked the whole weekend.
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One great night later socialising and I decided to get an Day three, and how could things possibly be as good as
‘early night’; I was a bit tired and it was 1:30am the day before? It started with breakfast in the restaurant,
Day two, involved breakfast, shopping, a quiz and a long and yes I did wear my sash and tiara - which was followed
time in my room, grooming and getting ready; for the by the bunny-girl photoshoot organised by the lovely Nina
event tonight was the Miss Transliving Competition. First Jay.
though was the Gala Dinner. I stood in my room looking at the door, with my lacy
Much food later, it was time to change for the main event. bunny ears perched atop my head, my fishnets on and my
I was pulling on my black and white bodycon dress, when swimsuit pulled up uncomfortably high and wondering
I questioned whether it was wise to eat such a big dinner if I was maybe taking it too far…. “erm excuse me don’t
beforehand. Too late now, this was my cutest outfit and I you remember? You buried the fear of going outside
was going to wear it - thankfully it still fitted OK. yesterday.” Smiling to myself I grabbed my bag and
stepped outside.
Soon I was sat in the VIP section with the others in the
competition, where I was handed a card with a number Downstairs in the lobby I met up with a few of the other
on it. Lucky number 7 or at least I hoped it was lucky. girls who had decided on joining the shoot, and found
Butterflies began to form in my stomach as we were most of them were dressed similarly. But again there was
instructed on what we had to do. no pressure to look any particular way. My friend helped
put me at ease when she stated “when are you going to
My reasons for entering this competition burned in my
get the opportunity to be doing this again?” and I realised
mind. For me it was more than just about the competition
she was right! Who else, apart from maybe actresses, get
itself; it was a chance to finally put to rest all those times
to dress up like this regularly? That was the hidden beauty
that I had dressed and was too scared to come out of the
of these weekends. Yes they give people who aren’t ‘out’, a
bedroom. All those times I was too afraid to go outside,
chance to dress for a weekend, and they are also a chance
worried about what people would think, what they would
for a girls’ weekend away - but to those that present one
say. This was my chance to finally bury all that, once and
way or another full-time like myself, they also offer a
for all.
chance to dress in ways we wouldn’t ordinarily be able
I heard a voice say “Number 7”, I blew out the
to, without fear or judgement - which is something that I
breath I was holding and stood up, this was it, believe deep down, many cis people would be jealous of.
time to shine. The photoshoot was in the club area. It felt very
I stepped out of the VIP area and turned to the camera. professional, and yes, it was as much fun as it sounded.
The pose came easily; this was something I knew how Changing into something a little more appropriate, we
to do. I turned and started across the floor, a big cheer walked down to the pier as a group, for a cream tea. This
came from the crowd, and it lit me up. My smile beamed was followed by dinner and the last of the themed nights,
brighter and I put more swish into my hips, I completed my the naughty 40s, to round out the last day of the weekend.
run, posed for the 2nd picture and returned to the waiting
The next day I packed up and got a lift back home as I had
section.
way too much to go back into my suitcase - which still
I managed to get through the rest of the night until finally had a broken wheel. On the ride back, I reflected on the
they started announcing the winners of the evening. “. . . whirlwind weekend. My highlight was hardly surprisingly
and finally, Miss Transliving 2022 is . . . number 7” Yay!!! - the Miss Transliving competition. But the bunny girls’
Number 7 was me, I had done it! and thoroughly enjoyed shoot came in a close second.
it too. They placed the sash and tiara on me, then rest This had been a truly amazing weekend.
of the night passed in a bit of a blur, with more photos,
Would I go back? Honey, I booked the next
prizes placed in my hands and people congratulating me.
Eastbourne weekend as soon as my wages hit
The next thing I knew, it was 2:50am and I was back in my
my account!
room looking at the tiara upon my head and trying not to
Love, Jessica Alice
jump for joy and wake up the people in the room below.
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