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TgR Shutdown
All members registered on TgR should have received an email over the last few days. But in case any went walkabout, this is what the email said:
We have reached a momentous time in the history of TgR.
30 years ago, in the early years of the Internet, I developed a simple website called “Crossdressing in Australia”. This developed to feature a section called “Tranny Radio” where I collected profiles of a few other Australian ‘girls’. Soon TrannyRadio became a website in its own right, and by the turn of the century it hosted over 400 profiles. The site reached its peak membership of 728 girls in 2011, and rebranded as TgR, it continued to the present day, albeit with declining membership. TgR didn’t just provide contacts for members. It collected useful information in its forums, and organised events in Sydney.
Much of what made the site relevant in the early years of this century is no longer compelling. It has been clear for some time now that TgR has reached the end of its useful life. That is not to say that people don’t use the website, but rather that the usage no longer justifies the cost of maintaining and updating a proprietary site. Like the website, I’m getting old, and I don’t want ill health to result in TgR just becoming neglected and lost. I want to organise a shutdown properly and give the site a dignified farewell as befits its long history.
So I am now planning to switch off TgR at the end of the year.
I know this may come as a disappointment to some, but change is inevitable. This is what is going to happen:
Forums: The 16,000 posts in the public forums are going to be archived to preserve them for social historians. Initially, the posts will be transferred to a Dropbox with a password shared with the current TgR members and academics.
Messaging: All member email addresses and private messaging will be permanently deleted when the site closes down. If you have been messaging other members through the website, you will potentially lose contact with them. Now is the time to ask your TgR contacts to share their email address with you.Albums: All member photograph albums will be permanently deleted when the site closes down. If you have pictures on the website that you haven’t backed up, then they will be lost. Download anything important from the website now.
Glebe Nights: Tanya’s Glebe nights each month will continue. But they won’t be organised through TgR in 2027.
And then… THE PARTY
TgR deserves a big farewell. So we are going to have a BIG party in Glebe to celebrate. Members past and present will be invited. The details will be publicised soon. But for now just save the date – Friday 20th November.
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4 Replies
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Hello Adrian
Although I have only been a member for 2 years now .Im very sorry to see the site shutdown.
Thank you for all your hard work and updates over the years .
Regards Anthea
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A Thank You to Anthea
As TGR prepares to close its doors in December 2026, it feels important to pause and acknowledge what this website and its administrator have meant to so many people over the years.
For a great many of us, TGR has been far more than a website. It has been a place where people could meet others who understood their experiences, form friendships and connections, and discover that they were not alone. Across the years, countless conversations have brought people together from different backgrounds and different places, united by shared interests, experiences, and a willingness to support one another.
TGR has also been a remarkable repository of stories, knowledge, advice, and resources. Members have generously shared their experiences, answered questions, offered practical information, and passed along resources that could make a genuine difference to someone else. Posts written years ago have continued to have relevance, providing answers, reassurance, and perspectives for people discovering them long after they were first published. In that sense, the value of TGR has extended well beyond the moment a post was written.
Perhaps most importantly, TGR has provided something that is difficult to measure but easy to recognise: a safe haven. For many members, it has been a place where they could speak openly, ask questions, share experiences, and feel heard without fear of judgement. It offered a sense of belonging and a community where people could simply be themselves.
None of this happens without the dedication of the person behind the website. Maintaining a community for so many years requires time, patience, commitment, and an enormous amount of behind-the-scenes work. The administrator deserves sincere appreciation for creating and sustaining a space that has brought people together and preserved so much collective knowledge and so many personal stories.
As TGR approaches its closure in December 2026, we should remember that its legacy is not simply the website itself. Its legacy lives on in the friendships that were formed, the stories that were shared, the resources that were passed from one person to another, the questions that found answers, and the people who found comfort in knowing they were part of a community.
Thank you to the administrator for all the years of dedication, and thank you to every member who contributed a story, answered a question, shared a resource, offered encouragement, or simply took the time to be part of the community.
TGR may eventually go offline, but what it has meant to the people who found one another there will not disappear with it.
Thank you, TGR, for all the years of connection, knowledge, kindness, and community. You have made a difference to more people than you may ever know.
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It is really sad to see it go, but I must admit to not visiting that often of late with social media groups. When I joined it was an important place to meet others on line and to get information. Thank you for the years of organising this. My best wishes for the future. June
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Over 30 people have already RSVP to say they will be coming to our “Last Transmission” party. If you want to join in the fun drop an email to party@tgr.net.au
