Social stuff?
Hey all! I've decided I need to meet new people but at a bit of a loss where to start. I'm 40, MtF and in Sydney. I've applied for Inner City Voices and I've found an LGBTQ+ dancing thing in Erskineville which sounds cool but I'm a little self-conscious and don't know if I'll even be accepted into the choir. I also go to the trans groups run by the Gender Centre but I don't want to just sit in a circle discussing nothing but trans issues all the time. I've also had a bit of a stickybeak on Meetups and will try to hit up stuff I find there, too.
I read a lot, do the crosswords in the Herald every day, movies, music, singing and used to dance ballroom competitively. I don't drink anymore but have no issue being around alcohol so hanging out in the pub would be fun but couldn't really participate in wine tasting. I'm not adverse to the idea of romance but it isn't my main concern right this second. I really just want to get out of the house more and make connections.
Any recommendations? Any clubs or regular social events that you rate? Doesn't have to be trans specific but if it isn't at least tangentially related to the LGBTQ+ community or enjoyed by particularly supportive demographics then I'd probably not be interested. Nothing against the straights but the overwhelming majority of my friends are cis-het and I'd like to feel more a part of the community.
Thanks folx!