The Gender Society
The Gender Society is a British online community for transgender, transsexual, crossdressing and transvestite people, and their families and friends. Established in 1999, it is one of the earliest and largest online communities of its kind, with members around the world.[1]
History
The community was founded in 1999 under the name Trannyweb and quickly grew into what was, at the time, one of the largest online gatherings of trans people in the world. Around 2010 it moved to a new platform and was renamed The Gender Society, the earlier name having come to be regarded as a slur, particularly in the United States; the new name was chosen by its membership.[2]
Activities
A free-to-join self-help and social-networking community, the Society offers discussion forums, articles, chat rooms, member blogs, picture galleries, classifieds and a video archive, with additional features for full members.[1] From 2009 it also published the digital magazine Frock Magazine, edited by Katie Glover.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Gender Society.
- ↑ What's happened to Trannyweb?, The Gender Society forums.