Grooby’s First Virtual Conference is a Success
CYBERSPACE - Grooby’s first-ever virtual conference, Grooby Camp, was a major success last week. The company is already in the process of planning its next event. “I’m so happy that things went so smoothly,” said Grooby’s Creative & Editorial Director, Kristel Penn. “It was a long day of workshops, but
Grooby’s Newest DVD Series ‘TGirls Hookup: Volume 1’ Hits Shelves
LOS ANGELES, CA - Grooby is proud to announce their newest DVD, TGirls Hookup: Volume 1, directed by Kelly Quell. It is now available for purchase at GroobyStore.com and other major online retailers. "I’m super excited about the release of Tgirls Hookup: Volume 1,” said director Kelly Quell. Both the
Grooby Launches Newest Site, TGirlTops.com
LOS ANGELES, CA - Grooby is proud to announce their newest membership site, TGirlTops.com. “Our supporters lobbied us to do a site which exclusively had male performers getting topped by our hot trans models, and we felt that there is currently a lack of this content across the industry,” said
2021 TEA Nominees Announced
LOS ANGELES, CA - The Transgender Erotica Awards (TEAs) are proud to announce their official 2021 nominees. Winners will be revealed on Sunday, March 7, 2021, during their live virtual event. “The pandemic cut into our TEA eligibility period for our 2021 show, but from our pre-nominations process we saw
‘Grooby’s Poolboy Adventures’ Throwback Title Hits Shelves
December 2, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES, CA - Grooby is proud to announce their new Platinum title, Grooby’s Poolboy Adventures. Directed by award-winning producer, Buddy Wood, the movie is now available for purchase at GroobyStore.com. “We at Grooby are honoring and paying homage to the classic and timeless
Grooby’s Kristel Penn Nominated for XBIZ’s Exec’s “Community Figure of the Year”
LOS ANGELES, CA - Grooby is proud to announce that their longtime Creative and Editorial Director, Kristel Penn, has been nominated for XBIZ’s Exec Awards. “It would have been an honor to be nominated in any category,” explains Penn, “but the ‘Community Figure of the Year’ award holds personal significance
Lovers Family of Stores Sponsors 2020 TEAs
LOS ANGELES, CA - Lovers is proud to announce their first-time sponsorship of the 2020 Transgender Erotica Awards. The popular toy store and their family of brands, A Touch of Romance and Christal’s, signed on as a Silver Sponsor. “Supporting the Transgender Erotic Awards was a natural alignment as we
Grooby Launches First Trans Adult Twitter Directory, TGTweet.com
Industry leader, Grooby, launched the first-ever free trans adult Twitter directory, TGTweet.com, to help fans find their favorite stars online LOS ANGELES, CA - Grooby, the leader in trans erotica, launched the first free trans adult Twitter directory, TGTweet.com. “This idea was born out of my own difficulties on finding
2020 TEA Pre-Party Venue Moved to Bardot in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, CA - The official TEA Pre-Party venue returns home to the Avalon’s connecting property, the Bardot, on March 13, 2020. The TEAs report their original venue, the Sayers Club, suddenly pulled out of their contract almost six weeks before the event. “Despite having the Sayers Club confirmed and
Bad Dragon Returns as ‘Best Solo Performer’ Sponsor at 2020 TEAs
LOS ANGELES, CA - Popular fantasy toy company, Bad Dragon, is proud to announce their returning Platinum Plus sponsorship of the 2020 Transgender Erotica Awards. The company will be sponsoring the coveted ‘Best Solo Performer’ Award. Last year’s recipient was Casey Kisses. "We are incredibly excited for the opportunity to
Grooby Releases Action-Packed ‘Buddy Wood’s Hollywood Transsexuals Volume 1’ on DVD
LOS ANGELES, CA - Grooby announced their latest DVD, Buddy Wood’s Hollywood Transsexuals Volume 1, a sexy, high-energy assassin movie from the award-winning director and starring Daisy Taylor, Luna Love, Andrea Zhay, Soldier Boi, and Epic. The movie is now available for purchase at GroobyStore.com. “Buddy Wood's signature blend of
Grooby’s Black-TGirls.com Wins Urban X Award
LOS ANGELES, CA - Grooby, the leader in trans erotica, scooped up Urban X’s coveted “Best Trans Website” award this past weekend for their site, Black-TGirls.com. “What a lovely surprise to wake up to,” said company owner, Steven Grooby. “And I believe in its 22 years this is the first
Being transgender in today’s America
Looking back at 2017 it’s difficult to see it as anything but a disastrous year for the transgender community, and to feel a great deal of trepidation about what 2018 has in store for us. As a community we certainly faced many challenges last year and it’s easy to get
IAFD and Grooby to Re-Categorize Trans Performers on IAFD.com
Los Angeles, CA - IAFD and Grooby announced IAFD.com is in the process of re-categorizing transgender performers on their website. Trans women will be listed as “actresses, ” and trans men will be listed as “actors,” with the additional option of allowing performers to self-identify via the submission form.
An Open Letter to IAFD
Dear IAFD, Thank you for your tireless work throughout the years to make your database what it is today. Your site is an important resource for viewing the body of work of an adult performer. After seeing complaints online from trans performers about being misgendered on your site, we wanted
Historic election wins for transgender candidates.
Yesterday proved to be a historic day for the transgender community as five openly transgender candidates won elections in Virginia, Minnesota, California, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania, winning seats on school boards, on city councils, and in a state house. Voter turnout was strong and the nation sent a clear and
Ya Gotta Have Style!
Being transgender is no easy task; there is a lot to learn and it’s a steep learning curve. When we transition we are literally reinventing ourselves from the ground up; we have to learn things on the go that cis-people have had their entire lives to learn and understand. Not
Are “you guys” being overly sensitive?
We in the transgender community have a lot of things to be concerned about in these troubling times. Our state and federal governments continue to attempt passage of legislation which takes away our rights and makes it legal to discriminate against us. Bathroom bills continue to be proposed in state
Trump trans ban: A slap in the face to trans community
I woke this morning to the news that Trump will reinstate the ban against transgender Americans being allowed to serve openly in the military. The ban had been lifted under President Obama but the plan to allow trans people to serve openly was still under review, and it was an
Attack my integrity? A shill for Grooby? Think again.
I had intended to write about Caitlyn Jenner’s possible run for the Senate in California, but after recent events on social media I felt the need to clarify a few things about this column and what I write. Last week I wrote a column about Trans Identity and the issues
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