Community News
Adapted from FCPS Pride:
“As our partners in community, we invite you to please attend a rally in support of Fairfax County Public Schools for upholding their commitment to stand with every student.

FCPS needs your help.

We have been informed that Family First Virginia and the Virginia Catholic Conference plans to attend this week’s school board meeting and counter our support rally and meeting attendance. Additionally, the Republican candidate for Governor has decided that these school board events are appropriate places for her to ridicule the policies designed to help our students succeed. To be clear, this is a matter of issue and policy, not party affiliation. Consequently, many voices are needed to counter the false and harmful narrative that our schools and students should be punished for following the rule of law.

We hope you can join us in this opportunity to support the students, families, and schools. We look forward to continuing this important work with you in upholding the values of our community!”

August 28 – 6:00pm
Luther Jackson Middle School
(3020 Gallows Rd, Falls Church)

MCC of Northern Virginia, in partnership with the TransGender Education Association of Greater Washington, and with the support of other area organizations, welcomes Sophie Labelle to Fairfax, VA!

Sophie Labelle is a neurodivergent trans cartoonist and novelist from Montréal, in French Canada. She is the author of the webcomic Assigned Male, which has been running since 2014, and the Ciel novel series. She lives in Finland with her Finnish husband. ”The Best of Assigned Male” was recently published by Hachette UK.
During her talk, she will speak about her art and activism, her artistic process, comic-making, community building and empowerment through art. She will answer questions from the audience and sign books at the end.

TGEA will host the August 14 Second Friday meeting via ZOOM at 7 PM. We hope to see you online then.

“As a general note, for the foreseeable future, for the safety of our community, TGEA will be holding the Second Friday meeting online via ZOOM. (Use the “TGEA Newsletter – Sign Up Now” link to sign up for TGEA newsletter and get the Zoom link). If you have needs or concerns, you may contact our Executive Director, Rev. Emma Chattin, via email.”

Cancellation Policy

In the event inclement weather or other significant events occur which may affect a TGEA event such as Second Friday, Play Group, or our Final Friday Gatherings, information regarding cancellation also will be posted to the TGEA webpage and to the TGEA Facebook page as soon as possible.

Be Safe, Stay Safe.

“Out of an abundance of caution, the TGEA Board of Directors is planning to conduct the April 10 Second Friday gathering online, using ZOOM.
If you would like to attend this online meeting, or you have needs or concerns, you may contact our Executive Director, Rev. Emma Chattin, via email.”

Be Safe, Stay Safe.

TGEA is pleased to share that it will be the recipient of ALL profits from The Trans Love Project from April 1st through July 31st! It means if you buy t-shirts from their WEB site, not only will you be bringing visibility to the transgender community, but also, you will be supporting TGEA. And you’ll be rocking an awesome T created by a transgender artist and proudly displayed by a star on a recent Saturday Night Live episode!! So please consider purchasing from them and share this information with all your friends and family!! Thank you! ¡Muchas gracias!
To learn more about the Trans Love Project and to order a T-shirt, click the image and follow the link…