THE WAYOUT CLUB ALTERNATIVE MISS LONDON 2017

 by: MisS VictoriA DaviD

Collage Photos Courtesy of Alternative Miss London - WayOut Club's  Facebook Account
The  Last Year's Candidates in their Fantasy Creative Wear

In today's society, the lifestyles and ways of living of the LGBTQI+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Intersex) community have been changed progressively. It is no longer a criminal offense to reveal your true identity, to express affection to someone and more importantly, to show the unconditional love to our partners in public. Chronologically, the challenging dogma for conformity and the 'right and appropriate' behaviour in 1960's for gay men were questioned and contested wilfully by the First Gay Rights Liberation Front. Consequently in the late 1970's, the worrying and forbidden gay people who had enough of conforming to the society's social standards were all set expressively free in their true sexual identities.

Generally speaking, the freedom of expression in a form of newspapers created by the intellectual and educated gays in the U.K paved the way for the abolition of indefinite “preventive detention” sentences. These indefinite sentences were very alarming punishments for those considered homosexual and/or have had 'dangerous' sexual engagements. That is why, they had clandestine places to meet up that only allowed exclusive members to have access to for security reasons. Nowadays, establishments of all kinds are open for the price of a ticket. These businesses, intended for the LGBTQI+ community, are now legally recognise by the public sector and also operate as heterogeneous gathering places.  

This month of October, The WayOut Club at THE MINORIES on 64–73 Minories, London, EC3N 1JL will hold anew its Alternative Miss London 2017 catwalk contest. It is the 25th year catwalk contest which continuously aims to celebrate and uplift the transgender intelligence, beauty and creativity. The inspirational mother and the woman behind this oldest Trans Club is Miss Vicky Lee, who since in 1993 has been been the greatest pillar in the acknowledgement of “Transpeople” and bringing greater awareness about Transgender people to the wider LGBTQI+ community. As a result of her perseverance over the years, Transgender people can nowadays meet people of similar sensibilities and have fun, too. Historically, way back in 1993 together with Vicky's friend (Steffan Whitfield) the Alternative Miss London catwalk contest was conceptualised, created, organised and has been sustained up to now. HAIL TO YOU, Miss Vicky Lee and to Steffan Whitfield! 

On the 14th of October this year from 21:00 until the wee hours of the next morning, you will be mesmerised by the mystery contestants' visionary CREATIVE OUFIT; provocatively foxy SEXY OUTFIT and looking like a million GLAMOROUS OUTFIT on stage. The anticipating question is, who will become the furbelow humble runners-up and euphoric top dog successor of last years' Alternative Miss London, Miss Geri Love? If you would like to be transported back to last year's competition, just click the picture of Miss Geri Love! 

(Miss Geri Love, Alternative Miss London 2016)

The upcoming Alternative Miss London is a Saturday gala with no dress code and upfront admission prices vary according to time. You may visit (click), ALTERNATIVE MISS LONDON 2017, to see if you qualify for a discount fee before 23:00.  

Geographically speaking, The WayOut Club at THE MINORIES on 64–73 Minories, London, EC3N 1JL is next to Tower Hill Tube Station and Gateway DLR (Docklands Light Railway). As an alternative, here is a guide map link for more information about tube stations, car parking etc.  

 http://www.thewayoutclub.com/Minories-area-map/minories-area-map.html 

If you have great admirations for the Transpeople and would like to join in the friendly crowd, be highly advised that The WayOut Club is NOT A SEX CLUB!

TRANSPARENT (TV SERIES)

 by: MisS VictoriA DaviD

Parenthood has no retirement and inevitably, responsibilities broaden as children grow and as time passes by. A stage which perpetuates even as the children get older and mature. Whether you like it or not, there is no switch off button when you are feeling tired of the obligations or just getting fed up with the daily responsibilities. Actually, it continues even when relationships break apart and parents live separately. That is why, a switch off button is neither an option and does not exist!

I just finished watching the first set of episodes of the TV series entitled Transparent. Each episode was delivered and carried out delightfully by the actors. It's not the stereo typical parenthood story but a delicate view of the reality of people embracing transitions in life. In particular, it was a more realistic approach of an evolving transgender woman's progression and also included other LGBTQI+ people. Disappointingly, this series hasn't been given much attention yet on TV channels or seen as important by some big networks. 

His fascination of becoming a woman and decision to dressing-up as a woman were concealed while he responsibly fathering his children... 

A university scholar who loved and supported his energetic wife, Shelly. They created a family of 3 children and he was generous in tending to their demands while growing up. He was a typical husband who worked very hard to fund the family's lifestyle and always came back home full of optimism. Apart from being very reliable, what came out gradually and incresingly was his desire to embrace his hindered  feeling of becoming a woman. Until one day, he fully unraveled the truth of his feeling and revealed herself as Maura Pfefferman.

Each episode highlighted the subtle transitional life of the father in becoming a transgender woman. Apart from his own challenging odyssey, it included the chaotic life of his eldest daughter, Sarah, who was once married to a man and later, cohabited with a lesbian. It also covered the confused personality of his youngest daughter, Ali, who became an eccentric lesbian and as the years passed also getting involved intimately with both sexes. The story also featured the bravado son, Josh, who was sexually defiled at a young age and subsequently got involved with a post-op transgender woman.

"Hey, honey I want to borrow your panty as it's now becoming the rage at the moment?". He asked his wife. "It was the biggest camel toe I've ever seen in my entire life". His wife shared these comments with her dear friend and cachinnated. That was the starting and deciding point when the husband/father explored the wearing of women's clothes and appearing clandestinely as a woman. Despite the fact of his great desire to be a woman, he still fancied women and remained to love every woman's aspects from top going down to her v*gina. Yes, his hindered sexuality and metamorphosis didn't change or modify his immense attraction to women. 

He met a friend named Marcy... 

During his sneaky exploration, he accidentally met a friend who had the same life as his. They exchanged ideas on how to deal with their lives while reconnoitering as women; which influenced greatly and benefited their friendship. One day, they discovered an advert in a magazine which made them think seriously while adoring dressing-up as women in a hotel's restaurant. There was a sudden reluctance in their voices but their gay prattle helped them decide to give the boot camp a relishing shot. 

They drove together heading to this well-moated leafy boot camp where they saw, met and chatted to most of the transgender women who had no trace of fear on their faces. They felt the excitement of sprucing up as a woman, especially when they reached the hub of the boot camp. The usual qualms on their faces vanished and their life's discretion was replaced with blissfulness. No more jittery rubbernecking! 

All throughout the boot camp period, they mingled with fathers of the same status quos; chatted to closet queen men who feared being deduced wrongly and even, drank with wives/women who were in full support of their husbands/friends' transformation. A heavenly feeling that they’ve been yearning for. They appreciated and loved as dawn came to dusk each day. Who would not be? They were human beings whose only desire is for happiness and to be accepted into society. However, they are always frighten of being vindictively judge by narrow minded people and then, maltreated like a plague. 

Personally speaking, sexual transition is a fragile and delicate stage in one's personal life. The gradual embrace of change as time passes by from their loved ones will ease their fears and free them from inexhaustible woes. It takes time to accept the honest blunt truth especially if it is all about the person we dearly admire and love. Verily speaking, some of us will feel apprehensive in welcoming unfamiliar changes especially if they are too close to home. However, this does not imply we can't embrace the piecemeal outcome of change.

MISS LIP GLOSS INTERNATIONALE BATTLE OF THE QUEENS 2016

 by: MisS VictoriA DaviD

I heard that the fictional character of James Bond novels and films, Miss Moneypenny, will be hosting a beauty pageant in Birmingham. Upon hearing it, my reaction was WOW, WOW and WOW... Excuse my snappy response but sadly, it will not be the fictional Miss Moneypenny who will boss around the candidates on stage and also, knock dead the supporters in their chairs. 

Last year, she glaringly hosted the Miss Lip Gloss Queen Internationale with her big and bouncy iconic aura. Actually, her physical appearance wasn't far from the fictional secretary and also, James Bond's boss. That is why, you will wine and dine with her once again this year on the 2nd of December at Eden Bar Marquee in Birmingham. 

Welcome and greet the voluptuously delightful Miss Penny as well as be awed by her bright outward show. The candidates will appear in sequence introduced by Miss Penny on the night of the event. The lovely candidates would like us to participate for the People's Choice Award via there Facebook account. We still have more time to cast our votes and it's very straightforward, too. Just scan all of their collages and then, press the 'Like' button to show she is your favourite candidate and deserves to be the People's Choice Awardee. Here is the link for you to explore and cast your vote, https://www.facebook.com/LIP-GLOSS-455204851334154/. 

There are 8 interracial queens who will face each other and vie for 1 yen crown. So, who do you think has the vantage in bringing home the title and ultimately be called The Queen of all Queens? The title holder will embrace the persona of the Lip Gloss' Queen and basically becomes an exemplar for the LGBTQI+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Intersex+). 

*Information and Photos Courtesy of Lip Gloss' Facebook Account