DoD Pride Event

The Department of Defense 6th Annual Pride Celebration in the Pentagon Courtyard June 12th: thedccenter.org/military   

National Center for Transgender Equality

Congratulations to the National Center for Transgender Equality for an amazing event!   Find out more about NCTE at transequality.org 

Age Friendly City Plan

This week we hosted a session at @thedccenter to provide input on the Age Friendly DC plan from an LGBTQ perspective.  thedccenter.org/aging

Welcome Drea Allen

Welcome to our newest DC Center team member Drea Allen who is joining us through the Project Empowerment Program.  www.thedccenter.org 

Age Friendly City DC

DC Government wants your input on how to make our city a welcoming place for older adults.  Join us Thursday: tinyurl.com/agefriendlyLGBTQ

DC Anti-Violence Project

Town Halls, Art Nights, Survivor Stories, Advocacy ... DC Anti-Violence Project is doing amazing work.  Join us for our next meeting on Thursday: www.dcavp.org

Queer Women Working Through Trauma

The next cycle of the Queer Women Working Through Trauma Groups begins on June 27th.  Find out more tinyurl.com/queerwomentrauma

Equality March for Unity and Pride Seeks Volunteers

The Equality March for Unity and Pride seeks volunteers in the DMV.  For more info visit: tinyurl.com/EqualityMarchVolunteers

Capital Pride Interfaith Choir

Join the Pride Interfaith Choir and perform at the Capital Pride Interfaith Service!  Find out more at: http://tinyurl.com/PrideChoir2017 

Gay DIstrict

A pic from the @gaydistrict 5/19 mtg.  Gay District is a group for young men 18-35.  Find more events for GBTQ men at thedccenter.org/men 

Trans Pride Today @ Studio Theatre

Trans Pride is underway.  Stop by @studio_theatre and be sure to visit @thedccenter table  #TransPride Find more info for the trans community at thedccenter.org/trans 

#SAGEtable at @thedccenter

We had a great #SAGEtable dinner at @thedccenter this week.  Learn more about our work with older LGBT adults at thedccenter.org/aging

SAGE Table TONIGHT

#SAGETable Tonight!  What will the LGBTQ community look like when age no longer divides us? Join us for an intergenerational dinner & discussion http://tinyurl.com/SAGEtable

Tonight! Youth Working Group Reception

Join us TONIGHT at Agora for the Youth Working Group Reception.  FInd out more at: 

http://tinyurl.com/YWGreception

#IDAHOT #IDAHOBT

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia Transphobia & Biphobia. The DC Center is proud to have supported LGBTQ Asylum Seekers from each of the countries represented by these flags. You are all part of our family. Today we celebrate LGBTQ folks around the world! #IDAHOT #IDAHOBT  

Thank you Grassroots Comedy DC

A big thank you to Grassroots Comedy DC that raised nearly $1,000 for the DC Center at their recent show.  Find out more at grassrootscomedy.com 

Rain or Shine - Our Annual Reception is Tonight

Rain or Shine, our annual reception is tonight.  It looks like we will be indoors!  Join us:   thedccenter.org/events/annualreception

Taking the Stage

Tonight is going to be powerful!  LGBTQ folks sharing their stories as survivors of Violence.  7PM at BusBoys 14t&V: thedccenter.org/dcavp

Interpreter Workshop

Are you bilingual or multilingual? Interested in language interpretation? Want to learn more about language justice?   Find out about our workshop this Saturday: 

Center Global

A picture from the May Center Global Meeting

Thank you volunteers

A big THANK YOU to all the volunteers who have helped with selling the Gay Day at the Zoo shirts.   Cheers!  www.gaydayatthezoo.com 

Reception Honorees

One week from today we will be honoring these amazing LGBTQ community members.  Learn more here:  tinyurl.com/our2017honorees 

Tonight! Join us at the Bier Baron Tavern

Grassroots Comedy is throwing a super fabulous comedy show at the Bier Baron Tavern  to benefit the DC Center http://tinyurl.com/superfabulous  

Gay Day at the Zoo Shirts

Pick up your Gay Day at the Zoo Shirts (while they are still available!) at the DC Center or at these locations this weekend.  See you Sunday!  www.gaydayatthezoo.com 

Youth Working Group Announces Honorees

The DC Center Youth Working Group has announced their honorees for their Annual Youth Working Group Reception May 19th at Agora-  Find out more at: tinyurl.com/ywgawardees 

Trans Support Group this Friday

Join us for the First Friday Trans Support Group this Friday at 7PM at the DC Center: tinyurl.com/maycentertrans #Trans #DC

We need YOU to take this survey

The 2017 Survey is here- Use this DC Center specific link so we can learn more about you: tinyurl.com/lgbtqsurvey17

Genderqueer Meetup - Gay Day at the Zoo

The Genderqueer Meetup is for Gay Day at the Zoo is 2PM at the main gate: tinyurl.com/genderqueerzooday

HIV Working Group

Some of the amazing folks who came out to this month's HIV Working Group Meeting.  Find out more at thedccenter.org/hiv 

Gay Day at the Zoo Shirts

Pick up your Gay Day at the Zoo Shirts TONIGHT at Number Nine @numberninedc 

Stop by the DC Center at Number Nine

Stop by Number Nine tonight to buy your Gay Day at the Zoo T-shirt! @numberninedc 

New Data on DC LGBTQ Youth

Real Data from DC High Schools confirms what we've heard anecdotally:  from the YRBS: one out of 11 lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students had to be treated by a doctor or nurse as a result of an attempted suicide.  I'm glad to report the DC Center Youth Working Group has formed a subcommittee looking at mental health and suicide prevention, but there is so much more we can do in this area.  It's time for all of us to come together.   thedccenter.org/2017yrbs/

Trans Meetup: Gay Day at the Zoo

The Trans Meetup for Gay Day at the Zoo will be at 1PM at the front gate - Look for Shareese and the Trans Pride Flag!  tinyurl.com/transmeetupzooday  

Fwd: Listen up! New Data on LGBTQ Youth in DC

Lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students were two to three times more likely to feel sad or hopeless and to think seriously about, plan, and attempt to kill themselves. For example, one out of 11 lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students had to be treated by a doctor or nurse as a result of an attempted suicide. http://thedccenter.org/2017yrbs/

Listen up! New Data on LGBTQ Youth in DC

Serious facts from DC Gov: Lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students were two to three times more likely to feel sad or hopeless and to think seriously about, plan, and attempt to kill themselves. For example, one out of 11 lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students had to be treated by a doctor or nurse as a result of an attempted suicide.

Intern at the DC Center

Intern at the DC Center this Summer.  Find out more here: tinyurl.com/summer2017interns

GLAA 46th Annual Reception

Wonderful to be at the 46th Annual GLAA Reception.   Find out more about GLAA at www.glaaa.org  

LGBTQ Communities of Faith

This mail we received at the Center last week is a reminder of the work that remains.   Glad to live in a city, however, where there are so many different LGBT affirming places of worship.  See a list right here: http://tinyurl.com/LGBTQFaith  

Gay Day at the Zoo Shirts

Gay Day at the Zoo T-Shirts have arrived in adult and child sizes for International Family Equality Day.  Order your shirt at gaydayatthezoo.com and pick it up at @thedccenter 

Trans and Genderqueer Game Night

Join us Friday for Trans and Genderqueer Game Night.  (Allies welcome!)  http://tiny.cc/letsplay

What have your experiences with the Metropolitan Police Department been like?

What have your experiences with the MPD been like?   DCAVP wants to know: http://tinyurl.com/MPDsurvey

Community Organizing Meeting

Co-Resist: GAG invites you to a community wide meeting to discuss grassroots organizing focused on the Pulse 1 Year Commemoration and DC Pride: http://tinyurl.com/CoResistDC  

Trans Women of Color Study

This FRIDAY right before Game Night: Trans women of color are invited to the DC Center 4/21 to participate in the STROBE Study (stay for trans and genderqueer gamenight after) tinyurl.com/dcstrobestudy

Gay and Bi Young Men Invited to Participate in Study

George Washington University invites Gay and Bi Young Men to participate in a study.  Learn more here: http://tinyurl.com/GWUstudy 

Gay and BI Young Men Invited to Participate in Study

George Washington University invites Gay and Bi Young Men to participate in a study.  Learn more here: http://tinyuQDC 

Thank you Hyatt

A big than you to our friends at Hyatt @HyattTweets for providing the meal for our LGBTQ Asylum Seeker Dinner tonight  Learn more about this work at: thedccenter.org/centerglobal 

#SAGETable on May 18th

#SAGETable What will the LGBTQ community look like when age no longer divides us? Join us for an intergenerational dinner & discussion  5/18: http://tinyurl.com/SAGEtable

Youth Working Group Reception

The Youth Working Group Annual Reception and Awards Night takes place May 18th at Agora: http://tinyurl.com/YWGreception

Super Fabulous Comedy Show

Grassroots Comedy is throwing a super fabulous comedy show to benefit the DC Center! http://tinyurl.com/superfabulous

LGBTQ Anti-Violence Event TONGIHT

Join @thedccenter + @dcavp for a community forum on violence against the LGBTQ community: tinyurl.com/crimevictimsrightsweek

Tonight: Anti-Violence Town Hall

Join @thedccenter + @dcavp for a community forum on violence against the LGBTQ community: tinyurl.com/crimevictimsrightsweek