My name is Cameron, and I'm a final year history undergrad at the University of Edinburgh. I'm emailing to enquire about more information regarding research that I'm doing for my dissertation.

The focus of my dissertation is The Scottish TV/TS Group, a community group based in Edinburgh from roughly 1983-1995. My current main source of information on the group is their monthly magazine The Tartan Skirt, which was published at first monthly, then bi-monthly from 1985-1995 (with a two year break from 1990-92).

The first editions claim that the group was set up by Scottish members of the Beaumont Society who wanted a more localised group for the trans community in Scotland. There are also multiple mentions of the Beaumont Society throughout the magazines, and even accounts of inter-group collaboration such as the 'harmony weekends' organized by Martine Rose. I've spoken with Martine Rose about her involvement, and she suggested I reach out to you.

I'm hoping to try and get in touch with any previous members of the group, anyone who attended any of their events, or anyone who may know more about them. Ideally, I'd like to undertake some oral history interviews to contribute to my dissertation.

I am therefore asking for help from the Beaumont Society in this regard. I want to shed light on a part of history that has unfortunately been overlooked thus far, so I'd appreciate any help that you can provide to achieve this aim.

Please let me know if there's anything you can do to help.

All the best,

Cameron Bilsland.