{"id":1342,"date":"2025-02-13T17:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T22:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tgea.org\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2025-02-13T17:42:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T22:42:35","slug":"february-14-2025-second-friday-in-person-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tgea.org\/?p=1342","title":{"rendered":"February 14, 2025 – Second Friday In Person Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA, are pleased to announce that Second Friday Community Building Group Meeting for February will be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, Feb 14th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.<\/strong>
\nTGEA & SECOND FRIDAY gathers at the Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia (MCC NoVA), 10383 Democracy Ln, Fairfax, VA 22030.
\nWe will feature our open session for Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, Agender +, Significant Others, Friends, Family, Allies.<\/p>\n

TGEA & SECOND FRIDAY Gathers at MCC of Northern Virginia
\naka
\nMCC NoVA – the \ufeffFairfax City LGBTIQQ+ Community Center <\/strong><\/p>\n

There will also be three break-out groups:
\n  * Parents
\n  * Teens
\n  * Transmasculine and TransMasc Nonbinary
\nWe 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.<\/p>\n

Masks are optional. <\/p>\n

We are grateful that we can continue to open our doors for our community once more!
\nWe look forward to seeing everyone!
\n In these challenging times we take 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. Late arrivals will be provided a phone number to call or text for entry.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

Statement from TGEA Regarding The Times in Which We Live <\/strong>
\nSo Many Executive Orders. Yet nothing about you has changed. You still exist. You are still who you are. Your pronouns are your own and they belong to you. What has potentially changed are some of our rights as American citizens. Even then…
\n Continued Here <\/a> <\/p>\n

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DID YOU KNOW TGEA SPONSORS A COMMUNITY BUILDING GROUP
\nFOR SPOUSES AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS?<\/strong>
\nIn addition to the groups above, TGEA currently has an on-line group for Spouses, significant others, and partners
\nof those who are transitioning, experiencing gender expansion, or who are questioning.
\nThere are other groups as well.
\nContact TGEA for more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n

MAKE A NEW YEAR DONATION TO TGEA<\/strong> There’s Still Time!<\/em>
\nWe are here to serve YOU, the community!<\/p>\n

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,
\nwe would not only get past our survival but we would be in a position of growth — during a time when we are needed most!<\/p>\n

TGEA is a 501c3 and currently exists only by the grace of your donations and occasional grants.
\nThe COVID pandemic has been a challenge for many organizations, and TGEA is certainly one of them<\/p>\n

We cherish and welcome all donations, and no contribution is small.
\nIf your company has matching funds, TGEA is a 501c3.
\nYou can always donate at
\n the following link HERE! <\/a><\/big><\/strong>
\nThank You So Much! <\/p>\n

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