At one time I was President of the Transgender Education Assn. (a CD/TV/TS support group in Washington DC).
It was difficult keeping everyone together as each group has their own goals and needs and eventually intra group sniping caused me to go off on my own.
Before social media, trans people had limited access to meet others in a safe space. Now, in most metropolitan areas you can see us out and about without fear of harassment.
I do notice that conferences like Keystone continue to grow as they provide services to the trans community and allow people who only connect online to meet face-to-face in a safe environment.
