For a while I have been considering starting up a butch group in Fairfield County. I’ve decided to take it a step further and open it up to the transmasculine community.
In CT, there is very little in the way of support that reaches the masculine identified folks on the transgender spectrum. Since joining the board at our local community center, I have been trying to turn this plan into something real, and last month I finally put out a call for interest in the area via our community center’s newsletter and weekly email list.
I am happy to report that the group has received a good amount of interest, and our first official meeting will be March 5th!!! It will be a meet and greet, a chance for the new members to get to know each other a bit. I’m hoping that if things go well, we can eventually become the primary resource for transmasculine support and information in the area.
FCTS a support/social group for those of us who were born or assigned female at birth and feel that this is an inaccurate and/or incomplete gender identity. If you identify as any of the following: transmen, FtMs, genderqueer, butch, stud, gender neutral, third-gendered, AG, intersexed, drag kings, gender questioning, gender variant, boy dyke or any other non-traditionally masculine gender and live in or around Fairfield County, CT please make yourself and your interest known by emailing me at justjero at gmail dot com.
Also, if you’d like to donate any books, dvds or videos that might be beneficial to our local FtM/transgender community, please contact me.
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12/02/2009 at 7:21 pm Permalink
what a cool idea. I hope it’s a success and you get lots of great participation.
13/02/2009 at 12:00 am Permalink
I [heart] you.
13/02/2009 at 12:05 am Permalink
That is so cool! You are such a DUDE!!
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13/02/2009 at 12:09 am Permalink
awesome. it makes me wish i lived in ct. and for a dyed-in-the-wool masshole, that’s really saying something. hope the group is great.
13/02/2009 at 12:46 pm Permalink
Good for you Jess, this is brilliant. Good luck
13/02/2009 at 1:15 pm Permalink
This sounds fantastic! Of course I recommend the book, “Butch is a Noun”. If you meet any hot singles think of me!!!
13/02/2009 at 1:43 pm Permalink
Jealousy! I wish I lived close and could participate.
13/02/2009 at 1:56 pm Permalink
Jess, that’s fantastic! I hope it all goes brilliantly for you fimg x
13/02/2009 at 3:34 pm Permalink
That is a fabulous idea, Jess. I love how you two see a need and DO something about it. That’s a rare and wonderful quality.
17/02/2009 at 1:22 pm Permalink
I’m glad this is starting to come together and the first meeting is set!
Whenever I can be at the events\meetings then I will be there. And for sure the weekend events.