Xpressions is a social and support organization dedicated to serving the larger transgender community. While founded by and for cross dressers, Xpressions is open to all members of the transgender community and their partners regardless of sex, gender, race, or sexual orientation. In addition to its open membership, the club seeks to aid and support the diverse groups within the gender community by assisting them in establishing their own organizations, educating the community with respect to the breadth of gender diversity, and involving itself in relevant political action.
Xpressions is dedicated to providing opportunities for gender diverse persons to meet, socialize, and go out into the larger community. By holding dinners for members, meetings open to the entire community, and arranging various annual events we aim to bring our sisters and brothers out of the closet by providing safe, fun, and interesting venues and events. Club publications, some of which form the public face of the club, are aimed at informing, educating and entertaining members and other interested readers.
Xpressions is committed to working with other gender organizations of all sorts in order to liberate our members from the confines of the closet and free them from society's restrictive ideology of gender. Xpressions is premised on the belief that freedom to exhibit diverse gender expression is vital in a free and open society. Moreover, Xpressions believes that the individual expression of gender diversity is a healthy and natural form of personal expression that should be encouraged and not condemned.
Xpressions today is a combination of two other organizations; The Monarch Social Club, known at 'Monarch' and the original Xpressions organization, as it was founded.
Debbie Pyke, of Fantasyland in Owen Sound, initially founded the Monarch organization around 1985. Fantasyland is a company similar to Wildside, who supply & support the cross-dressing community. Debbie Pyke's initial thoughts in starting the Monarch Social Club, was to provide her clients with a social environment, wherein they could meet others with a common interest & have fun together. In 1987, Wilamina started a Toronto Chapter of Monarch, which became a separate member's-driven club.
Like Fantasyland, 'Walk on the Wildside' also had started a supporting & social organization, which they called the 'Canadian Crossdressers Club'. In late 1994, Wildside decided to shutdown the 'Canadian Crossdressers Club', as it was not an additional means of revenue, as they had initially anticipated. It was from this base, that the original 'Xpressions' organization began in 1995, founded by Janet, Victoria, Yolanda, Laura & Cynthia.
In 1996, four individuals, Wilimina & Donna from Monarch & Pamela & Cynthia from the original Xpressions, worked diligently to negotiate the terms and conditions of merging the Monarch Social Club & the original Xpressions organization. The negotiations were successful & in August of 1996 & a new organization, which was initially called 'Monarch-Xpressions', was formed. This organization operated for about one year with the name 'Monarch-Xpressions', at which time the 'Board of Directors' voted to change the name to just 'Xpressions', as it is today. Through the years, the Xpressions of today, has become a full Transgendered social and support organization, which has North American recognition. Xpressions has become a major voice with the Ontario Human Rights organization & we are held in high esteem by I.F.G.E. and all other Transgendered clubs & groups, in both Canada and the United States.
As a member of Xpressions, 'BE PROUD!'
Donna Wells
Xpressions is an open, non-discriminatory club: Anyone may join regardless of one's type of gender identification, sexual orientation, religion, race or nationality. Xpressions supports all expressions of gender diversity. Membership details include:
The last Saturday night of each month, at a restaurant in Toronto (and occasionally elsewhere.) Dinners are currently $25-$40 per person for members and include tax and tip. We visit some of the finest restaurants in Toronto.
Pre-arranged at stores specialising in women's clothing, wigs, lingerie, and so on. Locales have included Addition-Elle, Sophia's Lingerie, and Truly You Wigs
On occasion, we will organize a social-seminar-discussion night with outside speakers to cover such diverse matters as wig care, hormone therapy, deportment, transgendered politics, self defense, marital relationships, personal growth, and many other areas. These evenings will be at a very low cost or free.
In addition to regular monthly activities, Xpressions offers members its famous Spring Fling, a three night outing add usually held in the Niagara-On-The-Lake area. There is also a party night held in December just before Christmas, and a weekend event at an Ontario resort in October. These events provide members and their partners an opportunity to spend an extended length of time dressed, share experiences and feelings with other members, attend couples workshops, enjoy the World Famous Xpressions Follies, and generally have a grand time. Unfortunately, not all events happen every year, but we are trying to remedy this.
A monthly newsletter with dinner information, articles and event listings. Available online and in hard copy by mail.
Membership right now is only $50 per year with mailed newsletter or $35 per year with online newsletter option. An application form can be had by writing to:
Xpressions
P.O. Box 223, Station A,
Toronto, Ont.
M5W 1B2.
Phone: (416) 410-6949
Email: join@xpressions.org
Or you can use our Online Registration Form
Xpressions.org is the official homepage of Toronto's biggest Transgender support and social club. Our purpose is to enhance the lives of Transgendered people and provide them with a resource to assist them in their unique journey.
Xpressions is an open, non-discriminatory club: Anyone may join regardless of one's type of gender identification, sexual orientation, religion, race or nationality. Xpressions supports all expressions of gender diversity.
If you wish to contact any of the board members by email, send your email to xpressions@xpressions.org and we will forward it to the board member.
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Board Members for 2007:
 | Donna Wells - President/Newsletter |
 | Allison - Vice President/Phoneline |
 | Nancy Ng - Treasurer/P.O. Box/Secretary |
| Gloria Haig - Membership/Greeter | |
| Sally - Advertising | |
| Stephanie Too - Dinners |
You can join Xpressions in three easy steps:
Xpressions
P.O. Box 223, Station A
Toronto, Ont.
M5W 1B2
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