Category Archives: Outreach

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!


April 14, 2023 – Second Friday In-Person Meeting

The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA,are pleased to announce that Second Friday is returning to our in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, April 14 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

We’ll return to meeting 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 April 14th!


November 14, 2022 – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

Due to the Omicron variant of the COVID pandemic, TGEA will host the Second Friday meeting virtually via ZOOM.
We’ll talk about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, as well as some of the challenges we are facing as a community, in our lives, locality, state, and nation. We’ll begin at 7 PM and go until 8:30-ish. We hope to see you online then.

Second Friday gathers on the Second Friday of each month for community connection and support. We welcome Trans, Gender Non-Binary, Gender Queer folk, as well as Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies to this circle. During COVID, we gather online via ZOOM.

BREAKOUT GROUP
TGEA also sponsors a group providing support and community connection for Parents of Trans, Gender Non-Binary, and Gender Queer children, tweens, teens, and adults. During COVID, we gather online via ZOOM. These groups exist and works only by grace of your presence.

(Use the “TGEA Newsletter – Sign Up Now” link to sign up for TGEA newsletter and get the Zoom link for the various groups).
If you have needs or concerns, you may contact our Executive Director, Rev. Emma Chattin, via email.
Be Safe, Stay Safe.


U.Va’s TGNC Survey needs your input!

The University of Virginia’s This Great New Community (TGNC) Survey has been in the field for 18 months, and has hit a wall in their recruitment of participants. Right now they have about 420 participants – that’s well short of the number needed to fully represent the Trans and Non-binary population of the Commonwealth. UCLA’s Williams Institute (an LGBTQ think tank) recently revised its estimate of our population in VA from about 34,500 adults in 2016 to 31,400 adults this year. More survey participants are needed.
So, in an effort to help the University, TGEA is asking members of the TG community to help by participating in this survey.

They are reimbursing participants for their time with $50 gift cards from Target or Walmart. They are especially interested in Trans and Non-binary people of color, and older TGNC people. As you know, surveys like this are rare (the first survey of the Trans population of VA was 2004-2006) and thus we must make them count.

To start, please visit TGNCSURVEY.com and request an interest form.

Thank you for your help with this!