Actual trans women friendly places?

LegacyUser

Hey,

I'm trying to find a place to meet people and hopefully make friends. But everywhere I can think of seems to be geared towards cis gays/lesbians. I'd rather not go to a place then find out they're all biological essentialists and have othered women like me before I even step in the door. Like, the common argument I get is that I can't be a lesbian since I don't have a vagina. I already know it's a bull**** argument but it's just so prevalent.

I don't know, it just seems that whenever I check out a place that's touted as being trans friendly it's more for cis gay crossdressers and not transgender women.

Any advice/help? Thanks in advance.

coolvale

i agree with you.it is so hard to find places that cater for the genuine trans/crosdresser.
if you put in what area you are in someone on here might come up with something.

toni

LegacyUser

I'm living around Dublin.

baby and crumble

helpappreciated wrote: »

Hey,

I'm trying to find a place to meet people and hopefully make friends. But everywhere I can think of seems to be geared towards cis gays/lesbians. I'd rather not go to a place then find out they're all biological essentialists and have othered women like me before I even step in the door. Like, the common argument I get is that I can't be a lesbian since I don't have a vagina. I already know it's a bull**** argument but it's just so prevalent.

I don't know, it just seems that whenever I check out a place that's touted as being trans friendly it's more for cis gay crossdressers and not transgender women.

Any advice/help? Thanks in advance.

Hey OP. I'm not trans so I can't speak to that experience, but there are a number of trans women in the Running Amach group, which is primarily based in Dublin but does have national events. Certainly I've not heard anything negative about their presence, if anything it's welcomed as part of the diverse group of women.

I think the higher age profile of the group helps- there's less "there's only one way to be a lesbian" guff in there, from my experience anyway.

Hope that helps.

Annasopra

Have you tried the Dublin Trans Peer Support Group?
It's not specifically a social space but it could be a way for you to seek a social space