Transgender Hall of Fame

Based out of the Tampa Bay area of Florida, the International Transgender Historical Society is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2007 by Nationally Syndicated Transgender & Transsexual Issues Columnist, Tamera Elizabeth Reed. Reed's main purpose in founding the I.T.H.S. was so there would be an entity that would forever document the global history of Transgender, transsexual, and cross-dressing men and women.

Later in 2007, the International Transgender Historical Society merged with the International Transgender Hall of Fame, allowing the Hall of Fame to operate under the direction of the I.T.H.S. Board of Directors.

The goal of both the International Transgender Historical Society and the Transgender Hall of Fame is to honor the many transgender, transsexual, and cross-dressing men and women from around the globe who have made major accomplishments and contributions.

In 2010, The I.T.H.S. started the Bay Area Transgender Society, an activities & support group for transgender, transsexual & cross-dressing men and women who live in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.

In 2011, the International transgender Historical Society launched their official website which also includes the I.T.H.S. Hall of Fame.
The criteria that is considered while voting for induction is as follows:

1) Inductee can be a male to female or female to male transgender or Transsexual, regardless of whether or not they have actually had Gender reassignment surgery. Cross-dressers can be considered for induction as well, providing that they publicly live a huge portion of their personal or professional life as the opposite sex.
2)The Inductees fame or notoriety should in some way be due to or connected to them being transgendered, Transsexual, or a cross-dresser.
3)Inductee should have made some sort of major, positive social impact in the public to help further the cause of gender awareness.
4)Inductee may be either living or deceased at time of induction.