Transdentity
Yahoo’s dropping private chat rooms gotchya down and lonely? Dropping them was for the right reason (read article Yahoo Chatrooms go offline for why) but many in the transgendered community (as well as many other communities) rely on chat rooms for support, to make connections, and for simply companionship. When you can’t be with someone physically or on the phone with them, chat lines can form a key support.
A new on-line community might fill a void for you: Transdentity. Transdentity exists as a supportive community for the creative exploration of identity for all individuals. The site hosts a forum, chat line and bulletin board. The chat line can be found on the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Undernet system. The channel is #transdentity. You can get to Transdentity’s chatroom by clicking on this link here.
When the log-in screen pops up type in your nickname (use the one you have at Yahoo if you’d like!), then type in #transdentity for you Favourite channel. If a pop up window appears with a Java Security Warning, asking you to accept or deny, click accept. The site is secure and shouldn’t pose a problem (or hasn’t for me anyway).
Sand in your coffee?
Okay, now something like this could really ruin a good cup of espresso with friends here at the cafe Sand Storm in Iraq: April 26, 2005.
