All of the answers to questions you might have about these forum, rules of participation, logistics, and other useful stuff.

A place to discuss gender issues that aren't necesssarily trans-related: feminist issues, social gender roles, masculinity & femininity.

A place for various stripes of T folks - CD, TV, TG, TS, genderqueer, androgyne, DQ, boi, whathaveyou - as well as significant others, friends, family, & allies - to talk about their lives and how transness affects them.

A forum for the occasional times we want sheer, unadulterated kindness & empathy from others. Use sparingly.

Beauty, fashion, body image, presentation, style, tools of the trade.

A forum specifically reserved for discussions of what it's like to be in a relationship.

** You must be 18 or over to read or post in this forum. **

For discussion of issues related to raising kids when one parent (or both) is trans. Younger Ts, siblings, parents of adult trans... are all welcome here.

a place for book reviews of all kinds: trans books, sci-fi, political books, non-fiction - whatever you're reading. why? because i like books.

For the more theoretical discussion of issues related to transness and gender. Please try not to bring personal feelings into play here.

Reader's Chair, movie reviews & info, tv shows, magazines, & various other cultural experiences.

News articles of interest: trans news, GLBT issues, and gender.

Events of interest to trans folks and their partners, plus other listings, of surveys, announcements, & meetings, support groups, & other resources for lgbT people & their partners.

A place to put threads you want to start and don't know where to place. Good for newbies and confused regulars.

Off-topic conversations.