| Gender Expressions |
PURPOSE: To help people who are transgendered or, their family or friends who are interested in learning more about the transgendered lifestyle. Learning to accept yourself and to express yourself as that person. It doesn't matter where you fall in that spectrum of the transgender lifestyle, you need to accept yourself and express yourself as that person.
OUTREACH PROGRAM: We do a lot of work with individuals, helping them find the things they need and in some cases, we try and answer some of the questions about what is going on in their lives. We also refer individuals to our professional contacts in the Southern California area and in some cases referal contacts for other parts of the country. In a lot of cases, people are looking for support groups and organizations that deal with the transgendered lifestyle. I get a number of crossdressers who are looking for places to shop, get a makeover, dine and party. They just want to get out and express their feminine side. We try to supply information of places that they can go and feel comfortable and not worry about getting ripped off. In some cases, I have on occassion met with the person and taken them out to dinner and to club.
METHOD OF CONTACT: We can be reached in a number of ways . . .
(U.S. MAIL) WRITE TO: GENDER EXPRESSIONS OUTREACH , Post Office Box 816, Lakewood, California 90714
PHONE CONTACT: 310-869-4241 (the best time to make contacts are between 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm. Pacific Daylight Time, Monday - Friday.)
EMAIL: Melissa M. Foster (Outreach Adminstrator)
Back . . . when I first came out I was very fortunate to meet someone who was nice enough to take the time and help me. When I asked, what I do to pay them back they said, "take the time to reach out and help someone else". I did just that and discovered how good it makes you feel when you can do something to help someone take that first step out of the closet. After doing this for a number of years, it has become a real blessing to my life to have the opportunity to reach out to others when they are in need of help.
We are here to help in any way we can. And, if we don't have an answer we will refer you to someone who does.
FUTURE PLANS: We are working to put together two newsletters that will provide good information for people who subscribe. Information Newsletter: Will have information on local resources and events. It will be updated as we "screen" new events and resourses. Outreach Newsletter: Will have information about what is going on in the community, with articles from various professionals and community leaders.
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