Our love and support for 2016
January 2016 
Events
Metro DC PFLAG
Community Groups

January:
Annandale  T ONIGHT

Early February:


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Metro DC PFLAG
PO Box 6085
Washington, D.C.
20005




 

Dear Friends of Metro DC PFLAG,
 
What's next for 2016? Metro DC PFLAG is still going strong in providing support for families, friends and communities in the metropolitan D.C. area. We are involved in a series of educational trainings and forums to help bring inclusive information about LGBTQ communities. We are fighting to prevent anti-LGBTQ legislations from passing and turn back the LGBTQ inclusive curriculum in Fairfax County, learn more about this below. 

In Maryland,  Metro DC PFLAG would like to invite you to a community forum to discuss LGBTQ equity and safety. Organized by Metro DC PFLAG's community group, PFLAG Germantown and Seneca Valley High School, in an effort to make Germantown a safe space for all residents and it's neighboring communities after the recent murder of their alumnus Zella Ziona, a transgender woman, last fall. 

The purpose of the forum is to discuss inclusion, equity, acceptance, and tolerance for LGBTQ community members. There will be a panel of local leaders, followed by small group discussions where community members can engage in reflection and planning of ways to make the area safe. 
  • Institutionalized homophobia
  • Parents and teens: how to talk about sexuality
  • Trans-awareness
  • Faith & The LGBTQ Community
  • Mental and Physical Health Concerns
  • Policing
We hope to see you there. If there is anyone that would benefit form this, please share the information below. For more questions about this event, contact J.C. Fellows at [email protected]. 






Equality Virginia Day of Action
February 9
Make sure your legislators know where you stand when it comes to LGBTQ equality. Register to have the  opportunity to lobby and have face-to-face conversations with your elected leaders on the issues that matter to you. 

Many bills have bee introduced to discriminate the LGBTQ community. Learn about those bills HERE. 
Washington DC LGBTQ Wedding Expo
February 21
You & your partner are invited to the Annual 'Same Love, Same Rights'® LGBT Wedding Expo in Washington DC on Sunday, Feb. 21st!    Dozens of gay-friendly exhibitors will participate, eager to help you and your fiancee plan the ceremony of your dreams!  
 
Building an Inclusive Church Training
February 26-27 
"Building an Inclusive Church" training is coming our way on  February 26 and 27  at National City Christian Church in Washington, DC. The training is  5:30 PM - 9:00 PM  on Friday and from 9:00 AM - 6 :00 PM Saturday. Register today if interested. 

2016 Family Conference
April 30
Rainbow Families DC's Biannual Conference is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 8:30 AM-5 PM at Georgetown Day School, 4530 MacArthur Boulevard, Washington, DC 20007.  The conference is the largest gathering of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)-headed family community in the region. It is a day full of both educational and social events, featuring activities and sessions that allow LGBTQ families to not only learn more about the topics that matter to them, but also to build on their own community of support.