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Posted by The DC Center on February 7, 2010 12:02 AM Permanent Link
An event where our political agenda is love, the Gertrude Stein Club in partnership with River East Emerging Leaders (REEL) host a speed-dating event for the entire LGBT community. Not only will this event be tons of fun, but you could also meet the person of your dreams!
Thursday February 11th at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, 1810 14th St NW.
And Republicans don't worry; you don't have to be a Democrat to participate because matters of the heart are truly a bipartisan issue. Wine and light appetizers will be provided.
For more information about this event or join the Gertrude Stein Democratic club visit us at www.steindemocrats.org, or contact Chris at cgreaver@yahoo.com or Michelle at phatgirlchic@gmail.com.
Posted by The DC Center on February 6, 2010 10:57 PM Permanent Link
Looking for a part-time or full-time job opportunity? Come to the DC Center on Saturday February 20th and learn about employment opportunities with the 2010 Census. This event takes place at 12:00 PM at the DC Center, 1810 14th St NW.
Job applicants will take the census employment test on-site. If you would like to prepare, you can do so by taking the online practice test.
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting temporary, part-time census takers for the 2010 Census. These short-term jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, paid training, and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses, such as mileage incurred while conducting census work. Best of all, census takers work right in their own communities.
Posted by Clare on February 5, 2010 2:23 PM Permanent Link
 Women in their Twenties will meet at the DC Center on February 12th at 8 PM. WiTT is a social discussion group for lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and other interested women in the D.C. area.
The group is led by several facilitators on a rotational basis.
Facilitators lead the group in discussion topics (both serious and
silly, GLBT-related or not). New people are always welcome. They follow
the discussion with dinner at a nearby restaurant. These are usually
reasonably inexpensive and have vegetarian/vegan options.
For other information on LBT related events, you can join the WiTT mailing list.
Posted by KelseyB on February 4, 2010 5:10 PM Permanent Link
 Sonia Khan, a Professional Psychology grauate student, is starting an LGB support group at the GW Center Clinic. The group is designed to be a safe space for young adults to discuss coming out, discrimination, identity, and other issues that affect members of the GLB community. The group meets from 4:30 until 6:00 on Mondays.
The Center Clinic is at 1922 F St NW in Suite 103; the nearest Metro stops are at Farragut West and Foggy Bottom. In addition to the support group, the Center Clinic also provides psychological evaluation and treatment for a variety of populations. The fees for therapy, like the fees for the support group, are on a sliding scale.
Posted by The DC Center on February 4, 2010 2:18 PM Permanent Link
In late July 2012, over 30,000 people from around the world will converge on the Washington Convetion Center for AIDS 2012, and many of them will be Gay, Bi, and/or Trans men, and men who have sex with men (MSM). Many others will be academics, clinicians, and community activists interested in the health of GBT men and MSM.
HIV/AIDS is not, however, the only determiner of the health of GBT men and MSM; and that's where Gay Men's Health Summit (GMHS) comes in. GMHS embraces the World Health Organization's 1946 definition of health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
We in the Washington area are encouraged by the National Steering Committee for the Gay Men's Health Summits to organize towards hosting GMHS 2012 here immediately before AIDS 2012. The convergence of these two events holds great promise to increase the involvement of academics and Global MSM communities in GMHS and to infuse greater grassroots engagement in the International AIDS Conference.
Let's come together to begin discussing openly how to make GMHS2012-DC a reality and to re-vitalize the movement for GBT men's health in the Greater Washington area in the process.
Six Foundational Principles of gay men's health summits, projects, or campaigns
1. Replace the HIV-centric paradigm of health advocacy for gay men with holistic models that integrate (but do not default to) HIV
2. Rethink the crisis paradigm of HIV work and embrace contemporary understandings, meanings, and implications of HIV for gay men of all colors & classes
3. Challenge deficit-based models for work with gay men and replace them with asset-based approaches
4. Strategically and politically confront structural forces challenging the well-being of gay & bi men
5. Embrace a "big tent" vision of community, respecting diverse ways of organizing sex and relationships among gay men: shame and guilt
are the health hazards, rather than specific sex practices and sex cultures
6. Launch only efforts that are neither overtly or covertly sanitizing, sanctimonious or moralistic
GMHS and the Gay Men's Health Movement seek to address 8 Core Issues Confronting queer men of diverse generations, ethnicities, races, locations, and social classes
1. Explore the longings for intimacy and connection with other men and the social structures, networks, and ideologies that promote or prevent such connections.
2. Understand the meanings of anal sex, penetration, & the exchange of semen and explore the relationships between various racial, ethnic, and class-based masculinities and anal sex practices
3. Grapple with the emotions, pleasures, & wounds emerging from childhood and adolescent experiences with boys & men
4. Tap into sources of resilience, creativity, determination, humor & playfulness in diverse gay men's cultures
5. Support healing from trauma: violence, abuse, homophobia, racism, poverty, AIDS and addiction
6. Examine the ways transgression, risk, and the taboo interact with queer men's sexual desires, practices, and subcultures
7. Confront ways in which privileged masculinities of youth present challenges to & opportunities for well-being as men age
8. Revive and recreate community rituals, social structures, and networks to replace those lost during the most intense crisis years of AIDS
Join us for a discussion and planning meeting
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
6:30pm - 8:30pm
The DC Center
1810 14th St NW
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Posted by The DC Center on February 3, 2010 10:13 PM Permanent Link
 The DC Center is pleased to welcome Adodi DC, which will meet at The DC Center (1810 14th St NW) on Sunday, February 21st at 3:00 PM. Adodi is a community of men of color who affirm their African lineage and love of men.
Adodi works to to foster and encourage the self-discovery, validation, empowerment and liberation of all members of this diverse community. Adodi, the plural of ado, is a Yoruba word that describes a man who "loves" another man. More than just a description of partners in Africa, the adodi of the tribe are thought to embody both male and female ways of being and were revered as shamans, sages and leaders.
For more information, visit www.adodionline.com
Posted by The DC Center on February 3, 2010 4:25 PM Permanent Link
 Does someone you love, love meth? We invite partners & close friends and family of crystal meth addicts (those using and those in recovery) to join us for a frank, open discussion about crystal meth addiction. How can you best support the person you care about? How do you find support for yourself? Join us for a facilitated dialogue.
The conversation takes place on Tuesday March 2nd at 7:00 PM at the DC Center, 1810 14th Street NW.
Mike Giordano, a practicing Psychotherapist, will facilitate the meeting. Mike is a licensed clinical social worker who received his Masters of Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
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Posted by Clare on February 3, 2010 2:07 PM Permanent Link
 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm every Thursday.
Chat It Up! : A conversation with DCPS Office of Youth Engagement on your rights in DC Public schools and how to respond when you are being bullied or harassed. We will end with an open forum on what you think DCPS can do in its efforts to end bullying. Please contact Tyrone Hanley at (202) 567.3152 or e-mail: tyrone.hanley@smyal.org for further details.
Posted by The DC Center on January 31, 2010 8:17 PM Permanent Link
The DC City Council Committee on Aging and Community Affairs will conduct a performance hearing on the DC Office of Aging on February 24th, at 10:00 AM at the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW (room 412). The Committee is chaired by Yvette Alexander. Committee members are: Jim Graham, Mary Cheh, Harry Thomas, and Michael Brown.
The purpose of the hearing is to review the work of the Office on Aging over the past year. Alan Dinsmore, representing the Elder Think Tank, testified at a similar hearing held last year. A video of his testimony is available on the DC Center YouTube page (click here to see the testimony).
At the last hearing Dinsmore testified that the Department of Aging planned to add a questions about sexual orientation and gender identity into the standard intake form used by agencies funded through the Department of Aging. Now, more than a year later, this change has still not been made.
Any individual wishing to testify about the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender seniors is encouraged to do so. You may sign up to testify by contacting Victor Bonnett at vbonett@dccouncil.us or 202 724-8068.
Posted by The DC Center on January 31, 2010 8:02 PM Permanent Link
As planned, GLOV members met at their monthly meeting last night to elect two new Co-Chairs to lead the organization through it's second year.
"Todd Metrokin and I couldn't be happier with the group's choice," said Chris Farris, former GLOV Co-Chair. "We've accomplished a lot in the past year and I look forward to continuing our work under the new leadership."
DC residents Kelly Pickard and Joe Montoni have been very involved in GLOV's efforts since it's inception, both serving on committees and helping guide the group's agenda. As Outreach Committee lead for GLOV, Joe and has been actively building relationships in the community for the past twelve months.
"I'd like to thank both Chris and Todd for the tremendous job they have done throughout this past year in reorganizing and rebuilding GLOV," Said Joe Montoni. "And I look forward to working with Kelly and our core group of dedicated volunteers to address the disproportionate level of violence against members of DC's LGBT community."
Kelly Pickard added, "I'm looking forward to building upon the solid foundation Chris and Todd have established through their passion, hard work, and leadership over the past year. We know there remains a tremendous amount of work ahead of us, and we'll continue to work to build confidence within the LGBT community that the issue of hate crimes is being handled with the seriousness and commitment it deserves."
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