{"id":1430,"date":"2025-07-10T17:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T22:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tgea.org\/?p=1430"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T16:12:15","slug":"july-11-second-friday-in-person-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tgea.org\/?p=1430","title":{"rendered":"July 11 &#8211; Second Friday In-Person Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA, are pleased to announce that this month&#8217;s Second Friday Community Building Group Meeting<br \/>\nwill be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, July 11th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.<\/strong><br \/>\nTGEA &#038; SECOND FRIDAY gathers at the Metropolitan Community Church of Northern Virginia.<br \/>\nWe will feature our open session for Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, Agender +, Significant Others, Friends, Family, Allies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TGEA &#038; SECOND FRIDAY Gathers at MCC of Northern Virginia<br \/>\naka<br \/>\nMCC NoVA &#8211; the \ufeffFairfax City LGBTIQQ+ Community Center<br \/>\nMCC NoVA, 10383 Democracy Ln, Fairfax, VA 22030. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There will also be  three break-out groups:<br \/>\n&nbsp; * Parents<br \/>\n&nbsp; * Teens<br \/>\n&nbsp; * Transmasculine and TransMasc Nonbinary<br \/>\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<p>Masks are optional. <\/p>\n<p>We are grateful that we can continue to open our doors for our community once more!<br \/>\nWe look forward to seeing everyone!<br \/>\n<strong> 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<hr>\n<p><strong> Latest Information on Passports from the ACLU <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/trumps-assault-on-transgender-rights\/qa-orr-v-trump\"> Link to ACLU article<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><Strong> Rev Emma interviewed on Inside Scoop <\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2025InsideScoop-RevEmma.jpg\"><br \/>\nRev. Emma Chattin was interviewed by Fairfax City Mayor, Catherine Read, live on Inside Scoop, \ufefftalking about Pride and TGEA. \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ObJKyPIoJuU?si=qnwl_NvWZgVpRzMR\">Interview Link Here: Inside Scoop<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><Strong>  TGEA Was There!<br \/>\nRabbit &#038; Chaiya!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2025AlexPride.jpg\"><br \/>\nAlexandria PRIDE<br \/>\n&#038;<br \/>\nNoVA Safe Space Prom! <\/strong><\/hr>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2025PrideProm.jpg\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/ChurchSign.jpg\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Transgender Education Association (TGEA), in coordination with MCC NoVA, are pleased to announce that this month&#8217;s Second Friday Community Building Group Meeting will be an in-person monthly meeting format on Friday, July 11th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. 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