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This is the third of four reports. This report contains the
objective portion of the DLV 2012 Non-Attendee Survey.
This was a new survey this year, offered to those who were in
contact with the DLV organization in one way or another, but
did not attend DLV 2012.
(Update: An error in reporting, which did not affect any numbers, has been corrected.)
This report is presented in three sections, based on the following:
1. All survey responses received from all taking the survey.
2. Responses only from those who have previously attended DLV.
3. Responses from those who registered for DLV 2012 but did not attend.
88 mostly-complete responses were received. One obviously frivolous
response was discarded.
Not everyone answered all questions, sototals will not always add up to 88.
We thank all for the great response from those who did not attend.
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Section 1. All respondees:
How many times have you attended Diva Las Vegas in the past?
Never: 31
Once: 14
Twice or more: 43
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About how far would you need to travel to attend DLV 2012?
Less than 50: 11
100: 2
200: 2
500: 30
1000: 16
2000: 16
5000: 13
10000: 0
20000 or more: 1
Average miles: 1937.20
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What primary means of transportation would you use to travel to DLV?
My own private vehicle: 43
Rental vehicle: 3
Commercial air: 34
Private or charter air: 3
Bus: 3
Rail: 1
Local, no travel necessary: 0
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What is your approximate age?
18 - 25: 0
26 - 30: 1
31 - 35: 2
36 - 40: 2
41 - 45: 5
46 - 50: 13
51 - 55: 22
56 - 60: 18
61 - 65: 17
66 - 70: 6
Over 70: 1
Approximate average age: 56.83
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Approximate length of experience with regard to appearing in public.
I have not yet appeared in public.: 11
Less than one year.: 2
1 - 2 years: 3
2 - 5 years: 9
5 - 10 years: 21
10 - 20 years: 20
More than 20 years.: 14
This question does not apply to me.: 4
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About how often do you get any significant public exposure?
Daily: 11
Weekly or so: 17
Monthly or so: 16
A few times a year: 18
Once a year or less: 11
This question does not apply to me.: 6
(Discarded for inconsistency): 5
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I consider myself to be primarily a (an) ...
Crossdresser: 40
Transvestite: 5
Pre-op transsexual: 5
Post-op transsexual: 1
No-op transsexual: 10
Transgender(ist): 15
Drag queen: 0
Genderqueer: 0
Gender-nonconforming: 2
Intersex(ed): 0
H Benjamin Syndrome: 0
Significant other: 0
Admirer: 3
Friend of the community: 1
Friend of another attendee: 0
I do not identify with any of the above labels: 2
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Do you belong to a local transgender support group?
I am currently a member.: 25
I have previously been a member.: 26
I have never been a member.: 34
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Have you ever attended any of the following transgender community events?
(Weighted relative responses for each event.)
First Event 4
Fantasia Fair 2
Southern Comfort Conference 23
Fall Harvest 6
Be-All 11
California Dreaming 14
Colorado Goldrush 5
Esprit 8
Texas T 3
Pinkfest 6
Paradise in the Poconos 0
Holiday Enfemme 6
En Femme Getaway 6
Dignity Cruise 1
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Did you participate in the DLV Discussion Forum on the web or the
associated mailing list?
Yes, via e-mail: 25
Yes, via Yahoo: 4
Yes, via MyDLV: 9
No: 38
I don't know what you are talking about.: 9
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Do you use MyDLV and if so how much?
For the Discussion Forum only: 16
For multiple features: 23
None at all: 28
What the heck is MyDLV?: 17
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Which of the following BEST describes your personal situation regarding
your participation in this year's Diva Las Vegas?
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I took absolutely no action toward attending DLV 2012.: 43
Registered on line, took no further action.: 20
Registered and signed up for activities, took no further action.: 3
Made travel and/or lodging arrangements, did not travel to Las Vegas.: 12
Traveled to Las Vegas, made no contact with the DLV group.: 1
Live in Las Vegas. I registered, but made no contact with the DLV group.: 5
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Which of the following factors BEST represents the PRIMARY reason why
you did not participate in DLV 2012?
Economic-affordability issues.: 16
Personal schedule conflicts.: 28
Illness or injury.: 5
Difficulty getting time off.: 8
Personal apprehension or unease.: 6
Pressure from others to skip the event.: 4
Heard bad things about DLV.: 0
Unforeseen family event or emergency.: 7
Personal conflicts with other attendees.: 0
Decided to attend another event instead.: 0
Other cited reasons:
purchased a condo has to sign papers
I Just got to old
out of town
Vehicle problem
Found out date too late (my fault)
Laughlin Run Bike Week was the same week as DLV. Couldn't get time off
not even one day.
Apprehension and inexperience being out in public as {name}. Even though
I am 50+ I have yet to be out transformed.
online discussions about dress code violations make me feel like DLV
probably isn't for me.
Not a priority since I live 24/7 in my identified gender
boring same stuff every year - Org leadership politics - secret
committees to decide things
Air ticket price much too high.
Did not know until it was to late
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Would you attend another DLV in the future?
Yes definitely: 41
Yes probably: 30
Maybe: 11
Probably not: 4
Definitely not: 0
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Section 2. Those who have previously attended DLV:
How many times have you attended Diva Las Vegas in the past?
Once: 14
Twice or more: 42
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About how far would you need to travel to attend DLV 2012?
Less than 50: 11
100: 2
200: 2
500: 30
1000: 16
2000: 16
5000: 13
10000: 0
20000 or more: 1
Average miles: 2071.29
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What primary means of transportation would you use to travel to DLV?
My own private vehicle: 27
Rental vehicle: 2
Commercial air: 20
Private or charter air: 2
Bus: 3
Rail: 1
Local, no travel necessary: 0
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What is your approximate age?
18 - 25: 0
26 - 30: 0
31 - 35: 1
36 - 40: 2
41 - 45: 3
46 - 50: 8
51 - 55: 14
56 - 60: 12
61 - 65: 10
66 - 70: 4
Over 70: 1
Approximate average age: 57.18
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Approximate length of experience with regard to appearing in public.
I have not yet appeared in public.: 1
Less than one year.: 0
1 - 2 years: 2
2 - 5 years: 4
5 - 10 years: 15
10 - 20 years: 17
More than 20 years.: 11
This question does not apply to me.: 3
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About how often do you get any significant public exposure?
Daily: 9
Weekly or so: 12
Monthly or so: 9
A few times a year: 14
Once a year or less: 6
This question does not apply to me.: 4
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I consider myself to be primarily a (an) ...
Crossdresser: 25
Transvestite: 0
Pre-op transsexual: 4
Post-op transsexual: 1
No-op transsexual: 8
Transgender(ist): 11
Drag queen: 0
Genderqueer: 0
Gender-nonconforming: 0
Intersex(ed): 0
H Benjamin Syndrome: 0
Significant other: 0
Admirer: 2
Friend of the community: 1
Friend of another attendee: 0
I do not identify with any of the above labels: 1
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Do you belong to a local transgender support group?
I am currently a member.: 16
I have previously been a member.: 19
I have never been a member.: 19
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Have you ever attended any of the following transgender community
events? (Weighted relative responses for each event.)
First Event 4
Fantasia Fair 2
Southern Comfort Conference 16
Fall Harvest 4
Be-All 7
California Dreaming 12
Colorado Goldrush 5
Esprit 6
Texas T 0
Pinkfest 6
Paradise in the Poconos 0
Holiday Enfemme 6
En Femme Getaway 6
Dignity Cruise 1
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Did you participate in the DLV Discussion Forum on the web or the
associated mailing list?
Yes, via e-mail: 17
Yes, via Yahoo: 3
Yes, via MyDLV: 9
No: 23
I don't know what you are talking about.: 2
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Do you use MyDLV and if so how much?
For the Discussion Forum only: 11
For multiple features: 16
None at all: 20
What the heck is MyDLV?: 7
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Which of the following BEST describes your personal situation regarding
your participation in this year's Diva Las Vegas?
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I took absolutely no action toward attending DLV 2012.: 26
Registered on line, took no further action.: 13
Registered and signed up for activities, took no further action.: 2
Made travel and/or lodging arrangements, did not travel to Las Vegas.: 8
Traveled to Las Vegas, made no contact with the DLV group.: 0
Live in Las Vegas. I registered, but made no contact with the DLV group.: 4
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Which of the following factors BEST represents the PRIMARY reason why
you did not participate in DLV 2012?
Economic-affordability issues.: 14
Personal schedule conflicts.: 18
Illness or injury.: 4
Difficulty getting time off.: 4
Personal apprehension or unease.: 3
Pressure from others to skip the event.: 1
Heard bad things about DLV.: 0
Unforeseen family event or emergency.: 5
Personal conflicts with other attendees.: 0
Decided to attend another event instead.: 0
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Would you attend another DLV in the future?
Yes definitely: 30
Yes probably: 17
Maybe: 7
Probably not: 1
Definitely not: 0
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Section 3. Those who registered but did not attend:
How many times have you attended Diva Las Vegas in the past?
Never: 15
Once: 7
Twice or more: 23
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About how far would you need to travel to attend DLV 2012?
Less than 50: 11
100: 2
200: 2
500: 30
1000: 16
2000: 16
5000: 13
10000: 0
20000 or more: 1
Average miles: 1869.31
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What primary means of transportation would you use to travel to DLV?
My own private vehicle: 22
Rental vehicle: 2
Commercial air: 17
Private or charter air: 1
Bus: 2
Rail: 0
Local, no travel necessary: 0
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What is your approximate age?
18 - 25: 0
26 - 30: 1
31 - 35: 1
36 - 40: 1
41 - 45: 2
46 - 50: 8
51 - 55: 10
56 - 60: 12
61 - 65: 7
66 - 70: 1
Over 70: 1
Approximate average age: 56.2
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Approximate length of experience with regard to appearing in public.
I have not yet appeared in public.: 6
Less than one year.: 2
1 - 2 years: 0
2 - 5 years: 2
5 - 10 years: 12
10 - 20 years: 10
More than 20 years.: 10
This question does not apply to me.: 0
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About how often do you get any significant public exposure?
Daily: 4
Weekly or so: 13
Monthly or so: 11
A few times a year: 7
Once a year or less: 3
This question does not apply to me.: 1
(Discarded for inconsistency): 3
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I consider myself to be primarily a (an) ...
Crossdresser: 18
Transvestite: 2
Pre-op transsexual: 3
Post-op transsexual: 1
No-op transsexual: 5
Transgender(ist): 11
Drag queen: 0
Genderqueer: 0
Gender-nonconforming: 0
Intersex(ed): 0
H Benjamin Syndrome: 0
Significant other: 0
Admirer: 0
Friend of the community: 0
Friend of another attendee: 0
I do not identify with any of the above labels: 1
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Do you belong to a local transgender support group?
I am currently a member.: 11
I have previously been a member.: 13
I have never been a member.: 18
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Have you ever attended any of the following transgender community
events? (Weighted relative responses for each event.)
First Event 4
Fantasia Fair 0
Southern Comfort Conference 9
Fall Harvest 3
Be-All 6
California Dreaming 9
Colorado Goldrush 4
Esprit 5
Texas T 1
Pinkfest 3
Paradise in the Poconos 0
Holiday Enfemme 1
En Femme Getaway 4
Dignity Cruise 0
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Did you participate in the DLV Discussion Forum on the web or the
associated mailing list?
Yes, via e-mail: 14
Yes, via Yahoo: 1
Yes, via MyDLV: 4
No: 19
I don't know what you are talking about.: 4
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Do you use MyDLV and if so how much?
For the Discussion Forum only: 8
For multiple features: 13
None at all: 14
What the heck is MyDLV?: 6
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Which of the following BEST describes your personal situation
regarding your participation in this year's Diva Las Vegas?
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Registered on line, took no further action.: 20
Registered and signed up for activities, took no further action.: 3
Made travel and/or lodging arrangements, did not travel to Las Vegas.: 12
Traveled to Las Vegas, made no contact with the DLV group.: 1
Live in Las Vegas. I registered, but made no contact with the DLV group.: 5
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Which of the following factors BEST represents the PRIMARY
reason why you did not participate in DLV 2012?
Economic-affordability issues.: 8
Personal schedule conflicts.: 12
Illness or injury.: 3
Difficulty getting time off.: 6
Personal apprehension or unease.: 2
Pressure from others to skip the event.: 3
Heard bad things about DLV.: 0
Unforeseen family event or emergency.: 6
Personal conflicts with other attendees.: 0
Decided to attend another event instead.: 0
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Would you attend another DLV in the future?
Yes definitely: 30
Yes probably: 13
Maybe: 0
Probably not: 0
Definitely not: 0
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