The real question is what happened? Why did they stop and where did they go? In some cases the dynamic leadership left first and without it the group withered then faded away. THE PROBLEM To say that a crossdresser clubs died because people stopped supporting it by attending the meetings and moved on is to state the obvious. The question has dogged me for some time now so I thought I would explore some observations with you. Then why are the groups dying? One would think that the number of groups would be growing not shrinking. If this perception is true and the Tran’s community is growing with many people leaving the safety of their closet and not just dragging the computer in there with them. The public in many places is either more tolerant of us or just ambivalent so we are able to go more public places at least in the bigger cities anyway.
ACCEPTANCE The media has now taken a greater interest in us and transgender characters are being seen in movies and TV. The main purpose seems to be chatting or exchanging ideas and sharing photos.
There are many online groups that are easy to join and have few rules in most cases. This at a time when the transgender community seems to be growing with numerous websites and magazines coming online. They don’t go out with a lot of fanfare they just seem to fade away, here one day and gone the next. Over the past 15 years or so I have noticed the decline in the number of crossdresser clubs and or support groups around the country.