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SUMMARY:MTPC Focus Groups
DESCRIPTION:After a year-long strategic planning process\, MTPC has updated its mission and vision. Join us to discuss: \n\n\n\n\nMTPC’s programming\nPolicy and legislative priorities\nOrganizational brand\n\n\n\n\nFocus groups will be held May-June virtually on Tuesdays 6-7 PM. Each participant will receive a $100 Gift Card. \n\n\n\nThere will be only 6 participants per group\, space is limited! \n\n\n\nSelect the link and complete the registration form to join a focus group session: https://forms.gle/6RacZmXsexCE7Xua6  
URL:https://www.masstpc.org/event/mtpc-focus-groups/2021-06-01/
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ORGANIZER;CN="MTPC":MAILTO:info@masstpc.org
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SUMMARY:Affirmations: Trans Book Club with Translate Gender
DESCRIPTION:Affirmations: Trans Book Club is a book club like no other! Geared towards trans and nonbinary youth (ages 8-18)\, Affirmations invites readers to explore\, question\, and connect with one another and the centered experiences of trans\, nonbinary\, and gender-creative book characters. \nPartnering with High Five Books\, youth (14+) can discuss a book centering on the experiences of a trans\, nonbinary\, or gender nonconforming character. Each third Tuesday of the month. for younger students\, please see the Affirmations bookclub on the first Tuesday of the month. \nFacilitated by a trans/nonbinary librarian.\nParticipants receive a High Five Books Discount. \nRegister for free
URL:https://www.masstpc.org/event/affirmations-trans-book-club-with-translate-gender/2021-06-01/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Translate%20Gender":MAILTO:info@translategender.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210602T170000
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SUMMARY:Rainbow Supper Club Virtual Gatherings
DESCRIPTION:WestMass ElderCare\, in partnership with the Holyoke Council on Aging\, invites all LGBT seniors age 60 years and older\, younger partners\, friends and allies to attend our Rainbow Supper Clubs. \nDue to COVID-19\, we have suspended our in-person dinners and shifted to weekly virtual gatherings. These meet on Wednesdays from 5-6pm. Interested individuals can participate from a phone or computer/iPad/tablet. For more information\, visit our event pages to RSVP. \nWe are looking for topics for these gatherings\, if you have any suggestions\, feel free to connect with us via MeetUp or email at rainbowsupperclub (at) wmeldercare (dot) org. \nLooking for other virtual gatherings? \nThere are a number of other LGBTQ groups that are also meeting virtually at this time. Here are our sibling programs in MA that you can check out! \nRainbow Elders (through LifePath) – welcomes LGBTQIA elders on Thursdays at 1pm. If interested you can call Rainbow Elders by emailing rainbowelders (at) lifepathma (dot) org. \nThe Pathways Café (which normally meets in Marlborough\, MA) -welcomes interested LGBTIQA elders on Wednesdays at 12pm. If interested\, contact Julie Nowak at jnowak (at) baypath (dot) org. \nNeed additional support? \nConnect with WestMass ElderCare for basic needs support or learn about other programming during this time at http://www.wmeldercare.org | Email: info (at) wmeldercare.org | Phone: 413-538-9020 \nThe LGBT Aging Project (through Fenway Health) has a variety of resources – https://fenwayhealth.org/the-fenway-institute/lgbt-aging-project/ \nSAGE (Advocacy and services for LGBTQ seniors) has a hotline\, various resources\, and programs: https://www.sageusa.org/ | Hotline: 1-877-360-LGBT \nNational Resource Center for LGBTQ Aging (a project of SAGE) is a technical assistance resource center providing support to our community – https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/
URL:https://www.masstpc.org/event/rainbow-supper-club-virtual-gatherings/2021-06-02/
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ORGANIZER;CN="WestMass%20ElderCare":MAILTO:info@wmeldercare.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210602T190000
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SUMMARY:TCNE Free Virtual Workshops
DESCRIPTION:The Trans Club of New England hosts free virtual workshops every Wednesday from 7-8 pm Eastern Time. If you are transgender or non-binary\, or an ally\, join us to learn more about topics such as transgender medical care\, financial\, legal\, and political concerns\, wellness\, as transition advice. \nRegistration is free\, but is required. \nWould you be willing to drop some knowledge on our community? You can also submit a workshop!  \n 
URL:https://www.masstpc.org/event/tcne-free-virtual-workshops/2021-06-02/
LOCATION:TCNE\, 30 Guinan Street\, Waltham\, 02454\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Trans%20Club%20of%20New%20England":MAILTO:info@tcne.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T123000
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SUMMARY:Rainbow Elder Virtual Gatherings
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of our gatherings is to share\, as LGBTIQA Elders\, time together that is social\, recreational\, supportive\, and educational in nature\, and which also offers the option of sharing resources and opportunities to engage in advocacy. Elders and their caregivers who are new to the Rainbow Elders and supportive of these goals are welcome. Guests from agencies and other entities who wish to learn about or offer support to the Rainbow Elders will be invited to do so when participants agree in advance that their visit could be of mutual benefit.\n\nWe will make every effort to respect confidentiality\, but we want to remind everyone that use of the internet\, by its very nature\, does not guarantee complete confidentiality.\n\nNo advance registration is required\, although it is always helpful to hear folks’ plans. For the zoom link\, you can send greetings or comments to rainbowelders@lifepathma.org.\n\n\nVisit other LGBTIQA Elder Virtual Gatherings and meet folks from around our region!\n1) Pathways Café and other virtual offerings through BayPath Elder Services\, Marlborough. Contact Julie Nowak at jnowak@baypath.org\n2) Rainbow Supper Club\, Holyoke\, MA: rainbowsupperclub@wmeldercare.org\n3) Rainbow Seniors of Berkshire County: kenneth@rainbowseniors.org
URL:https://www.masstpc.org/event/rainbow-elder-virtual-gatherings/2021-06-03/
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SUMMARY:COMPASS
DESCRIPTION:A meeting space for transmasculine community members. Regular Compass meetings take place on the first Thursday of every month\, from 7-9 pm\, in Boston. Contact us for more information. Due to COVID-19\, Compass meetings are currently being held over Zoom. Dates and times remain the same\, and meetings are still restricted to people who can access Boston and would like to eventually come to in-person meetings. Contact us for more information\, including Zoom links. \nUpcoming meeting topics: \n\nMarch 2021 – What no one told you about before social/medical transition\nApril 2021 – The how-did-you-know-you-were-Trans? narrative\nMay 2021 – Aging in a new gender; boyhood/manhood; age-related issues\nJune 2021 – Pride\nJuly 2021 – The evolution/effects/process/meaning of transition over time (5\, 10\, 20+ years)\nAugust 2021 – Dating\, flirting\, disclosing\nSeptember 2021 – “The way we were” – what we were like as kids\nOctober 2021 – Trans advantage/rejecting toxic masculinity\nNovember 2021 – Workplace issues\nDecember 2021 – Coping strategies for body dysphoria\nJanuary 2022 – Checking in after the holidays
URL:https://www.masstpc.org/event/compass/2021-06-03/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compass":MAILTO:info@compassftm.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210604T150000
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SUMMARY:GLADLY
DESCRIPTION:GLADLY is a youth group for LGBQ/T identifying folks ages 14-18\, facilitated through the Center for Hope and Healing in Lowell\, MA. It is a space where folks can bring their lived experiences and learn from and with each other\, addressing topics that are relevant and important. The group meets weekly on Fridays from 3-5 PM\, and will consist of various topics that include\, and are not limited to: gender identity\, inclusive sex ed\, and more! The group culminates in the participants planning a youth PRIDE event for the Greater Lowell community at the end of June. Youth who participate consistently in the program will receive a $100 stipend at the group’s close in June. \nScan the QR code or fill out the brief form here \n 
URL:https://www.masstpc.org/event/gladly/2021-06-04/
LOCATION:Lowell\, 21 George Street\, Suite 400\, Lowell\, MA\, 01852
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center%20for%20Hope%20and%20Healing":MAILTO:raini@chhinc.org
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