Whatever happened to the big trans* organizations?
I remember when Tri-Ess was a big deal. The first cross-dressers I ever saw - besides the one in the mirror - were a group from Tri-Ess who appeared on the Phil Donahue show (anyone remember him?).
Then there was the International Foundation for Gender Education. Their books were important reading for me, teaching me everything from fashion and makeup to adopting feminine mannerisms.
I also remember Renaissance and they had a pretty active chapter in Philly where I recently lived but they seem to only have a very few chapters and only one outside of PA.
For all of the growth in numbers and awareness about cross-dressing and the transgender spectrum in general, there seems to actually be fewer resources for us in the real world anymore.
