Category Archives: Outreach

Dec 8, 2023 – Second Friday In Person Meeting!

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

At this upcoming Second Fridays groups, we will be having a Winter Potluck! We encourage folks attending to bring a holiday dish or treat to share if they would like. If you do bring something, we ask folks keep in mind attendees allergies and food preferences. Please include a list of allergy warnings (i.e., eggs, nuts, etc.), and whether the dish contains meat, dairy, and or gluten. Hope to see you then!

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, 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!


Nov 10, 2023 – Second Friday In Person Meeting!

The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA, are pleased to announce that Second Friday for November will be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, Nov 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, 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!


Running in a Body That’s My Own (NY Times article)

I know I look like a man. I know I sound like a man and maybe even walk like a man and dress like one, too. But I’m not a man; I’m a woman. Playing sports and having muscles and a deep voice make me less feminine, yes. I’m a different kind of woman, I know, but I’m still a woman.

I began running competitively as a teenager in South Africa, and by age 18 I was competing on the international stage. In 2009, as I prepared to run in the Berlin World Championships, athletic authorities sent me for some medical testing. Because of my looks, there had been speculation from my fellow athletes, sports officials, the media and fans that I was not what I said I was.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/opinion/running-body-semenya.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4Uw.QLkO.p2u21i6oMuVD

Oct 13, 2023 – Second Friday In Person Meeting!

The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA, are pleased to announce that Second Friday for October will be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, Oct 13th 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, 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!


Sept 8, 2023 – Second Friday In Person Meeting!

The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA, are pleased to announce that Second Friday for September will be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, Sept 8th 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, 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!


August 11 – Second Friday In Person Meeting!

The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA, are pleased to announce that Second Friday for August will be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, Aug 11th 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, 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. 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 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!


July 14 – Second Friday In Person Meeting!

The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA, are pleased to announce that Second Friday for July will be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, July 14th 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, 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. 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 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!


June 9, 2023 – SECOND FRIDAY IN PERSON MEETING

The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA, are pleased to announce that Second Friday for June will be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, June 9th 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, 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. 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 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 on June 9th!


On Saturday June 3rd, we staffed a both at Reston Pride, and another booth at Alexandria Pride, and that evening, Fairfax City hosted its first ever Pride Event! Sometimes PRIDE Looks Like… THIS


May 12, 2023 – Second Friday In Person Meeting

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 12 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, 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. 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 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 on May 12th!


DID YOU KNOW TGEA SPONSORS ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BUILDING GROUPS?

In addition to the groups above, TGEA currently has an on-line group for spouses and partners of those who are experiencing gender expansion,
who are questioning, or who are transitioning. There are other groups as well. Contact TGEA for more information.


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 by clicking this link

Thank You So Much!