The River City Gender Alliance was founded in 1986 and currently has approximately 100
members. The monthly meetings attract between 25 and 30 members. The members span all age ranges and cover
all of the aspects of the gender spectrum. We provide peer support, friendship and understanding for crossdressers,
transgenderists, and transsexuals. Our members include both male to female and female to male transgendered
persons. Members come from all across Nebraska, Western Iowa, and Northern Kansas, as well as the
Omaha/Lincoln/Council Bluffs areas. A monthly newsletter, the Transformer, keeps our long distance
members informed of the groups activities.
Every June we march in the Omaha Pride Parade and we also partake in activities sponsored by other groups
in the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender community. Outreach efforts in the mainstream community, for the purpose of
spreading knowledge about transgender issues, are done whenever there is a need.
The River City Gender Alliance is one of six Midwestern transgender support groups that make up the regional
coalition known as M.A.G.G.I.E. This coalition sponsors an annual four day conference known as Fall Harvest.
This is a chance for members to meet nationally recognized experts in the medical, legal and educational fields that
are interested in our issues. This is also a time to make lifelong friends from all over the country.
The RCGA provides a forum for those who are interested in political activism. We provide input and lobbying for
transgender causes as the opportunity arises. The RCGA provides it's membership with up to date information on
local professional counselors and medical doctors that are experienced with gender issues.
The RCGA does not discriminate against anyone! All races, religions,
gender identities and sexual preferences are welcomed.