Two weeks away!

The DC Queer Theatre Festival is only two weeks away and I could not be prouder of these  amazing folks who will be sharing their original work!  www.dcqueertheatrefest.org 

Wreath Laying Ceremony for LGBTQ Veterans

Join us on Veterans Day for our annual Wreath Laying Ceremony, and see the land where a memorial to fallen LGBT servicemembers and first responders will be built: tinyurl.com/LGBTVeterans2017 #veterans #transmilitary 

Spend your money with LGBTQ Small Businesses

Shop and support LGBTQ+ Small Businesses on Small Business Saturday at the DC Center with our partner CAGLCC: http://thedccenter.org/events/shopsmall/

March for Black WOmen

The DC Center is proud to support the March for Black Women.   We will be hosting some of the organizing meetings this weekend.  Find out more at marchforblackwomen.org  

Oasis Dance Company Presents

Oasis Dance Company Presents the 7th Annual Alston-Gillard Awards.  More info at: www.oasisdanceco.com  Congrats to the honorees!  

Anyone can be affected by breast cancer.  Join us November 18th for a discussion on breast cancer and the transgender, genderqueer, and non-binary communities: http://thedccenter.org/events/transhealth/

Meeting with Queensland Police

Last night we met with the DC MPD LGBT Liaison Unit and Senior Constable Ben Bjarnesen from the Queensland Police (Australia)  to share best practices around Intimate Partner Violence.   www.dcavp.org 

LGBT Health Report Meeting

Be sure to join these amazing folks on September 27th to discuss the city-wide LGBT Health Report!  http://thedccenter.org/events/dclgbthealthreport/

Prep Awareness Week

It's Prep Awareness Week.  For more information about the events, please contact Us Helping Us directly at (202) 446-1100.  

DC Center Relationship Workshop

Are you ready to talk about your relationship and make it even better?  Join us on September 30th.  http://thedccenter.org/events/relationshipworkshop/

November 20th: Transgender Day of Remembrance

Save the Date: the Transgender Day of Remembrance is November 20th.  Find out about this and more events for the transa community at thedccenter.org/trans 

Thank you @cherryfunddc

A big thank you to the Cherry Fund who raised $10K for Center Arts, Mental Health, and HIV Prevention at the DC Center. You have always been there for us!

Non-Binary Drivers

DC resident Nic Sakurai becomes the first person in the United States to have a drivers license that accurately reflects their non-binary identity.   Instead of an F or M on their drivers license, they have an X.   Non-binary ID cards a now a possibility for everyone in the District.

Remembring Ronald Devrou

Ronald Devrou, a longtime Dupont resident and life coach, passed away last week.    Ron was a friend of the Center and we will miss him.   We will share information about arrangements to remember Ronald when they are available.

DC Black Pride

See some of our photos from Capital Pride on the Center Black Facebook page:  tinyurl.com/blackpridephotos  

#ProtectQTPOC

#ProtectQTPOC Twitter Town Hall with @consultcatalina & @revcedricmv & @themrmilan.  

One Page Play Competition

OutWrite hosts a Queer One Page Play Competition with Theatre Prometheus.  Enter before 7/15.  Information at tinyurl.com/onepageplay

Jim Graham

Condolences to the friends and family of Jim Graham.  He was the first ED of Whitman Walker, a strong supporter of the DC Center, and a friend.to many.   Jim is pictured here at the opening of the DC Center's current office (lower left) and receiving an award for the DC Center Youth Working Group (upper right).

Donate Books to the DC Center

With our OutWrite Book Festival coming up in August, now is the perfect time to donate used LGBTQ Books to the DC Center for the LGBT Community. Drop your books off during our office hours. Find out more about OutWrite at www.outwritedc.org

#GGDC2022

Help kickoff the DC Gay Games site visit! Join the Bid Rally! 6/28 @SmithsonianNMAI 6-9pm. #ggdc2022 https://facebook.com/events/834718690018790/