Category Archives: Education

March 12 – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the March 12 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.

February 12 – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the February 12 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.

January 8th – Second Friday Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the January 8 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.

December 11th 2nd Friday – Virtual Meeting

TGEA will host the December 11 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.

October 2nd Friday – virtual meeting

TGEA will host the October 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.

TGEA 2nd Friday Community Building Groups

TGEA will host the September 11th Second Friday meeting via ZOOM. 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.

TGEA Framework

The Transgender Education Association stands behind its promise of support for transgender individuals and the continuing education of the greater community to increase acceptance of transgender and non- binary people. Its many initiatives have improved life for those in the trans community and those who care for them.

In recent years, the TGEA has undergone a significant evolution, thanks to the initiatives of the volunteer members who have seen needs in the community and, through their ingenuity, found ways to fill many of those needs.

But, as it has become an indispensable leader for transgender guidance and rights in the Metropolitan DC area, the Board has realized that long-term planning has become critical for an organization with unique responsibilities to the transgender community, especially as resources and our management of programs grow. We owe that to the community and to future boards of the TGEA.

In an effort to baseline our efforts, the board has developed a Framework which captures our Mission Statement, Goals, Objectives, and the projects we take on to meet those objectives. As this is a work in progress, the Board will continue to update the Framework to match our focus and our resource requirements.

Click to Read or Download "TGEA-Framework.pdf"

2ND FRIDAY MEETING – FRI SEPT 14

This gathering provides a safe space of connection, peer-facilitated trans support and community building. We are open to those in gender transition, considering the possibility (even remotely), or those who have completed transition (however the individual may define that), and to anyone anywhere along the gender spectrum, whether static or dynamic. Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies are welcome to attend.
Second Friday is composed of three sub-groups: Main, Parents, Tweens & Teens. All groups gather in the main Sanctuary at 7 PM on the second Friday of each month. Please join us on Friday, 14 September starting at 7 pm.

TIES Event Sat, July 14 in Winchester, VA

TGEA is pleased to co-host an Equality VIrginia (EV) Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit on Saturday, 14 July from 4-9 pm at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. These Pop Up summits provide the best of what EV TIES has to offer each year in Richmond, including…
– trans-affirming mental health & medical consultations
– name & gender marker change clinic
– employment readiness training
– how-to-tell-your-story advocacy workshops
– get to know community organizations & resources.
Members of TGEA will be there sharing information on our programs in the Northern Virginia and greater DMV.
The address for the summit is;
Shenandoah University — Brandt Student Center
703 University Drive, Winchester, VA 22601