{"id":1379,"date":"2025-04-10T20:35:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T01:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tgea.org\/?p=1379"},"modified":"2025-06-13T09:58:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T14:58:55","slug":"april-11-2025-second-friday-in-person-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tgea.org\/?p=1379","title":{"rendered":"April 11, 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 April will be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, April 11th 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.
\n
\nTGEA & 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

\n

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

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS <\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

FCPS PRIDE TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY RALLY
\nTGEA WAS THERE!<\/strong>
\nPictured Below Clockwise From Left:
\nChris McCormick, Rev. Emma Chattin,
\nWillow Woycke, Amber Biechler<\/p>\n

(In Attendance But Not Pictured:
\nChaiya Mohanty Ortiz, Jacob King, Rabbit Remers)<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Big thanks to FCPS Pride for a powerfully Rally!<\/strong>
\nIt was exceptionally well attended with members from many groups, including FCPS Pride, TGEA, and MCC of Northern Virginia.
\nOver 100 people were there!
\nWords were said, signs lofted, flags waved, spirits lifted, and horns honked!<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY PROCLAMATIONS
\nFAIRFAX CITY
\nand
\nFAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Additional Photos and Articles About These Events Here:
\n Washington Blade<\/a>
\n Fairfax Now<\/a>
\n Patch<\/a><\/strong>
\nWe asked for Supporters and Yawl Came!
\nThank you so much!<\/p>\n

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