Southern California Support & Chat Groups

Los Angeles County

New support group for parents of transgender youth

This free, confidential group is for parents and guardians and other caretakers (grandmothers, foster parents) whose children identify as transgender or gender-questioning, or who just express their gender in ways you have trouble with. Come to share your story and find support among other adults whose children are exploring and struggling with the difficult issue of gender identity. Please do not bring your children with you; this is a group for parents, caretakers and family only.

Saturday, June 17, 2006
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Saturday, December 16, 2006

1 PM - 3 PM

This group is a project of FTM Alliance of Los Angeles and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. For more information, please call 323-669-2390.

Weekly trans group meeting in Long Beach, Thursdays

Trans-Tastic CLUB

A Call out to the fantastic Trans-Community in Long Beach and the surrounding areas. Join us here at the Center- Long Beach on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m. to meet and support your community.

Open to all ages.

Alexsandra McGee, facilitator

For more information please contact Anna Rubin at The Center (562) 434-4455 ext.231

Trannytalk

A Transgender support group every 3rd Saturday of the month 4-6 p.m.

We encourage Transgender people to come out and share their experience, stregth, and hope with others. All ages welcome.

For more infomration contact Alexsandra McGee at 562-489-1017

GenderQueer Revolution CoffeeTalk

Have you ever felt...

Like M, F, or even FTM and MTF aren't enough? Or that your gender changes by the minute, hour, day, or season? That maybe you were meant to have more than one gender? Ever feel that your gender isn't so clear cut? (Or that it falls right off the map?)

Stop by the GenderQueer Revolution CoffeeTalk meeting, held the fourth Sunday of every month (except December 2005) from 12-2 PM. In addition to some light sustenance for the body, come prepared to receive sustenance for the other-gender/beyond gender/genderqueer S/spirit inside of you in the form of conversation, support, and discussion with other gender fabulous, gender-gifted Beings!

GQR LA's Coffeetalk now meets at Cafe Tropical, (on the corner of Sunset and Parkman in Silverlake), a friendly Cuban bakery with some of the best coffee in LA, has a large, comfortable back room where we can freely talk, connect, and find sustenance for our gender-gifted souls. Can't make it to Southern California? GQR members in other parts of the world can connect through our virtual cafe and chat with us in real time. See you there!

http://www.genderqueerrevolution.org

 FTM Alliance - Guys and Lot's Chats

FTM Alliance holds a "Guys Chat" at the same time as the LOTS meeting on the 3rd Sunday of each month. The groups meet in two separate locations, but close enough to each other that you can share a ride!

LOTS (Loved Ones of Trannies) Meeting

The meeting is open to partners, friends, and family members only. For further details please contact Michele at 323.252.8563 or MHornD@sbcglobal.net

Guys Chat

Bring your gender talk from cyberspace to face-to-face! The Guys Chat is open to anyone assigned female at birth or in childhood who no longer feel that label is complete or accurate. (In other words...if you self-identify as trans, or if you are questioning, you're welcome to attend!) Please do not bring friends or significant others to this meeting. For further details please contact Alexander at 323-633-6639 or alextsuname@earthlink.net or info@ftmalliance.org

Los Angeles - FTM TRANS "COMING OUT" GROUP

We will meet as a group for 12 weeks. Start dates vary so plase contact the facilitators (see below for telephone number.

If you were born female and you are now looking for support and information as you start to discover and explore more of who you are and what it means to be masculine, male, transgender, genderqueer, tranny, trans-butch, a transguy or whatever, consider being part of this group.

This support group meets weekly on Thursday nights at The L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center. The group is facilitated by Daniel Gould, M.S.W., who is also FTM, and Dennis Sondker, PsyD.

The FTM Trans Coming Out Group will be a "closed" group (i.e., not a drop-in group) and regular attendance is expected of members. All prospective members need to speak with either Daniel or Dennis before joining the group.

If you have questions or think you might be interested in joining this group, please call 323-860-5863 and leave a message for Daniel or Dennis and the best time to return your call.

Transgender & Questioning Youth Group

A support group for ages 12-24

Held at:

The Youth Drop-In Center
12800 Garden Grove Blvd ., Suite F
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 590-3140

For more info contact Sean.

TGSCU

TGSCU focuses primarily on the experiences and concerns of transgendered students, staff, and faculty in Southern California universities. TGSCU meets at several different campuses in Southern California, including Cal State, Northridge, U.S.C., U.C.L.A., Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal State, Los Angeles.

Directions are below. Parking on campus costs $1.75. Please leave ample time for parking, since students will be arriving for their 7:00 p.m. classes. Please bring refreshments if you would like them. Snacks and beverages may be purchased at the "Sierra Express" truck (located slightly southwest of Sierra Tower). University regulations do not permit alcoholic beverages.

If you need more information about the TGSCU meetings at Cal State, Northridge, please contact either Jacob at zeroboyjh@aol.com or 323-665-1130, or Conor at delltab@aol.com or 818-677-8400.

UCLA Transgender support group

The UCLA Transgender support group meets this quarter every Thursday from 6:30pm-8:00pm. The group is open to trans-people of all types and their friends and family who are students or staff from any University.

Also  GLBT Mentors Needed

Dear UCLA regularly enrolled students:

If you have worked through your own coming out process and have developed a positive GLBT identity and you want to help other GLBT people who are coming to terms with their orientation, mentoring may be for you.

This is an opportunity to participate in a worthwhile program. You can make a positive difference in someone else's life. Support someone else through the coming out process and you will feel better yourself. What kind of time commitments are involved? To be a mentor, you must to complete 30 hrs. of training. After that you would meet consistently with your mentee for around an hour every week or two. Further, you would be required to attend supervision meetings, every other week.

If this is of interest to you, simply contact Dr. Keating at mentors@ucla.edu or by phone at (310) 825-0768 to arrange for an interview.

Cordially, Dr. Keating

TRANSGENDER SPIRITUAL SUPPORT GROUP!!

Unity Fellowship Church Transgender Ministeries Presents

TRANSCEND: A Spiritual Support Group For Transgender Persons and Those Who Care

The Purpose Of this Support Gourp is to come togather and develop a spirituality that is affirming to Transgender persons. The group will not focus on religion, but rather spiritual principles that will uplift, affirm, motivate and empower. We will come togather and center on the devine within us and affirm the presence of the Creator/Spirit in us ALL.

Facilitated by Valerie Spencer, Transgender Empowerment Activist and Longtime Member Of The Unity Fellowship Movement.

"It is essential that we began and continue to develop faith that works and affirms US Just As We Are!

LOCATION TIMES/DATES
Covenant House Sunday Evenings
1325 N. Western Bl. 6 Pm.
Hollywood, CA WEEKLY
(213) 461-3131 ext. 237 Held in the Chapel
or Valerie Spencer - 213 936 4949

Orange County

Orange County FTM

It will be a loose, "rap" style gathering that offers transmen and others a chance to network, socialize, access resources, and get updates on current female-to-male transsexual/transgender community activities and information.

It will try to focus primarily on transmen/post transition issues though, as a group in Los Angeles will be centering on "beginner's" issues and needs. Although it is focused on transmen, it will be a fully inclusive atmosphere with anyone of any sort of female-bodied, masculine-identification invited to attend.

Family and significant others are welcome. Some sessions may be somewhat restricted however, based on the needs of those in the group and the subject matter of the evening. Adults only. A "SOFFA" meeting simultaneously would be great if interest exists.

We meet the 4th Sunday night of each month at 5:00 PM. There is no charge but donations are appreciated.

Meeting is at:

12800 Garden Grove Blvd, suite F
 
Phone number (714) 534-0862 
 (714) 534-0990 ex 340 for OCFTM's voice mail box.
 
This new facility is located right next door (east) to the previous building. Look for the building with the Sandwich shop and chiropractor
office in the front.  Go back along the right side of the building to suite F, about 2 doors back. We'll meet and greet at 5 PM and meetings will start around 5:30 PM
and go until...?
 ocftm@aol.com
website http://www.ocftm.org

{{On Garden Grove Blvd in between Harbor and Haster, (near 22 freeway). Across from Me 'N Ed's Pizza, in the south commercial complex next to the Animal Urgent Care/Vet Hospital, front office, waterfall}}

An FTM new guy's support group (closed, fee) is starting up in OC. More details to follow and if interested, contact Pat

San Bernardino/Inland Empire

TG support group

Inland Empire Trans Support Group (Temporarily named "Driving into Los Angeles Sucks") met on Saturday, October 21, 2000 at the Monticue residence in Oak Hills.

Contact Renee at 909-338-9762 for information on future meetings.

San Diego County

 San Diego Support Group

The monthly FtM support/discussion group will take place every 4th Wednesday of the month. from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Bienestar (3020 North Park Way), San Diego, CA.

These meetings are open to all female to male transgender persons, of whatever sexual orientation, in whatever stage of transition, from complete to questioning, or whether interested in pursuing transition at all.

For further information contact Les at LoosCanN@sprynet.com.

Santa Barbara & Central Counties

Tranz Central Coast

Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and other areas in Central California. Follow the link for further information.