Welcome to the

Who We Are

The Rainbow Gender Association (RGA) is a social and support group for transgendered people in the South San Francisco Bay Area. Our purposes are:
  1. To provide a safe and welcome place for male-to-female and female-to-male transsexuals, transvestites, and their significant others to get together with like-minded individuals. Attendance at RGA functions is open to all interested persons regardless of gender.

  2. To promote the growth and development of RGA members as complete women and men through emotional support and education.

  3. To reach out to all transsexuals and transvestites in an effort to help them accept and make peace with themselves.

We can be reached by writing or calling us at:

Rainbow Gender Association
P. O. Box 700730
San Jose, CA 95170-0730

Warmline: (408)-984-4044 (Recording).


Our Activities

RGA activities are open to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender orientation, or gender presentation.

Many of our activities are held at a Transgender-friendly church in San Jose. Many of our members and newcomers use the church facilities to change clothes.

Images of our members and activities appear in the On-line RGA Photo Album.

Socials

RGA holds social meetings on the First and Third Fridays of each month at the Church. The gatherings start at 8:00 PM and end at 11:00 PM. We begin with unstructured socializing, then come together for announcements and any program activities after 9 PM.

After the meeting, groups will often go out to gender friendly bars or resturants for more fun.

Rap Group

The RGA conducts the South Bay Gender Discussion Group meeting on the Second Friday of each month in Room 1 of the Church. We gather in a circle and discuss our gender issues and how they impact our lives. All discussions are confidential.

Usual attendance is 10 to 15 people. Strongly recommended for newcomers brimming with issues and questions.

A companion rap group meeting is held on the Fourth Friday of each month at the Billy DeFrank Center in San Jose. For more information call: (408)-293-2429.

Girl's and Guy's Night Out

On months which have a fifth Friday, RGA members meet at a friendly resturant for a no-host group dinner. For details, call the RGA warmline at (408)-984-4044.

The Rainbow Newsletter

The RAINBOW is published bimonthly with unscheduled issues as needed. The Rainbow features columns, articles, and stories written by RGA members, advertisements presented by supportive local businesses, and a Calender of Upcoming Events.

Distribution is by first class mail to prepaid subscribers. Our subscription rate is $10.00 per year. Business card ads are accepted at a rate of $35.00 per year, or $10.00 per issue.


Our Monthly Event Schedule


Who Does What

Here is a list of some of our active volunteers who help put on the show. It is incomplete. We encourage everyone who can to help us, community building is a very feminine thing!

Other Sources of Information

Cindy Martin produces an on-line newsletter for the gender community called the Transgender Forum, which includes coverage of the San Francisco Bay area. It includes a tipsheet listing many gender-friendly businesses.


This page was created and is maintained by Jamie Faye Fenton. Please send comments to: jamie@tgforum.com.