The Atlanta Gender Explorations support group was begun in May 1991 by Dallas Denny, who saw the need for an open support group in Atlanta. A.G.E. was formed under the umbrella of the American Educational Gender Information Service, (AEGIS), but has always operated independently. AEGIS is a national resource center for information for and about transgender and transsexual issues. Its many resources are readily available and have been a crucial resource for many of our members.