Susan's Place Transgender Resources

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, I spent about twenty minutes trying tofigure out where I should put it.

I was just curious as to whether or not anyone from Susans had ever organised a meet-up? And if they did, how many people went, what did you all do?
If not, how come? Would you be interested in a meet-up? Or would you be too shy/worried to meet up with people you've only met online.
If you were interested, how far would you be willing to travel?

I just thought that meetups might be a good idea for those of us like myself, who don't have access to LGBT support groups and stuff.
What do you think?

I've met a few people from here in person, but never with an official meetup gathering.

I would be interested in meeting anybody from Susan's who can get to Portland OR, and I wouldn't mind facilitating such an event. I wouldn't be much worried or shy because we all have issues, and because I've personally said a lot about myself already. Why start worrying now, right?

I would not be willing to travel outside of Trimet (and maybe Ctran) range, so I'm kinda limited in that.

I have (kinda estranged) loved ones in Chattanooga and New Orleans, and might could maybe at some point meet up with Susan's people there, if I ever visit those loved ones. I can get free plane tickets occasionally from a flight attendant friend.

Anyway, I think meeting up in person is a great idea. :)

I'm with you Felix, I'm really keen on attending or even co-organising something, but I don't think there are many Australians on the forums, much less Melbournites. :( It's a shame we're all so spread out.

We can all meetup thru webcam, hehe.

Webcam can work for two or three people, but as soon as you get more than that it can get pretty hectic. I'd be keen on webcamming if anyone wanted to talk to me though.
Mind you, I don't have much to say about anything.

Quote from: themanicbard on December 30, 2011, 10:07:59 AM
I'm with you Felix, I'm really keen on attending or even co-organising something, but I don't think there are many Australians on the forums, much less Melbournites. :( It's a shame we're all so spread out.

I can think of several Susan's Australians off the top of my head, but I don't think any of them are in Melbourne.

This issue is kind of why a lot of us are on the internet in the first place. There are so relatively few of us in any given place. :P

Well there are quite a few Aussies at Susan's. Karen, Sarah, Kelly and I met up in Adelaide and had a great night at a restaurant in Glenelg.

I know of a few Aussie FtM.

Why not start a thread asking for FtMs in Australia? And organise a meet from there?

Hugs to all my Brothers

And I wish you all a fantastic 2012

Cindy

Glenelg is a palindrome! ;D

Sure is :laugh:

Nice place too, Google it. I live in walking distance from it

Quote from: Cindy James on December 31, 2011, 01:52:55 AM
Sure is :laugh:

Nice place too, Google it. I live in walking distance from it

Oh wow. I did, and I'm struck by a few things. For one, it looks like places on the gulf coast of the U.S. Also, I didn't realize how young your country is. Glenelg is one of the oldest cities in Australia, but it was settled in 1836. That just denotes white settlement, of course, but still. Also the Scottish-rooted place names is something that also figures strongly in the American South, where I come from.

Anyway. I hate to admit it, but most of what I'd known of Australia until recently involved racism and platypuses (and koalas and kangaroos). And the dreamtime concept as it was depicted in Maxx comics.

Glenelg is nice.  We had a great dinner and hopefully there will be more chances for Susanites to do similar.   Anyon who is going to be visiting in Tasmania should PM me, so we can at least "do lunch."

Regarding our short history Felix, I said to somebody a little while ago that as the last First Fleet passenger died in 1856, it is virtually certain that there are people alive today who met someone who met a First Fleeter.

We don't really have History, we have Family History!  That means we are a unique society in a way, that can be more focused on the Present and the Future.

Karen.

If I could meet some people on here from Susans then that would be awesome.  Sadly I don't know anyone here that's in SC.  I like the webcam idea though.

Too bad no one is Fairbanks! I would love to meet the folks on this site. Everyone has been great. I wouldn't mind webcam at all, since I pretty much live on that thing with my partner gone. I might scare people with my less than clean sense of humor though.  :D

I almost met a couple of people in London last year, but we missed each other. Still up for meeting people in London (as it's easy to get to) or the south-west of England.

We'll just have to remember to make contact if we are going to be travelling.  I hope to make a trip to Europe next year, mainly to France, but would love to meet up with my Susan's family in the UK as well.

The offer for anyone coming to Hobart still stands too.

Karen.

Quote from: Cindy James on December 31, 2011, 01:43:07 AM
Well there are quite a few Aussies at Susan's. Karen, Sarah, Kelly and I met up in Adelaide and had a great night at a restaurant in Glenelg.

I know of a few Aussie FtM.

Why not start a thread asking for FtMs in Australia? And organise a meet from there?

Hugs to all my Brothers

And I wish you all a fantastic 2012

Cindy

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Quote from: justmeinoz on April 01, 2012, 04:18:45 AM
...but would love to meet up with my Susan's family in the UK as well.

Just let us know :).

Just had a nice chat with Sarah and her boyfriend over a few drinks. We can do it you know :-*

I would like to meet some folks off of this website.  However, I live in Tacoma, WA and I don't know if anybody would be interested in meeting over here for a gathering.  It would be interesting to meet those of you who are on here.

For those near me (New England area), here's a cool Facebook group:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/275513116964/ (http://www.facebook.com/groups/275513116964/)

For those in the San Francisco Bay Area, I can usually be found at the Redwood City Roller Rink on Wednesday nights for Rainbow Skate (http://www.rainbowskate.net/).

While not a meet-up per se, it would be a way for any of us on the Peninsula to meet.

For those in Indiana I can, more often than not, be found at work.  :P
But, I do have a webcam. ^_^

Quote from: sigmafan on May 31, 2012, 01:01:32 AM
I would like to meet some folks off of this website.  However, I live in Tacoma, WA and I don't know if anybody would be interested in meeting over here for a gathering.  It would be interesting to meet those of you who are on here.

I'm in the Seattle area and Tacoma would be a bit of a ride but maybe something could be arranged. I'm digging down in the "support groups" forum right now to see if there's anything WA based...

Quote from: Ariel on June 01, 2012, 01:25:04 AM
I'm in the Seattle area and Tacoma would be a bit of a ride but maybe something could be arranged. I'm digging down in the "support groups" forum right now to see if there's anything WA based...

I also don't mind coming up to seattle to meet.

This sounds like a great idea for those near big cities. I suspect there are members in many areas like NYC, LA, SF, London, Melbourne and so forth. For the rest, though, the Internet age makes meeting a cinch. Have any of you ever tried Google Hangouts? It's basically a free web video conferencing system that's super easy to use. You can have something like a dozen people with webcams on at the same time. Not only that, but you can set it up to stream to YouTube so others can watch. The video can then be saved on YouTube and watched anytime. Of course, you don't have to do it that way. You can set it to be more private also. Hangouts is a part of Google+.

Just a though.

~ Lyric ~

I'm active in the Gulf Coast chapter of the MS Rainbow Alliance and we're having a canoe trip June 28th.  Everyone is welcome. :3

That being said, I'd love to meet people from here.  I've met one person, but that fell through.   I think it'd be cool to meet some people from here.  I can travel between New Orleans, Mobile, and Hattiesburg so anything within that range isn't off limits. :)

Hey! Do let me know if you are around the capital of the United States of Earth America  >:-) would love to meet you and show you around.

Quote from: peky on June 01, 2012, 12:45:48 PM
Hey! Do let me know if you are around the capital of the United States of Earth America  >:-) would love to meet you and show you around.

Capital of Earth was definitely right ;D

I'd love to meet up with people in the DC area

Quote from: Alexis on June 01, 2012, 09:53:12 PM
I'd love to meet up with people in the DC area

I live in Howard County Maryland, about 45 mins from DC. Would be nice to meet some Susan's folks in person.

Quote from: agfrommd on June 02, 2012, 06:28:58 AM
I live in Howard County Maryland, about 45 mins from DC. Would be nice to meet some Susan's folks in person.

Oh too bad! I live in New Mexico. But would love to meet up with someone from Susan's live.

--Jay Jay

I am also in the Seattle area (Millcreek, Lynwood). I would love to meet up with some folks. If you would like to meet, send me a PM and we will arrange something.

Quote from: Padma on April 01, 2012, 03:38:36 AM
I almost met a couple of people in London last year, but we missed each other. Still up for meeting people in London (as it's easy to get to) or the south-west of England.

It was a shame about that, we had a nice chat that day. I'm pottering about London most days, so given enough warning by other London-bound folk and I can get somewhere round here pretty easily.

Apparently Me and Brooke777 are scheduling a meetup.  We're still hammering out some details and would liike to know if anybody in the Seattle/Tacoma or in areas close to that, like Olympia or Vancouver, would like to come hang out with us.  It seems to be that we're aiming for either a lunch meetup or a dinner + a show or something like that and more than likely on a weekend.  if anybody is interested, let me or Brooke777 know.

I am very excited and hope more of you will want to join us.

Hey Jay-Jay, my lady and I vacationed in Taos this last May, and are considering doing so again (we would actually like to move there, and want to take another trip to confirm our urge).

Maybe we can meet  then... don't know where you are relative to Taos: our route takes us through Roswell & Santa Fe, or Las Vegas and Fort Sumner... depending on which way we choose to go.

Let me know - this won't happen in the real near future... but maybe next spring.

M'best - Sadie

There was a Susan's meetup six years ago in Portland, Oregon, I believe. I tried to make it, but was financially unable at the time.

I am in Colorado currently, but will be returning to Indiana soon. I'm always up for meeting folks.

Quote from: Malachite on March 31, 2012, 09:42:03 AM
If I could meet some people on here from Susans then that would be awesome.  Sadly I don't know anyone here that's in SC.  I like the webcam idea though.

What area of SC? I'm in North Charleston, and going to a local support group meeting this Saturday :)

Quote from: Sadie May on August 02, 2012, 08:47:45 PM
Hey Jay-Jay, my lady and I vacationed in Taos this last May, and are considering doing so again (we would actually like to move there, and want to take another trip to confirm our urge).

Maybe we can meet  then... don't know where you are relative to Taos: our route takes us through Roswell & Santa Fe, or Las Vegas and Fort Sumner... depending on which way we choose to go.

Let me know - this won't happen in the real near future... but maybe next spring.

M'best - Sadie

Just saw this. Usually don't read this forum. Anyway, yeah that would be fun. Might meet up in Santa Fe or even Taos, given enough notice.  Just want to warn you. If this is your third visit get your packing gear ready. Everyone moves here after the third visit. :D

--Jay Jay

Many people in NYC?

Quote from: Luc on August 02, 2012, 10:36:11 PM
There was a Susan's meetup six years ago in Portland, Oregon, I believe. I tried to make it, but was financially unable at the time.

I am in Colorado currently, but will be returning to Indiana soon. I'm always up for meeting folks.

Awesome! what part of Indiana?

I totally forgot this thread was even here! Keaira, I'm from Indianapolis, and to Indianapolis I shall likely return! :P

Glad I found and read through this, I see there are a few in the DC area; next time I'm out that way I'll be sure to add some time in to see about a meet-up!

Quote from: Cindy. on April 01, 2012, 07:07:42 AM
Just had a nice chat with Sarah and her boyfriend over a few drinks. We can do it you know :-*

Yes believe.................that's it and it works. =)

I'm in Blackpool surprised more girls don't get here

Quote from: Luc on February 07, 2013, 11:48:03 PM
I totally forgot this thread was even here! Keaira, I'm from Indianapolis, and to Indianapolis I shall likely return! :P

Oh Awesome! ^_^ that means theres a chance to get together and have coffee sometime. =)