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All of these places are trans-friendly and have been used by members of Outskirts. Almost all of the bars, restaurants,clubs, pubs etc. in and around Hurst Street and the theatre district are friendly towards trans-people, after all why turn away paying customers. The following is a list of those places that really welcome us and make an effort to be nice to us. Hopefully it will continue to grow.
Restaurants
Maharaja, 23-25 Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4AS Tel: 0121 622 2641 (Indian restaurant)
Milano Ristorante Italiano, Ladywell Walk, Birmingham, B5 4ST Tel: 0121 622 3999 (Italian restaurant)
Malaysian Delight, 8 Ladywell Walk, Birmingham, B5 4ST Tel: 0121 622 3909 (Malaysian, Chinese & Thai cafe)
The Green Room, Arcadian Centre, Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4TD Tel: 0121 605 4343 (English & variety restaurant & bar)
Chung Ying Gardens,17 Thorp Street, Birmingham, B5 4AT Tel: 0121 622 1668 (Chinese restaurant)
Wing Wah, The Wing Yip Centre, 278 Thimblemill Lane, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5HD Tel: 0121 327 7879 (Chinese buffet restaurant)
Jyoti, 569-571 Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4LS Tel: 0121 766 7199 (Vegetarian Indian restaurant - take own alcohol)
Locante Piccalilli, 31 Ludgate Hill, St Paul's Square, Birmingham, B3 1EH Tel: 0121 236 7227 (Turkish/Meditteranean restaurant)
The Loft Lounge, 143 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham, B5 6RG Tel: 0121 622 2444 (smart bar and good food)
The Wellington, 72 Bristol Street, Birmingham, B5 7AH Tel: 0121 622 2592 (excellent Sunday lunch)
Clubs, Bars and Pubs
Glamorous, Albany House, Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4BD Tel: 0121 622 4770 (free entry and late opening)
Nightingale, Essex House, Kent Street, Birmingham, B5 6RD Tel: 0121 622 1718
DV8, 16 Lower Essex Street, Birmingham, B5 6RD Tel: 0121 666 6366
Scarlet, Fetish, fashion and fun party night at DV8
The Loft Lounge, 143 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham, B5 6RG Tel: 0121 622 2444 (smart bar and good food)
The Village Inn, 152 Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 6RY Tel: 0121 622 4742
The Eden Bar, 116 Sherlock Street, Birmingham, B5 6NB Tel: 0121 622 1953
The Wellington, 72 Bristol Street, Birmingham, B5 7AH Tel: 0121 622 2592
Equator Bar, 123 Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 6SE Tel: 0121 622 5077 (Home of Outskirts)
Missing, Hurst Street, Birmingham B5
Angel's Cafe Bar, 125-131 Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 6SE
Shopping
Selfridges, Bull Ring Centre, Birmingham, B5 4BP Tel: 0870 8377377
Debenhams, Bull Ring Centre, Birmingham, B5 5HZ Tel: 0121 622 8089
Primark, 18 New Street, Birmingham, B2 4RQ Tel: 0121 643 5978
TK Maxx, Bullring Link Queens Way, Birmingham, B5 4BFTel: 0121 643 7302
Long Tall Sally, Rackhams, Corporation St, Birmingham, B2 5JS Tel: 0870 160 7225
Trendco, City Plaza, Canon Street, Birmingham, B Tel: 0121 633 4280(wigs)
Hairport, The Arcadian Centre, Ladwell Walk, Birmingham, B5 4TD Tel: 0121 622 6646 (wigs)
After Eight Gowns, 46 Earlsdon Street, Coventry, CV5 6EJ Tel: 0247 667 3939 (gowns hire/sale)
Evans, The Pavilions, High St, Birmingham, B4 7SE Tel:
Beauty
Re-Nu Body Clinic, Suite 25-28, 2nd Floor, Guildhall Buildings, Navigation Street, Birmingham, B2 4BT Tel: 0800 0568 567 (Lightsheer laser hair removal, electrolysis, skin treatments)
Jessica Green, 102 Rowheath Road, Cotteridge, Birmingham, B30 2EX Tel: 0121 451 1018 (electrolysis, waxing etc.)
One Nail & Beauty Salon, 12 High Oak, Pensnett, Dudley, West Midlands, DY5 4RA (nails, waxing, lashes)
Hotels
Etap, 1 Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AP Tel: 0121 622 7575
Ibis, Ladywell Walk, Arcadian Centre, Birmingham, B5 4ST Tel: 0121 622 6010
The Wellington, 72 Bristol Street, Birmingham, B5 7AH Tel: 0121 622 2592
The Village Inn, 152 Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 6RY Tel: 0121 622 4742
Hotel 365, 10 Lonsdale Road, Blackpool, FY1 6EE Tel: 01253 400365
TV Hotel Blackpool, Appointment only, ask for Tammy. Tel: 07701 052 786
Support Groups - mainly MtF (male to female)
Reflections Transgender Group Derby, Union Blue Pub, Agard Street, Derby.
Meeting 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month,
email: reflections.group@ymail.com
Reflections Transgender Group, St Johns Ambulance Rooms, Knox Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1HW
meeting every 2nd Saturday 7.30 till 11pm. Contact Verina 07779 490173 or email: verina.tv@ntlworld.com
Leicester Chameleons, Amanda and Jessica the Leicester Chameleons Group organisers welcome couples, CD/TV/TS's to our regular meetings. 1st Saturday of every month. Contact the Centre direct on 0116 222 1021. Call 07704 732 232 or 07759 129 049 on meeting days or email jehaynes45@tiscali.co.uk
Nottingham Chameleons, Temple Community Centre, Nottingham Road, Nuthall, Nottingham, NG16 1DP
Gender Matters, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Tel: 01902 744424
The Beaumont Society, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3XX. Tel: 01582 412220
The Northern Concord, P.O. Box 258, Manchester, M60 1LN
The Boston Belles, Lincolnshire,
Transliving International, P.O. Box 3, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3WA Tel: 01268 583761
Mayflower Club, Southampton. Tel: Michelle - mobile: 07005 337157 landline: 02380 771798
Press For Change, BM Network, London, WC1N 3XX
a:gender, support network for staff in government departments / agencies who have changed or need to change permanently their perceived gender, or who identify as intersex.
FTM UK, BM Network, London, WC1N 3XX
UK Angels, online, forum and chat room etc.
Rose's Forum, online, forum and chat room etc.
tvChix, online dating site, forum and chat room, web mail etc.
Transgenderzone, online, UK Transgender Resources, Help and Advice
Gloscats, Gloucestershire social support group meeting at The Lock Keeper, Wallbridge, Stroud, GL5 3JS
Depend - Supporting the families and friends of transsexual people in the UK
Spectrum Haringey, Peer support group, White Hart Public House, 51-57 The Hale, Tottenham N17 9JZ
Unique, Support & social group for all transgendered people in North Wales & West Cheshire
Transgender Information - mainly MtF (male to female)
Some interesting, some useful, and some funny trans stuff from the net. Mainly male to female but we are really happy to include items for female to male, please email our webmistress with your links.
Books & Magazines
Repartee Magazine INTERNATIONAL TV REPARTEE magazine for all who cross-dress (transvestites). It is published by ROSE’S - the largest membership group for transgendered people in the UK.
"Mom, I need to be a girl" by Just Evelyn - out of print but eBook available here
"From Within" by Victoria Jefferies - eBook available here
The Man Who Would Be Queen: The Science of Gender-Bending and Transsexualism (2003)
Joseph Henry Press - eBook available here
Success
Transexual Women's Successes: Links and photo's - by Lynn Conway
Transexual Men's Successes: Links and photo's - by Lynn Conway
Trans Politics
Current transgendered political ideas, essays, books, websites, etc.
Comics and cartoons
MtF comic 
http://greymatters.comicgenesis.com/
Fun & Games
Kate Bornsteins Gender Aptitude Test a fun way to find out about gender
Makeup & Clothes
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