Category Archives: Outreach

TGEA Receives Donation from Local State Farm Agent on March 31, Transgender Day of Visibilty!

Rhea Baker is celebrated 15 Years as a small woman-owned business by making 15 $100 donations to 15 non-profits in the area, donations which State Farm will match! Click for view Check Presentation for TGEA
Thank You So Much, Rhea & State Farm!

TGEA DONATIONS
TGEA 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 too small.
If each individual who has enjoyed the connections made through TGEA would donate $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. You can always Donate here

Saying Farewell to a Dear Friend

Sharon Brackett died suddenly at her home in Baltimore Maryland on May 24, 2021. Sharon started attending Second Friday at the very beginning, close to 10 years ago, driving down from Maryland in order to connect with others in the community. Her contributions to the Trans Communities, and the world at large, cannot be understated. She was not simply an activist, she was also a dear friend, and I will miss her. (Rev. Emma Chattin)

Link to Sharon’s Obituary and Photo Here

Invitation for all transgender and nonbinary individuals who have encountered the criminal-legal system:

We want to listen to your story! TGEA Board member Rev. Dr. Pippin Whitaker is inviting interest in a study to amplify the experiences of transgender and gender nonbinary people who have encountered the criminal-legal system. The goal of the project is to inform gender affirming guidelines and policies (from law enforcement, to jails/prisons, to courts), and to highlight the perspectives of transgender and gender nonbinary people with the criminal-legal system. Interviewers can speak English and Spanish. If you are interested in taking part in an interview in July or August, or if you have questions, please reach out to Pippin at pippin@weavejustice.com. Deadline to express interest is May 21, 2021

TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2018 – Tues. Nov 20


The MCC NoVA TransFormation Ministry, in partnership with TGEA, and the UUCF, is organizing and co-sponsoring the 10th Annual Northern Virginia Interfaith Trans Day of Remembrance Service on 20 November at 7 pm at the UU Congregation of Fairfax. The Transgender Day of Remembrance occurs annually on November 20, and is a day to memorialize those who have been killed over the previous year as a result of transphobia, or the hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming people. This event also serves to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the trans* communities, especially those who exist on the margins. On average, for the past few years, there have been two such murders in this country every month. Nearly half of these murders go unsolved. If you would like to help support or participate in this service in any way, please contact:
RevEmmaChattin@gmail.com
*Embraces a continuum of gender variation and expression.

The 10th Annual Northern Virginia Interfaith
Trans* Day of Remembrance Service will be held:
Tues, November 20, 7:00 PM
at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax
2709 Hunter Mill Road Oakton, VA

2018-TDOR-Flyer.pdf

Attend the 5th annual TIES on Oct 20, 2018!

Join us for the Equality VIrginia (EV) Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit (TIES), this year at a new location in Richmond, VA. TIES brings hundreds of folks together for a conference designed to meet the interests and needs of transgender individuals, partners, parents, youth, and allies to strengthen the transgender community across Virginia!
It’s free to attend, and registration is required. More info and registration at: http://www.equalityvirginia.org/ties

Feb 5 – Equality Virginia 2018 Day of Action.

On Monday Feb 5, 2018 – 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM,
Equality Virginia’s Day of Action invites Virginians to join more than
200 members and activists from across the state to lobby legislators
on bills important to the LGBT community. After morning meetings with
legislators, participants have the opportunity to attend workshops
hosted by some of the area’s leading advocates. This informative day
allows LGBT and allied Virginians to be inspired to stand up for
equality in their own communities.

Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219

The event will be followed by their Legislative Reception, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

Transgender Lobby Day 2017 – June 8 & 9

Thursday, June 8th
Training Session 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Opening Reception 7:30pm – 9:00pm

Friday, June 9th
Breakfast 8:00am
Training Sessions 8:30 – noon
Congressional Meetings noon – 5:30pm
Rally for Transgender Equality (optional) 5:30pm

The Rally for Transgender Equality will feature speakers who do different types of advocacy and will be open to the public.
Share your knowledge and experience with elected officials, as we continue to press Congress to pass life saving legislation at the national level.
Register for Transgender Lobby Day 2017!
http://www.transequality.org/TransLobbyDay
(Registration has been capped for residents of DC, VA and MD. We still encourage participants from all other states. )

TGEA Discusses Transgender Medical Issues with California Nursing Students and Providers

On a recent trip to California, TGEA Board Member Sarah Huggins had the opportunity to mix outreach with vacation time when she provided her insights of transgender medical issues to first-year medical students at Orange County’s Saddleback College, and also to the medical and administrative staff at the College Hospital of Costa Mesa.
The events were arranged by Sarah’s sister-in-law, Dr. Barbara Huggins, who is the Department Co-Chair of Nursing for Saddleback College. Sarah addressed questions from both groups as they sought to understand more deeply some of the medical issues many in the transgender community face, and how best to provide a more supportive environment for the transgender community they serve.
Read the full article here

TGEA presentation to class at Georgetown University

On April 7, 2017, TGEA was invited to make a presentation to a class at Georgetown University during a seminar series in Transgender Issues organized by Dr. Kathleen Guidroz. The course is based on a growing field of transgender/ transsexual (or “trans”) studies, starting with the ideas that individuals are born into a society whereby gender is socially constructed. The course discusses transgender identity and gender expression by challenging the gender binary. TGEA President and board member, Randi Johnson, attended the class in early April and presented her transition experience as they discussed emotional issues and resilience.
Read more here