Faith Communities at the DC Center tag:www.thedccenter.org,2009-10-30:/blog//1 2017-01-30T22:16:17Z Movable Type 4.32-en Center Faith November Meeting tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5812 2016-10-22T17:49:27Z 2016-10-22T17:52:21Z You're invited to the next Center Faith Meeting, happening Monday, November 21st, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.! Center Faith meets on the third Monday of the month at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. We are located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite #105. We would love it if you could join us. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Center Faith is an interfaith network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, along with our allies. Our meetings have included representatives from Inner Light Ministries, Faith Temple, Dignity/Washington, DC Radical Faeries, Rising Sun Outreach Ministries, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Bet Mishpachah. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. Front Desk Center Faith Logo - 0730.jpg

You're invited to the next Center Faith Meeting, happening Monday, November 21st, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.!

Center Faith meets on the third Monday of the month at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. We are located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite #105. We would love it if you could join us. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Center Faith is an interfaith network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, along with our allies. Our meetings have included representatives from Inner Light Ministries, Faith Temple, Dignity/Washington, DC Radical Faeries, Rising Sun Outreach Ministries, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Bet Mishpachah.

Join us on Facebook and Twitter.

]]> Volunteer for The Transgender Day of Remembrance tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5782 2016-10-03T17:35:09Z 2016-10-04T03:06:22Z November 20, 2016 marks the 16th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). It was started by Transgender activist Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a tribute to Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed as a result of anti-transgender hatred in 1998. The DC Center is looking for six volunteers who are interested in offering their time to prepare a memorial service for those we have lost due to bigotry, hatred, and violence. Volunteers are needed from 5:15 PM- 8:30 PM at The Metropolitan Community Church of Washington (474 Ridge St. NW Washington, D.C. 20001). If you are interested, please sign up here. If you would like to know more about what you can do to support the transgender community in Washington, D.C., please like and follow our Facebook and Twitter pages. Front Desk
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November 20, 2016 marks the 16th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). It was started by Transgender activist Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a tribute to Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed as a result of anti-transgender hatred in 1998.

The DC Center is looking for six volunteers who are interested in offering their time to prepare a memorial service for those we have lost due to bigotry, hatred, and violence. Volunteers are needed from 5:15 PM- 8:30 PM at The Metropolitan Community Church of Washington (474 Ridge St. NW Washington, D.C. 20001).

If you are interested, please sign up here.

If you would like to know more about what you can do to support the transgender community in Washington, D.C., please like and follow our Facebook and Twitter pages.

]]> DC Jewish Community Center Seeking New GLOE Program Director tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5767 2016-09-28T21:27:23Z 2016-10-02T21:47:46Z GLOE--the Kurlander Program for GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement--of the Edlavitch DCJCC (EDCJCC), is seeking a full-time program director to build and connect GLBTQ Jewish community in the DC area. Founded in 2006 by Stuart S. Kurlander, GLOE is the first and only full-time GLBT program at any Jewish Community Center (JCC) in North America. GLOE holds around 40 programs and events every year, in a wide range of areas - in the arts and literature, community service, holidays and spirituality, social justice, and, of course, social events - and running the gamut of queer Jewish identities. View the listing on JewishJobs.com See below for the PDF version of the announcement. Job Posting - GLOE Program Director - Sept '16.pdf Front Desk GLOE Job Position Thumbnail.jpg GLOE--the Kurlander Program for GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement--of the Edlavitch DCJCC (EDCJCC), is seeking a full-time program director to build and connect GLBTQ Jewish community in the DC area.

Founded in 2006 by Stuart S. Kurlander, GLOE is the first and only full-time GLBT program at any Jewish Community Center (JCC) in North America. GLOE holds around 40 programs and events every year, in a wide range of areas - in the arts and literature, community service, holidays and spirituality, social justice, and, of course, social events - and running the gamut of queer Jewish identities.

View the listing on JewishJobs.com

See below for the PDF version of the announcement.
Job Posting - GLOE Program Director - Sept '16.pdf

]]> The DC Center takes it to Church!!! tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5744 2016-09-21T18:43:39Z 2016-09-22T23:19:26Z It is not often that people think of the church and the LGBTQ communities interacting in a positive light. The traditional church has been a place of hurt and pain for many of the LGBTQ people due to rejection and misunderstanding; but times have changed! We now have our own churches and spiritual centers. Unity Fellowship is a staple in the affirming spaces of Faith in D.C. and the DC center is happy to join them this Sunday, September 25th, for an intimate time of music and fellowship. There will be no sermon, just music and dance! This is a time of celebration and healing. Unity is unique in it's appeal to other religions outside of the Christian Faith. Often you will find Buddhists or Muslims there to join in the spiritual fellowship where the music is life changing and all spiritual experiences are recognized and respected. Pastor Abena McCray is a classy lady with a huge voice. Her demeanor is a testimony in its self that "God is LOVE and LOVE is for EVERYONE!" She serves as a Chaplin for Howard University and is a very learned woman with a heart bigger than the elegant body that supports her being. She started out as a major jazz singer and never forgot her gospel roots. She is one the few female pastors in the D.C. area and she founded this church years ago! The church is home to many LGBTQ people and her phenomenal choir, Agape Praise! Unity Fellowship is a living expression of acceptance and support! This Sunday Her entire music program will be featured singing contemporary and traditional gospel! I will be on the piano and there are a few special guests joining the program as well! It will be a time of love and music. The DC center will be doing outreach and education on PrEP sponsored by DOH and promoting The DC center's new app that can connect people to PrEP services. PrEP is a daily pill taken by individuals to prevent the spread of HIV infection. This little blue pill has the power to prevent someone who is negative from becoming positive if taken as suggested. PrEP or Truvada has a 92% to 99% efficacy rate! Most clinical trials continue to show 100% success which is a pharmaceutical miracle! PrEP works regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. PrEP is equal opportunity protection against a virus that does not discriminate. There are minimal side effects and multiple benefits to learning about this new medical breakthrough. The concert starts at 3 pm and the church is located at 474 Ridge St. NW Washington, DC 20001 (MCC). This is a safe space and all are welcome, see you there! If you have any additional questions, feel free to email me at Jazmin@thedccenter.org and be sure to check out The DC Center's BePrEPed app for android phones at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.canic.beprepped or for iphones at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bepreped/id1099867557?mt=8 Front Desk ufcdclogo-300x214.jpgIt is not often that people think of the church and the LGBTQ communities interacting in a positive light. The traditional church has been a place of hurt and pain for many of the LGBTQ people due to rejection and misunderstanding; but times have changed! We now have our own churches and spiritual centers. Unity Fellowship is a staple in the affirming spaces of Faith in D.C. and the DC center is happy to join them this Sunday, September 25th, for an intimate time of music and fellowship.

There will be no sermon, just music and dance! This is a time of celebration and healing. Unity is unique in it's appeal to other religions outside of the Christian Faith. Often you will find Buddhists or Muslims there to join in the spiritual fellowship where the music is life changing and all spiritual experiences are recognized and respected.

Pastor Abena McCray is a classy lady with a huge voice. Her demeanor is a testimony in its self that "God is LOVE and LOVE is for EVERYONE!" She serves as a Chaplin for Howard University and is a very learned woman with a heart bigger than the elegant body that supports her being. She started out as a major jazz singer and never forgot her gospel roots. She is one the few female pastors in the D.C. area and she founded this church years ago! The church is home to many LGBTQ people and her phenomenal choir, Agape Praise! Unity Fellowship is a living expression of acceptance and support!

This Sunday Her entire music program will be featured singing contemporary and traditional gospel! I will be on the piano and there are a few special guests joining the program as well! It will be a time of love and music. The DC center will be doing outreach and education on PrEP sponsored by DOH and promoting The DC center's new app that can connect people to PrEP services.

PrEP is a daily pill taken by individuals to prevent the spread of HIV infection. This little blue pill has the power to prevent someone who is negative from becoming positive if taken as suggested. PrEP or Truvada has a 92% to 99% efficacy rate! Most clinical trials continue to show 100% success which is a pharmaceutical miracle! PrEP works regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. PrEP is equal opportunity protection against a virus that does not discriminate. There are minimal side effects and multiple benefits to learning about this new medical breakthrough.

The concert starts at 3 pm and the church is located at 474 Ridge St. NW Washington, DC 20001 (MCC). This is a safe space and all are welcome, see you there!

If you have any additional questions, feel free to email me at Jazmin@thedccenter.org and be sure to check out The DC Center's BePrEPed app for android phones at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.canic.beprepped or for iphones at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bepreped/id1099867557?mt=8

]]> 15 Years Later: Rally Against Post-9/11 Violence tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5719 2016-09-07T20:17:50Z 2016-09-07T20:21:51Z On the 15th anniversary of September 11th, organizers in DC will take part in a performative action. Our demands are to end the legalized profiling of LGBTQ South Asian, Arab, Muslim and Black communities, which has intensified in the 15 years since 9/11. This is part of a series of events designed to bring us together to heal, fortify, unite, and continue the fight against injustice. They will culminate in a RALLY FOR JUSTICE on 9/11 on 14th and U St. Full list of events and details are below. + Mon 9/5 @ 7pm: Healing Circle + gathering for survivors of post-9/11 violence, in all its forms. snacks and beverages will be served. RSVP to sasha@nqapia.org for address. + Sat 9/10 @ 6-8pm: Performance Activism Training + those attending will receive training for the 9/11 action, including know your rights and de-escalation tactics segments. snacks and beverages will be served. RSVP to sasha@nqapia.org for address. + Sun 9/11 @ 10am-12:30pm: Performance Action + must attend training on Saturday, 9/10 for details. + Sun 9/11 @ 1pm: Rally for Justice + gather at 14th & U St to demand an end to the continued surveillance and profiling of south asian, arab, middle eastern, and black muslims and those perceived as muslims. + Sun 9/11 @ 4-7pm: Eid Rooftop Cookout + the islamic calendar is based on a lunar calendar, unlike the calendar we use day to day which is based on a solar calendar. as such, each year an islamic date falls on a different solar calendar date. this year eid, one of the holiest islamic celebrations, falls on 9/11. we are hosting a cookout for all community members to gather to celebrate this occassion. RSVP to sasha@nqapia.org for address. PLEASE RSVP FOR LOCATIONS AND REQUEST MORE INFO by emailing sasha@nqapia.org. COSPONSORS: National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance KhushDC Black Lives Matter DC Muslim American Women's Policy Forum Queer South Asian National Network (QSANN) ONE DC, Organizing Neighborhood Equity AQUA Salga Nyc SAALT- South Asian Americans Leading Together NAKASEC Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) AAPCHO Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement Southerners On New Ground GetEQUAL Washington Peace Center [email sasha@nqapia.org if you would like to co-sponsor as well!] Front Desk 911rally.jpg On the 15th anniversary of September 11th, organizers in DC will take part in a performative action. Our demands are to end the legalized profiling of LGBTQ South Asian, Arab, Muslim and Black communities, which has intensified in the 15 years since 9/11.

This is part of a series of events designed to bring us together to heal, fortify, unite, and continue the fight against injustice. They will culminate in a RALLY FOR JUSTICE on 9/11 on 14th and U St. Full list of events and details are below.


+ Mon 9/5 @ 7pm: Healing Circle +
gathering for survivors of post-9/11 violence, in all its forms. snacks and beverages will be served. RSVP to sasha@nqapia.org for address.

+ Sat 9/10 @ 6-8pm: Performance Activism Training +
those attending will receive training for the 9/11 action, including know your rights and de-escalation tactics segments. snacks and beverages will be served. RSVP to sasha@nqapia.org for address.

+ Sun 9/11 @ 10am-12:30pm: Performance Action +
must attend training on Saturday, 9/10 for details.

+ Sun 9/11 @ 1pm: Rally for Justice +
gather at 14th & U St to demand an end to the continued surveillance and profiling of south asian, arab, middle eastern, and black muslims and those perceived as muslims.

+ Sun 9/11 @ 4-7pm: Eid Rooftop Cookout +
the islamic calendar is based on a lunar calendar, unlike the calendar we use day to day which is based on a solar calendar. as such, each year an islamic date falls on a different solar calendar date. this year eid, one of the holiest islamic celebrations, falls on 9/11. we are hosting a cookout for all community members to gather to celebrate this occassion. RSVP to sasha@nqapia.org for address.

PLEASE RSVP FOR LOCATIONS AND REQUEST MORE INFO by emailing sasha@nqapia.org.

COSPONSORS:
National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance
KhushDC
Black Lives Matter DC
Muslim American Women's Policy Forum
Queer South Asian National Network (QSANN)
ONE DC, Organizing Neighborhood Equity
AQUA
Salga Nyc
SAALT- South Asian Americans Leading Together
NAKASEC
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)
AAPCHO
Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement
Southerners On New Ground
GetEQUAL
Washington Peace Center

[email sasha@nqapia.org if you would like to co-sponsor as well!]

]]> August Center Faith Meeting tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5624 2016-07-19T22:14:35Z 2016-07-19T22:44:30Z You're invited to the next Center Faith Meeting, happening Monday, August 15th, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.! Center Faith meets on the third Monday of the month at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. We are located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite #105. We would love it if you could join us. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Center Faith is an interfaith network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, along with our allies. Our meetings have included representatives from Inner Light Ministries, Faith Temple, Dignity/Washington, DC Radical Faeries, Rising Sun Outreach Ministries, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Bet Mishpachah. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. Front Desk centerfaith 030716.jpg

You're invited to the next Center Faith Meeting, happening Monday, August 15th, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.!

Center Faith meets on the third Monday of the month at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. We are located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite #105. We would love it if you could join us. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Center Faith is an interfaith network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, along with our allies. Our meetings have included representatives from Inner Light Ministries, Faith Temple, Dignity/Washington, DC Radical Faeries, Rising Sun Outreach Ministries, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Bet Mishpachah.

Join us on Facebook and Twitter.

]]> Reel Affirmations Presents: Wilhemina's War tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5437 2016-06-02T20:05:15Z 2016-06-02T20:29:51Z Come out on June 17, 2016 at 8pm to The Human Rights Campaign Building Reel Affirmations XTRA: Our monthly film series screens "American Vagabond". To purchase tickets click here. In much of America, progress in HIV/AIDS treatment and improvement in education may suggest the worst is behind us, but every year 50,000 Americans are still diagnosed with the virus that causes AIDS. Astonishingly, nearly half of them live in the South, where the AIDS epidemic has taken root in rural communities, and is one of the leading causes of death among black women. Wilhemina's War is the story of Wilhemina Dixon, an uneducated daughter of sharecroppers who becomes a force in her family's fight for survival from HIV and AIDS. Shot over the course of five years, the film bears witness to the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of tremendous adversity. Wilhemina, or "Mina," as everyone calls her, knows little about public policy, but a great deal about caring for the sick. Five of her family members are living with HIV, and she is the caregiver for her daughter, Toni, a drug addict, and her teenage granddaughter, Dayshal, born with HIV and now the victim of online bullying. While Wilhemina struggles to save her family, South Carolina politics only increase her burden as Governor Nikki Haley rejects billions of federal dollars available through the Affordable Care Act, a decision with devastating implications for those in need. Undaunted, Wilhemina soldiers on, taking a cue from her state's motto: While I Breathe, I Hope. Emmy award winning journalist and Professor June Cross finds Wilhemina, a one woman army fighting against a systemic dehumanization that's the result of centuries of racism, and lack of access to drugs and treatment. Her story touches upon many of the structural issues that contribute to the alarming rising trend of HIV-positive women in the South: lack of education, lack of access to quality healthcare, lack of transportation, and silence and stigma in the local church congregations. This urgent documentary lays bare the intersection of poverty, race and politics with women's health and security in the rural south, while showing determination in the face of adversity, and the triumph of the human spirit. Essential viewing for African-American Studies and Public Health courses. Front Desk wwar.png

Come out on June 17, 2016 at 8pm to The Human Rights Campaign Building Reel Affirmations XTRA: Our monthly film series screens "American Vagabond". To purchase tickets click here.

In much of America, progress in HIV/AIDS treatment and improvement in education may suggest the worst is behind us, but every year 50,000 Americans are still diagnosed with the virus that causes AIDS. Astonishingly, nearly half of them live in the South, where the AIDS epidemic has taken root in rural communities, and is one of the leading causes of death among black women.

Wilhemina's War is the story of Wilhemina Dixon, an uneducated daughter of sharecroppers who becomes a force in her family's fight for survival from HIV and AIDS. Shot over the course of five years, the film bears witness to the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of tremendous adversity.
Wilhemina, or "Mina," as everyone calls her, knows little about public policy, but a great deal about caring for the sick. Five of her family members are living with HIV, and she is the caregiver for her daughter, Toni, a drug addict, and her teenage granddaughter, Dayshal, born with HIV and now the victim of online bullying.

While Wilhemina struggles to save her family, South Carolina politics only increase her burden as Governor Nikki Haley rejects billions of federal dollars available through the Affordable Care Act, a decision with devastating implications for those in need. Undaunted, Wilhemina soldiers on, taking a cue from her state's motto: While I Breathe, I Hope.

Emmy award winning journalist and Professor June Cross finds Wilhemina, a one woman army fighting against a systemic dehumanization that's the result of centuries of racism, and lack of access to drugs and treatment. Her story touches upon many of the structural issues that contribute to the alarming rising trend of HIV-positive women in the South: lack of education, lack of access to quality healthcare, lack of transportation, and silence and stigma in the local church congregations. This urgent documentary lays bare the intersection of poverty, race and politics with women's health and security in the rural south, while showing determination in the face of adversity, and the triumph of the human spirit. Essential viewing for African-American Studies and Public Health courses.


]]> June Center Faith Meeting tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5434 2016-06-02T17:40:12Z 2016-06-02T17:44:22Z You're invited to the next Center Faith Meeting, happening Monday, June 20th, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.! Center Faith meets on the third Monday of the month at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. We are located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite #105. We would love it if you could join us. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Center Faith is an interfaith network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, along with our allies. Our meetings have included representatives from Inner Light Ministries, Faith Temple, Dignity/Washington, DC Radical Faeries, Rising Sun Outreach Ministries, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Bet Mishpachah. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. Front Desk centerfaith.jpg

You're invited to the next Center Faith Meeting, happening Monday, June 20th, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.!

Center Faith meets on the third Monday of the month at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. We are located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite #105. We would love it if you could join us. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Center Faith is an interfaith network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, along with our allies. Our meetings have included representatives from Inner Light Ministries, Faith Temple, Dignity/Washington, DC Radical Faeries, Rising Sun Outreach Ministries, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Bet Mishpachah.

Join us on Facebook and Twitter.


]]> Call for Singers! 2016 Capital Pride Interfaith Community Choir tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5429 2016-05-29T21:32:19Z 2016-05-29T21:45:17Z Front Desk centerfaith.jpgThe Committee for the Interfaith service invites you to be a part of this annual celebration faith. This year we will continue the tradition of great music, great connections, and great faith ...

To do this we need commitment from singers for TWO of THREE rehearsals. This will not be a large time commitment. Adults, Youth & Teens welcome; any level of ability - or just want to sing YOU are welcome.

Rehearsals

We ask you to meet only two of THREE times before Tuesday's service.

Wednesday, June 1 7:00pm - 8:30pm Covenant Baptist, UCC (3845 S Capitol St SW, Washington, DC 20032)

Saturday, June 4 11:00am - 2pm MCC DC (474 Ridge Street NW, Washington, DC 20001)

Sunday, June 5 3:00pm - 5:00 Community Church of Washington DC (1610 T. Street SE, Washington, DC 20020
(on the corner of 16th Street & Minnesota Ave. SE)

Final Rehearsal and Service

Rehearsal Tuesday, June 7th, 5:30 - 7:00 pm with the Interfaith Service to follow at 7:30pm-9pm, (Covenant Baptist, UCC 3845 S Capitol St SW, Washington, DC 20032)

RSVP or JUST COME on out to any of the above-listed rehearsals to PARTICIPATE!

Contact Rev. Darryl! LC Moch to RSVP nubianphoenix1@gmail.com (SUBJECT: 2016 Pride Interfaith Choir) or call (678) 592-8949

]]> Invitation to "Coming Out Muslim" performance in Washington, DC tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5406 2016-05-16T21:30:06Z 2016-05-16T21:49:23Z Dear friends, You are cordially invited to attend a special performance of Coming Out Muslim: Radical Acts of Love on Saturday, May 21 at 8:00PM in Washington, D.C. Coming Out Muslim is a play that captures stories and experiences of being at the intersections of Islam and queerness and its relationship to family, lovers, one's sense of self and relationship with our faith. The stories Coming Out Muslim tell range from tales about other people's theories about where queerness comes from, the gifts of being queer and Muslim, the tension between one's culture and religion, and love--romantic and spiritual. Coming Out Muslim is both funny and poignant. The performance, made possible in part by the generous support of the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, is presented by Muslims for Progressive Values and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and will be followed up with a talk-back, panel discussion and open to the audience for Q&A. MODERATOR Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz: Vice President of Programs and Fund Development, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice PANELISTS Ani Zonneveld: President, Muslims for Progressive Values Wazina Zondon: Performer, Coming Out Muslim Terna Hamida Jahnjeh Tilley-Gyado: Performer, Coming Out Muslim WHEN/WHERE Saturday, May 21, 2016,from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm @ Human Rights Campaign 1640 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20009 PLEASE RSVP Reserve your tickets today at ComingOutDC.eventbrite.com Families, community & religious leaders encouraged to attend. Front Desk centerfaith.jpg

Dear friends,

You are cordially invited to attend a special performance of Coming Out Muslim: Radical Acts of Love on Saturday, May 21 at 8:00PM in Washington, D.C.

Coming Out Muslim is a play that captures stories and experiences of being at the intersections of Islam and queerness and its relationship to family, lovers, one's sense of self and relationship with our faith. The stories Coming Out Muslim tell range from tales about other people's theories about where queerness comes from, the gifts of being queer and Muslim, the tension between one's culture and religion, and love--romantic and spiritual. Coming Out Muslim is both funny and poignant.

The performance, made possible in part by the generous support of the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, is presented by Muslims for Progressive Values and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and will be followed up with a talk-back, panel discussion and open to the audience for Q&A.

MODERATOR
Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz: Vice President of Programs and Fund Development, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
PANELISTS
Ani Zonneveld: President, Muslims for Progressive Values
Wazina Zondon: Performer, Coming Out Muslim
Terna Hamida Jahnjeh Tilley-Gyado: Performer, Coming Out Muslim
WHEN/WHERE
Saturday, May 21, 2016,from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
@ Human Rights Campaign
1640 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

PLEASE RSVP
Reserve your tickets today at ComingOutDC.eventbrite.com
Families, community & religious leaders encouraged to attend.

]]> Celebrating the Magic of Faith and Pride tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5392 2016-05-09T16:31:32Z 2016-05-11T05:32:20Z The 33rd Annual Capital Pride Interfaith Service will take place Tuesday, June 7th from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ, 3845 S. Capitol St. SW. The Capital Pride Interfaith service has chosen the theme "Celebrating the Magic of Faith and Pride" to complement Capital Pride's 2016 theme "Make Magic Happen. 2016 Featured Speakers Rev. Lesli Watson Malachi-Director of People For the American Way's African American Ministers In Action Rev. Orion Foxwood-Elder, Romano Celtic Traditional Craft, Faery Seership and Southern Folk Magic Rev. Katrina Messenger-Minister, Shaman and Founder of Reflections Mystery School The Interfaith Service is being organized by Center Faith, a program of the DC Center for the LGBT Community. For more information visit www.dccenterffaith.org Follow us Twitter or like us on Facebook. Front Desk prideinterfaith.jpg

The 33rd Annual Capital Pride Interfaith Service will take place Tuesday, June 7th from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ, 3845 S. Capitol St. SW. The Capital Pride Interfaith service has chosen the theme "Celebrating the Magic of Faith and Pride" to complement Capital Pride's 2016 theme "Make Magic Happen.

2016 Featured Speakers

Rev. Lesli Watson Malachi-Director of People For the American Way's African American Ministers In Action
Rev. Orion Foxwood-Elder, Romano Celtic Traditional Craft, Faery Seership and Southern Folk Magic
Rev. Katrina Messenger-Minister, Shaman and Founder of Reflections Mystery School

The Interfaith Service is being organized by Center Faith, a program of the DC Center for the LGBT Community. For more information visit www.dccenterffaith.org Follow us Twitter or like us on Facebook.


]]> May Center Faith Meeting tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5388 2016-05-05T18:52:29Z 2016-05-05T19:01:18Z You're invited to the next Center Faith Meeting, happening Monday, May 16th, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.! Center Faith meets on the third Monday of the month at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. We are located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite #105. We would love it if you could join us. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Center Faith is an interfaith network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, along with our allies. Our meetings have included representatives from Inner Light Ministries, Faith Temple, Dignity/Washington, DC Radical Faeries, Rising Sun Outreach Ministries, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Bet Mishpachah. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. Front Desk centerfaith.jpg

You're invited to the next Center Faith Meeting, happening Monday, May 16th, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.!

Center Faith meets on the third Monday of the month at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. We are located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite #105. We would love it if you could join us. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Center Faith is an interfaith network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, along with our allies. Our meetings have included representatives from Inner Light Ministries, Faith Temple, Dignity/Washington, DC Radical Faeries, Rising Sun Outreach Ministries, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Bet Mishpachah.

Join us on Facebook and Twitter.


]]> April Center Faith Meeting tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5325 2016-03-24T17:28:53Z 2016-03-24T18:53:38Z You're invited to the next Center Faith Meeting, happening Monday, April 18th, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.! Center Faith meets on the third Monday of the month at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. We are located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite #105. We would love it if you could join us. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Center Faith is an interfaith network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, along with our allies. Our meetings have included representatives from Inner Light Ministries, Faith Temple, Dignity/Washington, DC Radical Faeries, Rising Sun Outreach Ministries, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Bet Mishpachah. Join us on Facebook and Twitter. Front Desk centerfaith.jpg

You're invited to the next Center Faith Meeting, happening Monday, April 18th, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.!

Center Faith meets on the third Monday of the month at the DC Center for the LGBT Community. We are located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite #105. We would love it if you could join us. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Center Faith is an interfaith network for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, along with our allies. Our meetings have included representatives from Inner Light Ministries, Faith Temple, Dignity/Washington, DC Radical Faeries, Rising Sun Outreach Ministries, St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Bet Mishpachah.

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]]> A Celebration of Bishop Rainey Cheeks - Inner Light Ministries tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5283 2016-03-07T22:25:12Z 2016-03-07T22:47:58Z March is a very exciting month for Inner Light Ministries as they celebrate Bishop Rainey Cheeks' 23rd Pastoral Anniversary and 33 years in Ministry. There are two opportunities to join in this celebration. A Special Service for Bishop Cheeks Sunday, March 13th at 11:00 am Anacostia Arts Center located at 1231 Good Hope Road S.E. Washington, DC. We are pleased to have as our guest speaker, The Archbishop George Augustus Stallings, Jr. Patriarch and Founder of Imani Temple Capital Region Cathedral. This will truly be a day of thanksgiving to God for the things he has done in the person of our Bishop. We hope that you will be able to join us in this celebration of a labor of love, faith in action and relentless commitment. We are ensured of a truly powerful and anointed word from the Archbishop and a wonderful worship experience in the Inner Light tradition. The service will also include guest vocalist, special tributes and a word from the honoree. Birthday Celebration for Bishop Cheeks Sunday March 20th at 1:30pm following Palm Sunday Service Adrenaline Café @ Anacostia Arts Center located at 1231 Good Hope Road S.E. Washington, DC. Join the congregation for the Bishop's 64th Birthday Brunch. The cost for the brunch is $19.95. Please RSVP to Rev. Darryl LC Moch, nubianphoenix1@gmail.com If you would like to bring, send a gift, or card of thanks to Bishop please feel free to do so. The church address is 1254 pleasant St.SE, DC 20020 and all social media congratulations are welcome on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram under Inner Light Ministries. Don't forget to tune into our services each week on the phone app. periscope by following Bishop Rainey Cheeks or Dr. Wallace Henry, our Assistant Pastor. Front Desk centerfaith 030716.jpg March is a very exciting month for Inner Light Ministries as they celebrate Bishop Rainey Cheeks' 23rd Pastoral Anniversary and 33 years in Ministry. There are two opportunities to join in this celebration.

A Special Service for Bishop Cheeks
Sunday, March 13th at 11:00 am
Anacostia Arts Center located at 1231 Good Hope Road S.E. Washington, DC.

We are pleased to have as our guest speaker, The Archbishop George Augustus Stallings, Jr. Patriarch and Founder of Imani Temple Capital Region Cathedral. This will truly be a day of thanksgiving to God for the things he has done in the person of our Bishop. We hope that you will be able to join us in this celebration of a labor of love, faith in action and relentless commitment. We are ensured of a truly powerful and anointed word from the Archbishop and a wonderful worship experience in the Inner Light tradition. The service will also include guest vocalist, special tributes and a word from the honoree.

Birthday Celebration for Bishop Cheeks
Sunday March 20th at 1:30pm following Palm Sunday Service
Adrenaline Café @ Anacostia Arts Center located at 1231 Good Hope Road S.E. Washington, DC.
Join the congregation for the Bishop's 64th Birthday Brunch. The cost for the brunch is $19.95. Please RSVP to Rev. Darryl LC Moch, nubianphoenix1@gmail.com

If you would like to bring, send a gift, or card of thanks to Bishop please feel free to do so. The church address is 1254 pleasant St.SE, DC 20020 and all social media congratulations are welcome on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram under Inner Light Ministries. Don't forget to tune into our services each week on the phone app. periscope by following Bishop Rainey Cheeks or Dr. Wallace Henry, our Assistant Pastor.

]]> Building an Inclusive Church tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5257 2016-02-17T20:07:03Z 2016-02-22T17:58:33Z On February 26-27, Building an Inclusive Church will be held at National City Christian Church in NW. This program will enable churches to design and implement an "inclusive church" with ways to warmly welcome people of all gender identities and sexual orientation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Building an Inclusive Church Friday Feb 26, 5:30pm-9pm Saturday Feb 27, 9am-6pm NATIONAL CITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH 5 Thomas Circle NW, Washington DC 20005 Feb 26 Feb 27 Front Desk centerfaith.jpg
On February 26-27, Building an Inclusive Church will be held at National City Christian Church in NW. This program will enable churches to design and implement an "inclusive church" with ways to warmly welcome people of all gender identities and sexual orientation.


CLICK HERE TO REGISTER


Building an Inclusive Church
Friday Feb 26, 5:30pm-9pm
Saturday Feb 27, 9am-6pm
NATIONAL CITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
5 Thomas Circle NW, Washington DC 20005

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