May 9th
European Union Embassies Open House
euopenhouse.org
May 9th through 30th
CHESS at the Kensington Theater
A play featuring our very own Dean Richard!
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May 17th
AQUA DC Dragon Boat Happy Hour at Nellies
Facebook Event Link
Need Volunteers for the Lambda Table
Come meet new members and represent our group! We need volunteers to sit at the Lambda PTO table during Community Day tomorrow Tuesday May 5th. All those interested, please share your availability using the link below.
Connecting With Satellite Offices
This week, the Affinity Groups have been asked to prepare items for Care Boxes, which will be sent to all of our Satellite Offices, just in time for Community Day. Our packages (pictured on the left), are full of brochures and Common Ground magnets and ready to go! We’d like to also send warm greetings to all our colleagues in Colorado, Michigan and California, as well as to those who hotel away from the main campus.
The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity would like for us to come up with ways in which we can help those who are away from the main agency feel included and engaged in the USPTO community. Have a suggestion, experience or a good idea you can share? Contact us!
Featured Group: The DC Center
“The DC Center for the LGBT Community educates, empowers, celebrates, and connects the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. To fulfill our mission, we focus on four core areas: health and wellness, arts & culture, social & support services, and advocacy and community building.”
Events Around Town
Supreme Court Rally for Marriage Equality
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM (EDT)
Washington, DC
More info…
Gay Day at the Zoo
Sunday May 3rd, 2015 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Smithsonian’s National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Ave NW
More info…
NOH8 Open Photo Shoot in WASHINGTON, D.C.
Sunday, May 17 at 1:00pm
The Dupont Circle Hotel
noh8campaign.com
Join us for the Community Day Parade!
Last year, was the first time for Lambda at the Community Day Parade. We had a good time, carried a huge rainbow flag and walked with pride with our colleagues and friends. This year, we’re doing it again! Come join us as we assemble by the Command Booth this May 5th at 10:30 AM. We usually try to wear a pink shirt or the colors of the rainbow, your choice. Any ideas for props, trinkets or noisemakers we could use is very welcome. Let’s fly the rainbow flag!
Featured Group: The GLBT National Help Center
“The GLBT National Help Center is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and those questioning their sexual orientation and gender identity. Their Gay & Lesbian National Hotline, which began in 1996, is a primary program of the GLBT National Help Center.”
glnh.org
Did you know we have a Facebook Group?
Our members and their personal level of comfort are important to us, so our Facebook group’s privacy level is set to “secret”. This means the group is not listed, or visible on member’s profiles. To join, you must be invited in, either by a Facebook friend, or by e-mail. Once in the group, your Facebook profile keeps your personal privacy settings as they are. You will also be able to post on the group’s timeline, share links, photos, articles, invites and connect with other members. This group is best for those of us who are frequent Facebook users and like to keep in touch online.
If you’d like an invite to our Lambda PTO Facebook group, send a message to the lambda inbox and one of our admins will send you an invite by e-mail.
Upcoming Webinar: Feel More Comfortable With Your Gay Identity at Work
The Office of Human Resources Benefits and Worklife Branch, in partnership with LifeCare, will host a “Confidence: Feel More Comfortable with Your Gay Identity at Work” webinar Tuesday, April 7 from noon – 1 p.m. ET. Register here. LifeCare Consulting Trainer Steve Earley will discuss how confidence is built over time, developing your core competencies in your work, being aware of how secrets can limit you, and letting go of shame and discomfort about yourself. For inquiries related to the “Confidence: Feel More Comfortable with Your Gay Identity at Work” webinar or other USPTO Wellness events, contact the Compensation and Benefits Division.
Visit the USPTO Worksite Wellness online site and select calendar of events to view program details.All seminars are open to USPTO employees and their family members. All participants who are not USPTO employees must obtain visitors’ passes at the nearest security desk.All programs are physically accessible to employees with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation, other auxiliary aids, or special arrangements should be made as far in advance as possible to the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity (OEEOD) or Tamika Beverly.
Around Town
7th Annual LGBTA Mega Networking, Recruiting & Social Event On March 25th 2015 The Capital Area Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber) hosts Metropolitan DC’s largest LGBTA Professional networking and social event of the year! Connect with thousands of LGBTA professionals who come to mix, mingle, find connections, recruit new employees and have a great time. More info…
CHAWbaret 11: Oceans Eleven on Friday, April 10 and 11 at 8:00pm at the Capital Hill Arts Workshop in Washington, District of Columbia. Directed by our very own, Dean Richard! More info…
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