Transmission interrupted
If you're part of the UK tranny scene you may have already heard that Trans-MISSION has been suspended until further notice. The organisers have really been messed around by the Masque Bar, and it looks like they're going to have to seek another venue.
Vicky and Jasmine have worked really hard to make the club a success, despite this and other setbacks. But of course that doesn't stop people kicking them while they're down.
It really narks me when I see this kind of thing. Okay, so everyone has different tastes, and Trans-MISSION can't possibly appeal to everyone, but to say things like that about Vicky and Jasmine just because of a perceived slight makes me despair at the vacuousness of some trannies.
For the record, Sparkle did grow out of TX's annual birthday bash. I don't think even Kim Angel would want to deny that. She used a lot of savvy by building Sparkle around the kernel of an already popular tranny event. Saying that doesn't lessen what she and others achieved with Sparkle. The tranny scene in the UK is very interconnected, and despite some monstrous egos, remarkably collaborative.
I hope that TX gets it's issues sorted soon. If only because if they don't I'll have to re-write my standard form letter reply to closeted trannies who write to me to ask how to get out of the closet! At the moment it basically says "get a makeover... go to Trans-MISSION".
But it does sound like an end of an era. Nevermore possibly will the sparkly curtains be hung from the windows of a bar next to the Barbican!
Vicky and Jasmine have worked really hard to make the club a success, despite this and other setbacks. But of course that doesn't stop people kicking them while they're down.
It really narks me when I see this kind of thing. Okay, so everyone has different tastes, and Trans-MISSION can't possibly appeal to everyone, but to say things like that about Vicky and Jasmine just because of a perceived slight makes me despair at the vacuousness of some trannies.
For the record, Sparkle did grow out of TX's annual birthday bash. I don't think even Kim Angel would want to deny that. She used a lot of savvy by building Sparkle around the kernel of an already popular tranny event. Saying that doesn't lessen what she and others achieved with Sparkle. The tranny scene in the UK is very interconnected, and despite some monstrous egos, remarkably collaborative.
I hope that TX gets it's issues sorted soon. If only because if they don't I'll have to re-write my standard form letter reply to closeted trannies who write to me to ask how to get out of the closet! At the moment it basically says "get a makeover... go to Trans-MISSION".
But it does sound like an end of an era. Nevermore possibly will the sparkly curtains be hung from the windows of a bar next to the Barbican!
Labels: trannyscene, transvestism
Where were places like transMission when I lived in London?
Carolyn Ann
PS Even Manhattan is short on places for the decent tranny to go. (Although some might dispute that.)
PPS Apologies for any duplicate posting; Blogger gave me this form twice, with different word verifications. ?
read that profile, sounds like a right diva!
I don't know where to go in London now. I hear The Way Out Club is sleazy and not the kind of place I would want to take Tracy, so fingers crossed TX is up and running again soon.
As for Sparkle, perhaps someone should create a Wikipedia entry on it's history ;-)
Seems like winning that Sparkle crown has caused ones head to expand beyond its rim!
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