BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Family Equality - ECPv5.14.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Family Equality X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://familyequality.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Family Equality REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210722T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210722T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20210622T185010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T192714Z UID:14549-1626980400-1626984000@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Family Equality & The LEGO® Group Family Build-A-Long DESCRIPTION:Family Equality and The LEGO® Group are excited to host this family building session. You’ll get the chance to learn from a LEGO fan creator and connect with other LGTBQ+ families in this free virtual event. LEGO DOTS sets will be mailed directly to participants to ensure they have the appropriate pieces to build-along-at home. Space is limited so register by July 11th\, and don’t forget to tell your friends! \nRegistration for this event is closed. \n \nNote: Family Equality and The LEGO® Group will be offering two build along sessions. Because space is limited and the programs are the same\, please only register for one of the two sessions. Thank you! URL:https://familyequality.org/event/family-equality-and-lego-family-build-along/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood,Whole Family,Younger Kids ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/41938_DOTS_2HY21_Lifestyle_IN_build_05-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T140000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20210622T185312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T192822Z UID:14552-1626786000-1626789600@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Family Equality & The LEGO® Group Family Build-A-Long DESCRIPTION:Family Equality and The LEGO® Group are excited to host this family building session. You’ll get the chance to learn from a LEGO fan creator and connect with other LGTBQ+ families in this free virtual event. LEGO DOTS sets will be mailed directly to participants to ensure they have the appropriate pieces to build-along-at home. Space is limited so register by July 11th\, and don’t forget to tell your friends! \nRegistration for this event is closed. \n \nNote: Family Equality and The LEGO® Group will be offering two build along sessions. Because space is limited and the programs are the same\, please only register for one of the two sessions. Thank you! URL:https://familyequality.org/event/family-equality-lego-family-build-a-long/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood,Whole Family,Younger Kids ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/41938_DOTS_2HY21_Lifestyle_IN_build_05-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T180000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200828T200514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T200514Z UID:12425-1600275600-1600279200@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Intersectionality & Advocacy | An Online Workshop By Young People\, For Young People DESCRIPTION:Join teens from all around the country for an important and exciting workshop on active intersectionality! \nCome ready to listen\, learn\, share\, and be part of engaging conversations on what intersectionality is\, why it is a cornerstone of successful activism and how you too can continue to grow! \nAt Family Equality’s Neighborhood hub our teen presenters Alan\, Amina\, Weston\, Rebekah and Selma are ready to help you with specialized confidential small group activities and lots of info. See you there! \nTo register and receive log-in information for this workshop\, fill out the form below. \n\n*This workshop is a free\, confidential\, LGBTQ+ affirming space—all are welcome to attend. URL:https://familyequality.org/event/intersectionality-advocacy-an-online-workshop-by-young-people-for-young-people/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BT4T-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200731T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200731T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200721T132023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200723T211458Z UID:12028-1596211200-1596214800@familyequality.org SUMMARY:IMPROVincetown Comedy Show DESCRIPTION:Get ready for some end-of-the-week laughs! Our friends from IMPROVincetown will be coming to a screen near you to round out the week with some family-friendly improv. You won’t want to miss this show! \nThis event is sponsored by Johnson and Johnson. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS LIVE EVENT! \n \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it! URL:https://familyequality.org/event/improvincetown-comedy-show/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Family Week,Parents,Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood,Whole Family,Younger Kids ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/FW-IMPROVincetown-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200707T182446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200710T152323Z UID:11952-1595433600-1595437200@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Know Your Rights | An Online Advocacy Workshop By Teens\, For Teens DESCRIPTION:Greta. Mari. Malala. Desmond. Isra. Emma. \nWe are standing on the precipice of great social change—and young voices are more powerful than ever. Join us and our all-star team of teen advocates to learn how you can advocate for change and speak out\, even in school! \nTeen advocates Amina\, Alan\, Selma\, and Weston will also be joined by special guest\, Mary Beth Tinker\, whose fight for free speech carried her all the way to the Supreme Court when she was a teenager! \nTo register and receive log-in information for this workshop\, fill out the form below. \n\n \n*This workshop is a free\, confidential\, LGBTQ+ affirming space—all are welcome to attend. \nMany thanks to our fabulous partners at the ACLU and the National Women’s Law Center who trained our teen advocates team on these rights! URL:https://familyequality.org/event/know-your-rights-an-online-advocacy-workshop-by-teens-for-teens/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020-07-BT4T.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T163000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200616T173514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200622T142922Z UID:11702-1593012600-1593016200@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Safe Storytelling for Advocacy: A #ByTeen4Teen Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join the workshop by teens\, for teens on safe story-telling for advocacy! Learn how to share your truth to advocate and create change! To ensure this is a safe space for all participants\, the workshop will not be recorded and will remain confidential. \nJoin Amina\, Selma\, Alan\, and Weston as they launch our by teen for teen advocacy workshops at the Family Equality Neighborhood Hub. \nTo register\, fill out the form below: URL:https://familyequality.org/event/safe-storytelling-for-advocacy-a-byteen4teen-workshop/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/My-Post-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200608T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200608T133000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200604T155535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200608T130839Z UID:11515-1591621200-1591623000@familyequality.org SUMMARY:#AtHome Activity: LGBTQ+ Terms in American Sign Language DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning American Sign Language but don’t know where to start? Know ASL but don’t know any words that connect with your identity? Join Sam Pacifici as he teaches some LGBTQ related signs in this bite-sized workshop! \nTune in with the rest of the world for the premiere on Monday or visit our Neighborhood library throughout the week to learn on your own time. URL:https://familyequality.org/event/athome-activity-lgbtq-terms-in-american-sign-language/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood,Whole Family END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200515T173000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200422T161704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T160254Z UID:9653-1589562000-1589563800@familyequality.org SUMMARY:PREMIERE Kid Skills: Baking for Beginners DESCRIPTION:Baking is more than just combining a few ingredients together…there’s a whole science behind it! Check back here in the days ahead to close out the week with a family baking session—or save this class for the weekend (because some Saturdays call for cookies for breakfast!)—with Andrea DiMedio. Grab an apron and let’s go! \n \n \nFor this workshop you’ll need: \n\nAll purpose flour\nBaking soda\nSalt\nButter\, softened\nGranulated sugar\nBrown sugar\nVanilla extract\nEggs (2)\nSemi-sweet chocolate chips URL:https://familyequality.org/event/kid-skills-baking-for-beginners/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/BAKING-thumb-1280x720.png ORGANIZER;CN="Director%20of%20Family%20Formation%2C%20Trystan%20Reese":MAILTO:treese@familyequality.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200511T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200511T170000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200424T140418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200509T002650Z UID:9969-1589212800-1589216400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Social Justice Education: Criminal Justice and the LGBTQ+ Community DESCRIPTION:You may have heard that COVID-19 is ravaging jails\, prisons\, and detention centers across the U.S. But did you know that LGBTQ+ people are more likely to be incarcerated than our non-LGBTQ+ counterparts? Did you know that LGBTQ+ people are more likely to be serving life sentences and are more likely to be held in solitary confinement than others? If you’ve ever wanted to learn about America’s criminal justice system and how it uniquely impacts the LGBTQ+ community\, join Family Equality for this interactive session offered in partnership with Beyond These Walls and Our Family Coalition. Our three organizations are pleased to offer this unique opportunity for LGBTQ+ families to learn more about our community members living behind bars. You’ll also learn how to take action today to provide immediate relief to prisoners impacted by COVID-19.\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT. \n\nBeyond These Walls provides direct support\, education\, and advocacy for and with LGBTQ+ prisoners in the Pacific NW (and trans prisoners everywhere). They are currently running an active COVID-19 Crisis Line for incarcerated people and their families\, in addition to overseeing several prisoner leadership programs behind bars.\n\nOur Family Coalition advances equity for lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, and queer (LGBTQ) families with children through support\, education\, and advocacy. They offer workshops\, support groups\, outings\, seasonal celebrations\, meet-ups\, classes\, play dates and referrals for LGBTQ families in San Francisco and the East Bay\, and will be providing many of those regular programs online for the duration of the current pandemic. URL:https://familyequality.org/event/social-justice-education-criminal-justice-and-the-lgbtq-community/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Parents,Prospective Parents,Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NEW_-Event-Graphic-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T150000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200430T150859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200430T150859Z UID:10628-1588860000-1588863600@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Teen Skills: Queering ASL! DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning American Sign Language but don’t know where to start? Know ASL but don’t know any words that connect with your identity? Join Sam Pacifici as he teaches some LGBTQ related signs! \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP. \nSam Pacifici identifies as a queer man and Hard of Hearing. He is a Deaf Studies major with a focus in interpreting at California State University Northridge. When not in class\, Sam helped to found the Pride Center at Glendale Community College and worked there as a Peer Educator. In this session\, he unites his passions to teach you words about the LGBTQ community in ASL! URL:https://familyequality.org/event/teen-skills-queering-asl/ CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ASL-1200x628.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200504T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200504T133000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200501T230748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200501T230748Z UID:10668-1588597200-1588599000@familyequality.org SUMMARY:WORLD PREMIERE: Get Ready with Willam Belli | Full-Face Drag Makeup Tutorial for Kids DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder how RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar and Youtube extraordinaire Willam Belli gets ready? Join for the WORLD PREMIERE of this drag makeup tutorial! \nhttps://youtu.be/7YdcxFN6-KI \n URL:https://familyequality.org/event/world-premiere-get-ready-with-willam-belli-full-face-drag-makeup-tutorial-for-kids/ CATEGORIES:Parents,Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood,Whole Family,Younger Kids END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200501T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200501T153000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200413T150657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200427T163134Z UID:9238-1588343400-1588347000@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Kid Skills: Tarot Card Reading DESCRIPTION:Have you ever been curious about reading tarot cards? Do you want to learn about the history of tarot and how it can help you access your own intuition? Join Lorena Reynolds for this fun\, interactive workshop that will teach you all about reading tarot! \nBy day\, Lorena is a lawyer who works to find justice for LGBTQ individuals and families. But she’s also been reading tarot cards since she was a tween herself\, and she’s excited to share her passion for the cards with the next generation of readers! \nREGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE. \nASL interpretation is available if needed. Please email us to request it! URL:https://familyequality.org/event/kid-skills-tarot-card-reading/ CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tarot-1200x628.png ORGANIZER;CN="Director%20of%20Family%20Formation%2C%20Trystan%20Reese":MAILTO:treese@familyequality.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200424T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200424T153000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200406T143924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T223844Z UID:8719-1587738600-1587742200@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Kid Skills: Mindfulness and Meditation DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness and meditation skills for big kids (9–12)! Learn practical skills for relaxing your body\, finding your own safe space\, and managing your feelings while you’re stuck at home with your family. \nAmanda January is a licensed yoga instructor\, former elementary school teacher\, and health coach living in New Jersey. She is thrilled to be bringing her meditation practice to the kids of Family Equality! \nTo receive log-in information and register for this workshop\, click here. URL:https://familyequality.org/event/kid-skills-mindfulness-and-meditation/ CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FB-Event-2-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Communications%20Manager%2C%20Anna%20Libertin":MAILTO:alibertin@familyequality.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T200000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200406T143703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T150144Z UID:8709-1587495600-1587499200@familyequality.org SUMMARY:EXCLUSIVE! An Evening with Andrew Solomon DESCRIPTION:New York Times’ bestselling author Andrew Solomon joins Family Equality for an exclusive reading of his new book and a question and answer session to follow. This event requires registration as capacity is limited. \nAndrew Solomon is a gay dad whose unique parenting journey (featuring four children and six parents) has been heard on The Moth Radio Hour and in essays published by many outlets around the globe. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Far from the Tree: Parents\, Children\, and the Search for Identity (winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and many other awards) and The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression\, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and winner of fourteen awards\, including the 2001 National Book Award. URL:https://familyequality.org/event/exclusive-an-evening-with-andrew-solomon/ CATEGORIES:Parents,Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Solomon-1200x628.png ORGANIZER;CN="Communications%20Manager%2C%20Anna%20Libertin":MAILTO:alibertin@familyequality.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T153000 DTSTAMP:20240328T090217 CREATED:20200409T182157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200409T185545Z UID:9199-1587133800-1587137400@familyequality.org SUMMARY:Activism for Kids with Robin Stevenson DESCRIPTION:Has anyone ever told you that you’re too young to change the world? Well\, Robin Stevenson is here to help you prove them wrong! Based on her award-winning book Kid Activists\, Robin will teach you all about the young lives of famous change-makers around the world. Learn about Janet Mock\, Martin Luther King\, Jr\, Malala Yousafzai\, and more in this interactive\, fun workshop for kids who care about making the world a better place! \nRobin Stevenson is the author of more than two dozen books of fiction and non-fiction for kids and teens. She is a Stonewall Honor winner and Lambda Literary Award finalist and has won or been nominated for many other awards. Her books include KID ACTIVISTS\, PRIDE: THE CELEBRATION AND THE STRUGGLE\, PRIDE COLORS\, WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE\, THE SUMMER WE SAVED THE BEES and many more. She lives in Canada with her family. \nThis workshop will occur at 11:30am PT/2:30pm ET. \nClick here to RSVP for this event and receive log-in information. \n URL:https://familyequality.org/event/activism-for-kids-with-robin-stevenson/ CATEGORIES:Teens and Young Adults,The Neighborhood ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FB-Event-2-2-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Communications%20Manager%2C%20Anna%20Libertin":MAILTO:alibertin@familyequality.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR