TransGender Education Association
Guide To Transgender Groups of
The Baltimore-Washington Area
The following non-sexual support groups are for the TG/TS/TV and their S.O.
Access to group meetings may require pre-screening, to protect their rights and safety.
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Quick Index to Support Groups Click the name to go to the descriptions below |
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| Group Name | Meeting Area |
| TransGender Education Assoc. (TGEA) | Montgomery County, MD |
| the American Boyz | Wash, DC |
| Metropolitan Area Gender Identity Connection (MAGIC) | Falls Church, VA |
| Transgender Health & Empowerment (THE) | Wash, DC |
| the Washington-Baltimore Alliance (WBA) | Laurel, MD |
| PFLAG/Transfamily | Wash, DC |
| Transgender Support Group (TSG) | Baltimore, MD |
| GIG | Baltimore, MD |
| Tri-Ess | Baltimore, MD |
TransGender Educational Association Type of organization: Social/support group for all transgendered persons.
Membership is primarily heterosexual crossdressers, and support is informal,
peer-based. TGEA publishes a newsletter (The TGEA Pinnacle) and also has a
library and other information available. TGEA also offers educational
seminars and outreach presentations to the public. Meeting Time & Location: 7:00 p.m., usually every First Saturday (but not
Labor Day weekend or 4th of July weekend).
Meeting location is kept confidential and given upon the completion of a
personal interview, at which the interviewee need not be crossdressed.
Meeting fee is $10 for members and $20 for non-members. Annual membership
dues are between $40 and $55. Contact: email us or write
Mailing Address: TGEA, P.O.Box 16036, Arlington, VA 22215 The American Boyz Type of organization: Social/support group for FTM transsexuals,
female-bodied transgendered persons and their significant others.
Internet-based, with an emailing list of about 200. Support is informal,
peer-based. The American Boyz publishes a small newsletter and has a wealth
of information available online regarding female-to-male and intersexual
persons. Meeting Time & Location: Usually the first Sunday of the month, at 5 p.m.
Their "munches" are at public restaurants in Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Lancaster and Richmond. Contact: Mailing Address: Mid-Atlantic Boyz, P O Box 1145, Greenbelt, MD, 20770 (please send SASE with queries) the Metro Area Gender Identity Connection (MAGIC) Type of organization: Social/support group for all transsexual persons,
their families and friends. MAGIC has a newsletter with referral
information. Support is informal, peer-based.
For more information, visit their website Meeting Time & Location: 8:00 p.m. every Third Friday, at the Falls Church
Presbyterian Church, Falls Church, VA. No meeting fees or membership dues. Transgender Health & Empowerment (THE) Type of organization: Advocacy, support and outreach group for transgendered
residents of the District of Columbia. THE offers referrals and outreach
presentations, and support is informal, peer-based. Issues and concerns
include HIV/AIDS & STDs, substance abuse, homeless and incarcerated
transgendered persons, and employment and housing discrimination. Address is 1711 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-636-1646 Website is: www.theincdc.org
The Washington-Baltimore Alliance (WBA) Type of organization: Social/support group for all transgendered persons.
Membership is primarily heterosexual crossdressers, and support is informal,
peer-based. In the past, WBA has had many activities for its membership
outside its regular meeting location. Meeting Time & Location: Usually Every Third Saturday of the Month, except July and August. Location is confidential and given after either a telephone or personal interview.
Meeting fees and other information is available on the WBA website. For more information, visit their website, or Gender Identity Group Type of Organization: Social/support group for all transgendered persons. The Gender Identity Group is a peer-to-peer support group for people with gender identity issues, their friends and their families. We focus on the the real life issues facing transgendered, transsexual (both MtoF and FtoM), genderqueer, a-sexual and cross-dressing people, or anyone experiencing any gender identity based issue. The group encourages an open exchange of information, ideas and experiences. The GLCCB, located in Baltimore City, offers a safe place for GIG to meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 8pm until 10pm. BTMA, a sub-group of GIG, focuses on the needs of transmen and meets on the 4th Saturday of each month from 6pm to 8pm. Tranquility, GIG's other sub-group, focuses on the needs of transwomen and meets on the 4th Saturday of each month from 8pm to 10pm. Starting September 13, 2008, GIG will also offer a support group for partners of trans people, called Ð fittingly - ÒPartners of Trans PeopleÓ. It meets in the same time slot as the GIG meetings Ð second Saturdays of each month from 8 to 10 pm.
If you feel uncomfortable presenting in public, space is provided starting 1/2 hour before each meeting to change into the gender specific style you wish to present. Please feel free to attend anyway you feel comfortable. We offer a relaxed setting. Family and friends are welcome to attend. No membership or pre-registration is required. Attendees generally adjourn to a local restaurant or nightclub to socialize after the meeting. Meeting Time & Location: Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month, at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore (GLCCB), 241 W. Chase St. in Baltimore, second floor, and starts at 8:PM and lasts until 10:PM. There are no fees or dues. BTMA (FTM) group Contact: Ian at BTMA Contact: GIG Gender Identity Group Tri-Ess
Type of organization: Social/support group for heterosexual crossdressers and their significant others. The Baltimore chapter of Tri-Ess, Chi Epsilon Sigma, meets the fourth Saturday of each month from 7:30 to 11:00pm in a secure location near the Baltimore-Washington Airport.
New members need to first make email contact. This will be followed by a phone interview and a face-to-face interview.
Images and content © TGEA
of Greater Washington (TGEA)
Maryland Boyz: contact Jules, JulesW@aol.com; or
Alex Fox, (Coordinator, Mid-Atlantic Boyz) alexfox@erols.com
Alex Fox's webpage is http://www.trans-man.org
or email a_wba_girl@yahoo.com
Mailing Address: Gender Identity Group, c/o GLCCB, 241 W. Chase Street,
Baltimore, MD 21201-4870