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The Valley Gems is a non-profit support group for transvestites, crossdressers, transsexuals, female impersonators, and other transgendered individuals. Spouses and significant others are welcome and are encouraged to participate. Both male-to-female and female-to-male individuals are welcome. Members from related organizations, helpful professionals, and approved guests are welcome when cleared through a Crystal Club elected officer. Club policies, meeting dates, locations, and fees are available on request.
The Valley Gems was founded by Holly Cavaliero and Jamie Burgess, to provide a meeting place which would allow mutual support and discussion of gender issues. It would also provide a safe place to met and allow expression of the crossdressing experience for members.
The Valley Gems is a non-profit organization in which all
dues and fees provide for the continuing operation of the club.
Among its activities the club provides a meeting place and a means of expression for the members. It also allows the individual member to progress at his or her own rate in the search for their own identity. The club provides an atmosphere in which gender issues can be discussed in an understanding fashion.
Members are helpful in providing a means of public
expression if this is the desire of the new member. Some meetings are held in
public areas and of course attendance is optional in all cases. Among the past
activities have been Christmas parties, picnics, Halloween parties, speakers on
various issues such as wigs, make-up, gender issues, fashion, deportment and
others. Future events are determined by the membership and the officers of the
club. All members are invited to take part in the agenda making process.
Membership is open to any gender dysphonic individual, their spouse or partner regardless of sexual orientation, race, religion, political ideology, gender or any other discriminatory issue.
Members are responsible for three dollar meeting dues which are paid at the meeting..
An interview process is required for membership. Please contact the secretary for details.
The Valley Gems is a support group for gender dysphonic individuals and their partners or spouses.
Solicitation of sexual activities is forbidden.
Members attending meetings are required to present themselves entire in the gender role they wish to portray.
Members are required to be considerate of other members.
Offensive behavior will not be permitted. Offenders will be asked to leave. Repeat offenders risk loss of club membership.
