Category Archives: Education

December 10 – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the Dec 10th Second Friday meeting via ZOOM at 7-8:30 PM. 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 on-line via ZOOM.

PARENT 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 on-line 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).
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.

November 12 – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the Nov 12th Second Friday meeting via ZOOM at 7-8:30 PM. 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 on-line via ZOOM.

PARENT 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 on-line 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).
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.

October 8 – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the Oct 8th Second Friday meeting via ZOOM at 7-8:30 PM. 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 on-line via ZOOM.

PARENT 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 on-line 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).
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.

Sept 10 – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the Sept 10th Second Friday meeting via ZOOM at 7-8:30 PM. 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 on-line via ZOOM.

PARENT 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 on-line 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).
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.

Aug 13 – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the August 13 Second Friday meeting via ZOOM at 7-8:30 PM. 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 on-line via ZOOM.

PARENT 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 on-line 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).
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.

July 9 – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the July 9 Second Friday meeting via ZOOM at 7-8:30 PM. 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 on-line via ZOOM.

PARENT 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 on-line 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).
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.

June 11 – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the June 11 Second Friday meeting via ZOOM at 7-8:30 PM. 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 on-line 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.

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

April 9 – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the April 9 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.

Virginia Department of Education Policies For Gender Expansive Students Finalized!

We are happy to announce that the proposed policies for the equitable treatment of gender expansive (transgender and gender non-binary) public K-12 Virginia school students are proposed no more! They are now finalized! As a bit of background information, Delegate Marcus Simon’s HB145 and Senator Jennifer Boysko’s SB 161 bills codified protections for transgender and gender non-binary students in Virginia schools. The bills instructed the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to draft the model policies for these groups of students. Now that the public comment period is over and the policies have been finalized, School Boards will be required to adopt these policies (or policies that may even been more comprehensive) at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. TGEA would like to thank all who were instrumental in the creation of these policies and those who spoke up in favor of them during the public comment period. Many Virginians are working towards making this state inclusive for all! If you wish to see these policies, you can access them HERE.