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[MKate10]

Hello ladies I am Michelle Kate and so glad I found this site. I am 62 and started estradiol patch Jan 31,2026. I am loving the feeling it's giving me. I need to find people to hang out with in the DC,MARYLAND,VIRGINIA area. Anyone interested in hanging out? (DMV)
Thanks for reading Michelle Kate

[Maid Marion]

Hi Michelle Kate,

Welcome to the site!  Good to hear you are getting positive results from HRT.

Marion

[tgirlamg]

Welcome Aboard Sister! 👋👩💕

Hugs!

Ashley 🌻

[Stottie Girl]

Hello ladies I am Michelle Kate and so glad I found this site. I am 62 and started estradiol patch Jan 31,2026. I am loving the feeling it's giving me. I need to find people to hang out with in the DC,MARYLAND,VIRGINIA area. Anyone interested in hanging out? (DMV)
Thanks for reading Michelle Kate

Hiya Michelle,

Nice to meet you. I live in northern (old) England so it's a bit of a trek for me for meet ups I'm afraid!

I'm not sure if there are any ladies near you or not, the US is a big place I hear! The good news is that you have joined a wonderful and supportive online community in the meantime.

Feel free to join in or start your own chats, the more the merrier.

I'm sure one of our admin will be along with the welcome mat for you soon.

Sarah xx

[Lori Dee ✅]

Hello Michelle Kate,

I'm Lori Dee. Welcome to Susan's Place!

Thank you for that wonderful introduction.

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[Dawn Kellie]

Hi Michelle
Glad you're here. I look forward to hearing more about your journey

[Rochelle]

Welcome, we're happy to see you here. 💚

[ChrissyRyan]

Hi!


      Welcome Michelle!



Chrissy

[Dances With Trees]

A pleasure to meet you, Michelle!

[Sarah B ✅]

Hi Michelle Kate

My name is Sarah and I would also like to formally, Welcome you to Susan's Place!

I see that other members of Susan's have also welcomed you as well.

I'm really happy you found this site, also I love your enthusiasm.  You are never too old to explore what feels right for you, especially when it's bringing you comfort and happiness.

It's also completely okay to take your time.  There's no rush to decide anything.  You get to go at the pace that feels safest, calmest, most true to you.

And yes, hormones can bring a real sense of peace.  I know that when I started taking them, the constant longing or wanting to be a female went away completely, it felt like my mind finally got to rest.

As for the DC, Maryland, Virginia area, unfortunately I don't know anyone there so I can't help much with local connections.  Okay, I'm being funny here, I live in Australia.

I really hope you find a few friendly people nearby to hang out with.  Wishing you warmth, good company, plenty of joy on this path you're on.

Once you feel comfortable here, it would be appreciated if you add a little bit more about yourself in the other forums and threads.  I would appreciate it very much as, I'm always interested in learning something new about new members.

In addition members of Susan's will more than likely discuss problems or issues that are similar to yours as most have experienced these issues as well.

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Take care and all the best for the future.

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@ MKate10

[AlisonM]

Hi Michelle,

Welcome to Susan's Place!  We are glad you are here!!

[Alana Ashleigh]

Hi Michelle Kate!

Alana

[KristaFairchild]

Hello ladies I am Michelle Kate and so glad I found this site. I am 62 and started estradiol patch Jan 31,2026. I am loving the feeling it's giving me. I need to find people to hang out with in the DC,MARYLAND,VIRGINIA area. Anyone interested in hanging out? (DMV)
Thanks for reading Michelle Kate

Hi Michelle Kate. I'm so you're here! I'm 64 and considering HRT as I read story after story about many success stories from people in their 60s like me. I'm across the country but I look forward to hanging out in here with you. 

[Petunia]

Hi Michelle Kate,

Welcome. I'm an Aussie, relatively new here, and thia site has blown my mind.

The internet had me believe that crossdressing and transgender issues were for the young ones.

It seems something changes for a lot of us more, ahem, mature ones.

I thought I had burried this part of my life but now on the precipice of turning 60 it has coming screaming back like never before.

I look forward to seeing more of your story and experiences

[Ciara]

Hi Michelle Kate,
It's lovely to meet you.
Welcome ❤️.

Ciara.

[Dawn Kellie]

Welcome  Michelle
So glad you are here. I'm jealous in a good way you started estradiol. I'm wanting to but not yet.
I don't know anyone in you immediate area. Just being here you will find friends from all over the world. We are a chatty bunch and will listen.
The good times are ahead

[Susan ✅]

Hi Michelle Kate — you've already gotten a wonderful welcome from the crew, so I won't pile on except to say I'm glad you're here too, and three months into the patch and loving it is a genuinely beautiful place to be.

The one thing I noticed nobody could quite help with is the actual question you asked — finding people in the DMV — mostly because half the folks who answered turned out to be in England and Australia! So let me point you somewhere real.

The best way to meet people from the community is a local in-person peer support group, and the DMV has a good number of them.

The most useful single resource I can give you is Maryland Trans*Unity's resource page, which keeps an up-to-date list of groups across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, plus affirming healthcare and more:

• Maryland Trans*Unity — DMV resource list: https://marylandtransunity.org/resources/ 🔗 (they also run their own peer support group, 1st & 3rd Sundays)

A few in-person groups from that list worth knowing about:

• MAGIC (Metro Area Gender Identity Coalition) — peer-facilitated group, meets the 3rd Friday each month in Falls Church, VA. Contact: info@magicdc.org
• The DC Center — runs "Center Trans" and "Genderqueer DC," both peer-led: https://thedccenter.org/transnbsupport/ 🔗
• TGEA (Transgender Education Association) — multiple groups including one for significant others: https://www.tgea.org/ 🔗
• Whitman-Walker Health — several trans peer support groups in DC (screening appointment required): https://www.whitman-walker.org/ 🔗

Groups like these are really the heart of it — vetted, welcoming, and built exactly for finding your people, which beats trying to connect with strangers one-on-one online. Meeting times and locations do shift now and then, so it's always worth checking a group's page before heading out.

And here on the forum: you'll be able to send and receive private messages once you reach 15 posts — that's a safety feature, not a snub — and the Discord (linked from the Home page) is the quickest way to chat with members in real time while you find your local footing.

I hope this helps!
— Susan💜