The trans femme, non-binary and cross-dresser friendly socials continue in March. We are returning on the fourth Friday of this month: the 28th of March to be exact. Note that while this is our usual schedule, we can shift. Due to scheduling clashes: our April event will occur on the 11th of April. This will involve us teaming up with our friends at Melbourne Leather.

This is a perfect time and relaxed environment to meet new friends, connect with old ones, or if this is your first time being in public dressed as a girl, the perfect place to debut the real you.

Our clothes swap has been a huge success the last two months. We are grateful for every donation we have received, and overjoyed by the joy these free clothes have brought to our members. Together we raise ourselves up!

Despite some logistical challenges, the clothes swap is very much returning for March but will not in April. If you want to donate, please do so this month as there will be a wait till our June event. Otherwise we recommend you send your donations to the TGV Affirmation Station in Brunswick.

“It’s my first time out in public in women’s clothes and I’m scared”

If this is you, be you a cross-dresser or a closeted trans woman coming out for the first time; you’re in the right place. DT’s Hotel provide the perfect place to debut. It is not on a major road like most queer venues, so it is possible to park discreetly and enter the corner hotel without being seen. Inside it is relaxed and friendly and most importantly, the majority of the crowd are AMAB (assigned male at birth) femmes and non-binary people. They are just like you and have been there before making their own shaky first steps.

It is perfectly ok to come completely dressed as a man if you are still scared. Please note that if you approach the girls in man-mode, make it known to them you are also one of the dolls. The majority of the guests are femmes seeking friendship of other femmes, if a man approaches, they may fear you are a chaser. But once we know you are one of us, we are happy to provide you the advice and motivation to come next time as the real you. At worst it will be like going to the swimming pool without your bathers. But at least you will leave knowing the water is warm for next time!

See you soon! Put it in your diary: March 28th!

Social Butterflies’ brand of social nights for trans femmes and gender queer people are set to return this February.
This is a perfect time and relaxed environment to meet new friends, connect with old ones, or if this is your first time being in public dressed as a girl, the perfect place to debut the real you.

This event occurs after the end of the Midsumma Festival. It is therefore a typically more relaxed than usual enviroment as the summer social period comes to a close.

Back by popular demand will be the clothes swap. This was not advertised widely before the January event, for fear of being swamped with supply. This certainly happened and we recieved mountains of generousity from our girls n themmes. Still demand was huge and the joy on the faces of the girls who scored new clothes was enough to ensure a repeat.

For any crossdressers or closeted trans femmes coming out for the first time, this is a brilliant opportunity to not just be yourself in public, been seen and appreciated and recieve the massive confidence that comes with that. Now you can head home with a more complete wardrobe!

Please just take what you like and redonate anything that does not work. DT’s Hotel does not have adequate change room facilities, so please do not block the limited toilets to try on a new dress.

We can’t wait to see you this February!

On January 24th, 2025, we celebrated our 3rd Birthday with a cast of new faces and old friends.
This was a fantastic night and another milestone for our community.

We had way too much fun in the clothes swap, so now what was meant to be a one-off for the Midsumma Festival, is tendatively tiptoe-ing ahead towards being a regular feature. Keep an eye on DT’s back room at our next event for a room full of free clothes! Above is Francine and Bee, showing off with Bee’s absolute win in these outrageous thigh high boots. Her joy alone is enough for the clothing swap to return.

Here’s to another fun year of new friends and helping trans femmes and NBs experience their gender for the first time.

This Midsumma 2025, Social Butterflies will meet again for our 3rd Birthday!
We were founded online in 2021, but met for the first time at DT’s Hotel on January 22, 2022. Every month since, at least one person has appeared in public, dressed femme, for the very first time.

This month, we meet again for our largest event ever with the backing of the Midsumma Festival!
Come make new friends or support someone you love in this relaxed and welcoming environment.