SWANS from the tale of the "ugly duckling"
A transgendered persons social club and support group
  All members shall be expected to behave in a manner implicit in the meaning and spirit of the Oath of Conduct.

Oath of Conduct
A SWAN will Never:
deliberately "out" another,
reveal the personal identity of another,
discuss private club business with outsiders,
bring a controlled substance or alcoholic beverage to regular open meetings,
attend regular open meetings under the influence of a controlled substance
or alcoholic beverage.




To these Principles a SWAN will so swear or affirm as condition of membership.  Violation of the Oath of Conduct shall be cause for separation from the group.
 
 

 SWANS Bylaws
 
 

A poem for a Swan...
 

 To give on this day of our love for each other
 a gift of the presence of our most secret other.
 To share what is precious in our hearts and our souls,
 to give strength and compassion our noblest of goals.
 A Swan in the making, who was considered but an ugly duck,
 has proved to his friends that he indeed was in luck,
 a beautiful swan who grew in grace
 while she suffered the taunts of the whole human race.

 With a heart that was pure and was want to feel,
 found happiness, found love, in a dress and heels.
 Her love knew few bounds, was given in innocence,
 to another she felt might share her way and pence.
 Though given to love, but cast with self doubt,
 She has struggled to blend to a gender left out,
 to feel what is natural to those not so chosen,
 she gave of her soul, but could not keep posin',
 She fights for her right to be seen as a lady,
 amongst those who would convict her as being quite shady,
 to prove to the lot,
 that this matters not,
 that she has much to contribute,
 to a world so destitute
 of the compassion she bears,
 and so freely shares.

 Love, Jamie A.© jamie a.
 
 
 
 

SWANS     Information
Meetings are at 8:00 pm on the third Friday of each month
For Locations Contact:
Windi Knight
Deanna Lynn
or write to:
SWANS
P. O. Box 12701
Knoxville, TN 37912-2701

You may dress however you feel Comfortable,
There is a change room, if you should need one.
Partners, Spouses and Significant Others are most welcome.
They can share a unique perspective, and
Relate their concerns in a friendly, nonconfrontational way.
 
 
 
 
 

GoWings On
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Just Duckie on Girlfriends, by Jamie A.
     Hi Girls!  Click to read Jamie's thoughts from one of our past newsletters, Go Wings On. These little tidbits of girl-talk give you some idea of her views of the world and herself. 1