The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA, are pleased to announce that Second Friday for May will be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, May 10th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

We’ll meet at the Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia (MCC NoVA), 10383 Democracy Ln, Fairfax, VA 22030.
We will feature our open session for Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, Agender +, Significant Others, Friends, Family, Allies.

There will also be three break-out groups:
  * Parents
  * Teens & Tweens
  * Transmasculine and TransMasc Nonbinary
We will feature our open session for Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, Agender + Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies. We will also provide two separate closed group break-out sessions exclusively for Parents/Guardians and for Teens and Tweens.

In these challenging times we will be taking some additional steps for your security. The Second Friday facilitators will be monitoring the facility entrance. Prior to the start of the meeting, we will have folks at the entry door. After the gathering begins, late arrivals will be provided a phone number to call or text for entry.

Masks are optional.

We are grateful that we can open our doors to our community once more!
We look forward to seeing everyone!

2024 WREN Project Scholarships!

The WREN Project’s 2024 LGBTQ+ Scholarship program has opened!
This year we are thrilled to be able to offer five $1000 scholarships to high school seniors in Fairfax County and Loudoun County who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community or have demonstrated they are a strong ally.
The deadline for all completed applications is June 7. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to admin@thewrenproject.org

DONATE TO TGEA
We are here to serve YOU, the community!
If each individual who has enjoyed the connections made through TGEA were to donate or set up a PayPal autopay of just $5 a month,
we would not only get past our survival but we would be in a position of growth — during a time when we are needed most!

TGEA is a 501c3 and currently exists only by the grace of your donations and occasional grants.
The COVID pandemic has been a challenge for many organizations, and TGEA is certainly one of them

We cherish and welcome all donations, and no contribution is small.

If your company has matching funds, TGEA is a 501c3.
You can always donate at the following link: HERE
Thank You So Much!

The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA, are pleased to announce that Second Friday for April will be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, April 12th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

We’ll meet at the Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia (MCC NoVA), 10383 Democracy Ln, Fairfax, VA 22030.
We will feature our open session for Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, Agender +, Significant Others, Friends, Family, Allies.

There will also be three break-out groups:
  * Parents
  * Teens & Tweens
  * Transmasculine and TransMasc Nonbinary
We will feature our open session for Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, Agender + Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies. We will also provide two separate closed group break-out sessions exclusively for Parents/Guardians and for Teens and Tweens.

In these challenging times we will be taking some additional steps for your security. The Second Friday facilitators will be monitoring the facility entrance. Prior to the start of the meeting, we will have folks at the entry door. After the gathering begins, late arrivals will be provided a phone number to call or text for entry.

Masks are optional.

We are grateful that we can open our doors to our community once more!
We look forward to seeing everyone!

Leigh Anne Arnold
September 18, 1951 – March 16, 2024

It is with sadness and a heavy heart that I announce MCC NoVA church member, Leigh Anne Arnold, died at 1 AM March 16 in the ICU of Reston Hospital Center. She was was 72 years old.
Her son, Chaz, wrote a beautiful obituary. You may read it HERE
A Celebration of Life will be held at MCC of Northern Virginia on April 27 at 2 PM, with a repast to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to the Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia on Leigh Anne’s memory.
If you would like to share any memories or thoughts of Leigh Anne, you may send them to Rev Emma, with “Leigh Anne” in the subject line. Thank you.
In Peace & Love, Rev. Emma

2024 WREN Project Scholarships!

The WREN Project’s 2024 LGBTQ+ Scholarship program has opened!
This year we are thrilled to be able to offer five $1000 scholarships to high school seniors in Fairfax County and Loudoun County who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community or have demonstrated they are a strong ally.
The deadline for all completed applications is June 7. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to admin@thewrenproject.org

On March 19, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Proclaims March 31 Transgender Day of Visibility
On March 19, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will present TGEA with a certificate officially proclaiming March 31 as the Transgender Day of Visibility. The meeting will be held at 9:30 AM in the Board Auditorium at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA.
Rev. Emma will be speaking briefly and receiving the proclamation on behalf of the organization.
It would be wonderful to have any many folks there as possible – LGBTIQ + friends, family, allies – all together in unity, especially during these challenging times. There will be an opportunity for a group photograph, and we would love to make it a big “family” photo!
🙂
There will be other proclamations, and at this point, there is no way of knowing when this proclamation will happen, although it is often within the first hour (sometimes there are multiple speakers and so it is difficult to predict).

Day of Visibility Rally Thurs March 21 6 PM

Join FCPS Pride and other supporting organizations at
Luther Jackson – 3020 Gallows Rd. Falls Church, VA
Rally Begins at 6 p.m
At 7 folks should go in to the school board meeting to support and stand for 1)
Theatre Programs and teachers as they are honored by the school board; and
2) in support of community speakers as they testify about 1) Diversity in Our
School Libraries and in Our Theatre offerings and 2) in support of the school
board and superintendent Reid as they oppose the abhorrent lawsuit against
transgender students existence from Stephen Miller’s America First Legal
Foundation. If interested in speaking at the Rally
email fcpspride@gmail.com
or text Robert at 202-295-7939.
There will be songs, speakers, chants, calls for action, signs and miniature
flags. After the Rally, the school board meets at 7:00–presentations begin
soon afterwards. We can wave our flags to honor the theatre teachers, join the
photo if we would like, and wave flags, hold signs.