Gender Queer DC tag:www.thedccenter.org,2009-10-30:/blog//1 2017-01-30T22:16:17Z Movable Type 4.32-en You are Invited to the performance of "Charm" and to participate in a community discussion tag:www.thedccenter.org,2017:/blog//1.5913 2017-01-23T22:37:32Z 2017-01-24T00:32:13Z The DC Center in collaboration with ETC invites you to attend our first event of the year, a play titled Charm on Thursday, January 26th 2017 at 8:00 PM at Mosaic Theater Company (1333 H STREET N.E., Washington, DC 20002) The Play "Charm" is about: Mama Darleena Andrews, a 67 year-old transgender woman and the inimitable etiquette instructor at "The Center," an organization for Chicago's homeless and LGTBQ youth. Her students are as diverse in background as they are in identity, united by a feeling of other-ness in the heart of a city that's left them behind. But for "Mama Darlin," triumph over poverty and prejudice begins with lacing up and fitting in--playing the part with class and with charm. B'Ellana Duquesne (The T Party) stars as 'Mama,' inspired by the heartwarming true story of Chicago trans icon Miss Gloria Allen, under direction of visionary artist Natsu Onoda Power (The T Party). Charm runs two hours and twenty minutes, with one fifteen minute intermission. All discussions open to the public and begin immediately after the play ends. Tickets are reserved at $15 a seat, and there will be 20 free tickets for those less fortunate.... contact shareese@thedccenter.org Front Desk charm play 150.jpg


The DC Center in collaboration with ETC invites you to attend our first event of the year, a play titled Charm on Thursday, January 26th 2017 at 8:00 PM at Mosaic Theater Company (1333 H STREET N.E., Washington, DC 20002)

The Play "Charm" is about:
Mama Darleena Andrews, a 67 year-old transgender woman and the inimitable etiquette instructor at "The Center," an organization for Chicago's homeless and LGTBQ youth. Her students are as diverse in background as they are in identity, united by a feeling of other-ness in the heart of a city that's left them behind. But for "Mama Darlin," triumph over poverty and prejudice begins with lacing up and fitting in--playing the part with class and with charm.

B'Ellana Duquesne (The T Party) stars as 'Mama,' inspired by the heartwarming true story of Chicago trans icon Miss Gloria Allen, under direction of visionary artist Natsu Onoda Power (The T Party).

Charm runs two hours and twenty minutes, with one fifteen minute intermission.
All discussions open to the public and begin immediately after the play ends.

Tickets are reserved at $15 a seat, and there will be 20 free tickets for those less fortunate.... contact shareese@thedccenter.org

]]> Nominations open for 2017 Most Eligible LGBT Singles tag:www.thedccenter.org,2017:/blog//1.5904 2017-01-03T19:57:41Z 2017-01-03T20:54:18Z [A WASHINGTON BLADE AD] Are you or a friend looking to find a little love in 2017? We are looking for the Top 20 LGBT singles in the Washington, D.C. region. Nominate you or your friends until January 16th using the form below. CLICK HERE TO START The Top 20 will be announced online the week of Valentine's Day. Everyone will get a chance to meet the singles at the Most Eligible LGBT Singles Party Presented by Whitman-Walker Health on Saturday, February 11th at Town. Front Desk gmhs1.gif

[A WASHINGTON BLADE AD]

Are you or a friend looking to find a little love in 2017? We are looking for the Top 20 LGBT singles in the Washington, D.C. region. Nominate you or your friends until January 16th using the form below.

CLICK HERE TO START

The Top 20 will be announced online the week of Valentine's Day. Everyone will get a chance to meet the singles at the Most Eligible LGBT Singles Party Presented by Whitman-Walker Health on Saturday, February 11th at Town.

]]> Free Social Anxiety Workshop tag:www.thedccenter.org,2017:/blog//1.5902 2017-01-03T17:19:53Z 2017-01-03T17:28:57Z When: Friday, January 27, 7pm-9pm Shy? Unassertive? Self-conscious? Easily embarrassed? Closeted? Anxious about coming/being out? Socially withdrawn, avoidant or isolated? Fearful of speaking in groups? Performance anxiety? Stage fright? Difficulty meeting people or forming relationships? Sexual anxiety? Pee shy? Free workshop on social anxiety: learn what social anxiety is, what causes and maintains it, it's special effects on LGBT people, and the cognitive-behavioral therapy approach to overcoming it. No one will be required to speak or interact at the workshop. This is an educational workshop, not a therapy session. The workshop will take place in my office near the Tenleytown Metro, NW DC (near Wisconsin Ave. & River Rd., plentiful parking). YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP as space is limited and it will likely fill up. To register, visit this web page, www.socialanxietyhelp.com, or call Larry Cohen, LICSW, 202-244-0903. Details as to location will be given when you register. Front Desk Thumbnail image for ncfy flag.jpg

When: Friday, January 27, 7pm-9pm

Shy? Unassertive? Self-conscious? Easily embarrassed? Closeted? Anxious about coming/being out? Socially withdrawn, avoidant or isolated? Fearful of speaking in groups? Performance anxiety? Stage fright? Difficulty meeting people or forming relationships? Sexual anxiety? Pee shy? Free workshop on social anxiety: learn what social anxiety is, what causes and maintains it, it's special effects on LGBT people, and the cognitive-behavioral therapy approach to overcoming it. No one will be required to speak or interact at the workshop. This is an educational workshop, not a therapy session.

The workshop will take place in my office near the Tenleytown Metro, NW DC (near Wisconsin Ave. & River Rd., plentiful parking). YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP as space is limited and it will likely fill up. To register, visit this web page, www.socialanxietyhelp.com, or call Larry Cohen, LICSW, 202-244-0903. Details as to location will be given when you register.

]]> CENTER TRANS & GENDERQUEER GAME tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5881 2016-12-14T20:11:28Z 2016-12-14T20:32:43Z You are invited to a Trans and GenderQueer Game Night @ The DC Center on Friday, December 16, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Join us for Game Night at The DC Center (2000 14th St. NW Suite 105, Washington, D.C. 20009) every 3rd Friday of the month. All are welcome! We'll have card and board games on hand. Feel free to bring your own games to share! Front Desk Trans & GenderQueer Collage.jpg

You are invited to a Trans and GenderQueer Game Night @ The DC Center on Friday, December 16, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

Join us for Game Night at The DC Center (2000 14th St. NW Suite 105, Washington, D.C. 20009) every 3rd Friday of the month. All are welcome!


We'll have card and board games on hand. Feel free to bring your own games to share!


]]> CENTER TRANS & GENDERQUEER GAME NIGHT UPDATE tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5835 2016-11-18T17:25:19Z 2016-11-18T17:52:16Z A message for attendees of the Trans & GenderQueer 11/18 game night: Last week was a wake up to all of us. Now we find ourselves with an approaching tidal wave of fear and uncertainty. We have little over two months left of an administration that has been an ally to our community. These two months are vital to protecting our individual interests. If you are in the process of transitioning, you probably have many questions, worries, and doubts about your legal status. Will you still be able to change the gender marker on your passport? How do you change your name and gender with Social Security? Will state/district regulations for name and gender changes be affected? What about healthcare? You're not alone in your concerns. This Friday evening, instead of our planned game night, we will be hosting a discussion that will attempt to help you answer these questions and provide you with guidance. Please come with your questions, concerns, hopes, and grievances. We apologize for the short notice and sincerely hope that you will join us. Where: The DC Center for the LGBT Community (2000 14 St NW, Suite 105) When: 7pm-9pm Front Desk Trans & GenderQueer Collage.jpgA message for attendees of the Trans & GenderQueer 11/18 game night:

Last week was a wake up to all of us. Now we find ourselves with an approaching tidal wave of fear and uncertainty. We have little over two months left of an administration that has been an ally to our community. These two months are vital to protecting our individual interests.

If you are in the process of transitioning, you probably have many questions, worries, and doubts about your legal status. Will you still be able to change the gender marker on your passport? How do you change your name and gender with Social Security? Will state/district regulations for name and gender changes be affected? What about healthcare? You're not alone in your concerns.

This Friday evening, instead of our planned game night, we will be hosting a discussion that will attempt to help you answer these questions and provide you with guidance. Please come with your questions, concerns, hopes, and grievances.

We apologize for the short notice and sincerely hope that you will join us.

Where: The DC Center for the LGBT Community (2000 14 St NW, Suite 105)
When: 7pm-9pm


]]> Trans and GenderQueer Game Night @ The DC Center! tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5804 2016-10-21T19:57:21Z 2016-10-22T17:16:57Z You are invited to a Trans and GenderQueer Game Night @ The DC Center on Friday, November 18, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Join us for Game Night at The DC Center (2000 14th St. NW Suite 105, Washington, D.C. 20009) every 3rd Friday of the month. All are welcome! We'll have card and board games on hand. Feel free to bring your own games to share! Front Desk game-night-logo-150.png

You are invited to a Trans and GenderQueer Game Night @ The DC Center on Friday, November 18, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.


Join us for Game Night at The DC Center (2000 14th St. NW Suite 105, Washington, D.C. 20009) every 3rd Friday of the month. All are welcome!


We'll have card and board games on hand. Feel free to bring your own games to share!


]]> Where Love Is Illegal tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5791 2016-10-11T20:59:04Z 2016-10-12T20:20:59Z National Geographic photographers have sparked change for over a century. Photographer Robin Hammond shares how platforms like Instagram are making it possible to amplify important stories and connect with audiences like never before--revolutionizing how we capture and consume world-changing photography. Robin has been sparking change for his entire career, using his camera to record human rights and development issues around the globe through long-term photography projects. His work documenting the abuses under strongman Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe was featured in National Geographic magazine, displayed in an exhibit in Paris, and culminated in his first book, Your Wounds Will Be Named Silence. Robin has been awarded a W. Eugene Smith Fund Grant for Humanistic Photography, a World Press Photo prize, the Pictures of the Year International World Understanding Award, and four Amnesty International awards for human rights journalism. Read more about Where Love Is Illegal in The New York Times. Free parking is available to ticket holders with proof of purchase. Garage opens at 6:30 p.m. Event Date/Time: Friday, November 18, 2016 7:30PM Location:1600 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036 BUY TICKETS HERE USE PROMO CODE : LOVE20 to get your discount. Front Desk whereloveisillegal.jpgNational Geographic photographers have sparked change for over a century. Photographer Robin Hammond shares how platforms like Instagram are making it possible to amplify important stories and connect with audiences like never before--revolutionizing how we capture and consume world-changing photography.

Robin has been sparking change for his entire career, using his camera to record human rights and development issues around the globe through long-term photography projects. His work documenting the abuses under strongman Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe was featured in National Geographic magazine, displayed in an exhibit in Paris, and culminated in his first book, Your Wounds Will Be Named Silence. Robin has been awarded a W. Eugene Smith Fund Grant for Humanistic Photography, a World Press Photo prize, the Pictures of the Year International World Understanding Award, and four Amnesty International awards for human rights journalism.

Read more about Where Love Is Illegal in The New York Times.

Free parking is available to ticket holders with proof of purchase. Garage opens at 6:30 p.m.

Event Date/Time: Friday, November 18, 2016 7:30PM
Location:1600 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036

BUY TICKETS HERE

USE PROMO CODE : LOVE20 to get your discount.

]]> Reel Affirmations Film Festival Presents: Spectrum Shorts: Gender, Identity and Aging tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5762 2016-09-29T16:00:00Z 2016-09-30T20:16:45Z FILM: Spectrum Shorts: Gender, Identity and Aging WHEN: Saturday, October 15th @ 1pm WHERE: Gala Hispanic Theatre | 3333 14th St NW SYNOPSIS: This short film program traverses the globe to share stories by and about those of us who don't fit neatly into conventional ideas of gender, aging or identity. To assemble a program that highlights nearly every hue of the LGBTQ spectrum, we drew inspiration from the moving Brazilian short Places of Fear and Hatred; and from sexagenarian gay country singer-songwriter Patrick Haggerty, proudly "singing old songs to old people" in the delightful doc These C*cksucking Tears; from the tender slow-burn of two strangers finding common ground in Dawn; from Frances Reed, the enterprising and gender non-conforming subject of malefemale; and from the square dancers of Partners, and the seniors supporting one another in An Afternoon Knows; from an elegant lady out on the town in First Night Out, and the enduring love and partnership of Cecil & Carl. We hope you too will find insight and inspiration here. Tickets for the screening of Spectrum Shorts can be purchased here. Front Desk Spectrum Shorts Collage Thumbnail.jpgFILM: Spectrum Shorts: Gender, Identity and Aging

WHEN: Saturday, October 15th @ 1pm

WHERE: Gala Hispanic Theatre | 3333 14th St NW

SYNOPSIS: This short film program traverses the globe to share stories by and about those of us who don't fit neatly into conventional ideas of gender, aging or identity. To assemble a program that highlights nearly every hue of the LGBTQ spectrum, we drew inspiration from the moving Brazilian short Places of Fear and Hatred; and from sexagenarian gay country singer-songwriter Patrick Haggerty, proudly "singing old songs to old people" in the delightful doc These C*cksucking Tears; from the tender slow-burn of two strangers finding common ground in Dawn; from Frances Reed, the enterprising and gender non-conforming subject of malefemale; and from the square dancers of Partners, and the seniors supporting one another in An Afternoon Knows; from an elegant lady out on the town in First Night Out, and the enduring love and partnership of Cecil & Carl. We hope you too will find insight and inspiration here.

Tickets for the screening of Spectrum Shorts can be purchased here.



]]> What Does It Mean to be Undocuqueer tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5766 2016-09-28T19:56:59Z 2016-09-28T20:20:43Z A message from International Training and Education Program (ITEP) . Please join us for a brown bag lunch talk featuring Dr. Jesus Cisneros from the University of Central Arkansas. Dr. Cisneros will be talking about his research on the intersectional identities of undocuqueer people, negotiating ethnicity, sexuality, gender and citizenship status in the United States. He will also share strategies for serving the needs of undocuqueer students in higher education. This event will take place on October 19th, 12-1pm on American University's campus. Please RSVP at https://goo.gl/forms/tcWlKEgzYzpX5bb33 Original Flyer link is below: Cisneros Event Flyer.pdf Front Desk undocuqueer 150x150.jpgA message from International Training and Education Program (ITEP) . Please join us for a brown bag lunch talk featuring Dr. Jesus Cisneros from the University of Central Arkansas. Dr. Cisneros will be talking about his research on the intersectional identities of undocuqueer people, negotiating ethnicity, sexuality, gender and citizenship status in the United States. He will also share strategies for serving the needs of undocuqueer students in higher education. This event will take place on October 19th, 12-1pm on American University's campus.


Please RSVP at https://goo.gl/forms/tcWlKEgzYzpX5bb33

Original Flyer link is below:
Cisneros Event Flyer.pdf

]]> Paid Volunteers Needed for Focus Group tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5730 2016-09-15T18:06:28Z 2016-09-15T18:27:46Z The U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics are looking for people who identify as transgender or genderqueer to help evaluate potential new gender identity questions for an employment survey. Each participant will receive $75.00 compensation for participating in this study. Those participants meeting the requirements should call Rebecca at 301-763- 6003 or email her at Rebecca.Keegan@census.gov. Please mention the word FOCUS. Please feel free to pass this request along to other people that you may know in the Washington, D.C. area. Front Desk genderqueer022416.jpgThe U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics are looking for people who identify as transgender or genderqueer to help evaluate potential new gender identity questions for an employment survey.

Each participant will receive $75.00 compensation for participating in this study.

Those participants meeting the requirements should call Rebecca at 301-763- 6003 or email her at Rebecca.Keegan@census.gov. Please mention the word FOCUS.

Please feel free to pass this request along to other people that you may know in the Washington, D.C. area.

]]> August's Genderqueer Discussion Group tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5642 2016-07-27T23:03:24Z 2016-07-27T23:26:08Z Join us for our monthly GenderQueer DC support group at The DC Center for people who identify outside of the gender binary. Whether you're bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you're not 100% cis - this is your group! We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, August 23rd at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105. Front Desk 27072016.jpg

Join us for our monthly GenderQueer DC support group at The DC Center for people who identify outside of the gender binary. Whether you're bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you're not 100% cis - this is your group!

We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, August 23rd at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105.

]]> July's Genderqueer Discussion Group tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5573 2016-06-30T18:03:57Z 2016-06-30T18:07:33Z Join us for our monthly GenderQueer DC support group at The DC Center for people who identify outside of the gender binary. Whether you're bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you're not 100% cis - this is your group! We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, July 26th at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105. Front Desk genderqueer.jpg

Join us for our monthly GenderQueer DC support group at The DC Center for people who identify outside of the gender binary. Whether you're bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you're not 100% cis - this is your group!

We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, July 26th at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105.

]]> June's Genderqueer Discussion Group tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5424 2016-05-26T19:20:30Z 2016-05-26T19:35:16Z Join us for our monthly GenderQueer DC support group at The DC Center for people who identify outside of the gender binary. Whether you're bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you're not 100% cis - this is your group! We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105. Front Desk genderqueer12716.jpg

Join us for our monthly GenderQueer DC support group at The DC Center for people who identify outside of the gender binary. Whether you're bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you're not 100% cis - this is your group!

We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105.


]]> May Genderqueer Discussion Group tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5379 2016-04-28T17:38:11Z 2016-04-28T17:49:56Z Join us for our monthly GenderQueer DC support group at The DC Center for people who identify outside of the gender binary. Whether you're bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you're not 100% cis - this is your group! We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, May 24th at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105. Front Desk genderqueer12716.jpg

Join us for our monthly GenderQueer DC support group at The DC Center for people who identify outside of the gender binary. Whether you're bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you're not 100% cis - this is your group!

We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, May 24th at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105.


]]> April Genderqueer Discussion Group tag:www.thedccenter.org,2016:/blog//1.5327 2016-03-24T20:14:46Z 2016-03-24T20:19:54Z Join us for our monthly GenderQueer DC support group at The DC Center for people who identify outside of the gender binary. Whether you're bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you're not 100% cis - this is your group! We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, April 26 at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105. Front Desk genderqueerdc4.jpg

Join us for our monthly GenderQueer DC support group at The DC Center for people who identify outside of the gender binary. Whether you're bigender, agender, genderfluid, or just know that you're not 100% cis - this is your group!

We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, April 26 at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, located at 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105.

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