Annual LGBT Pride Event at PTO

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USPTOPridePicOn Tuesday June 3 at 11 am in the Jefferson Conference Center Lambda PTO is holding its annual Pride Month event.

The featured speaker, Michele Zavos of Zavos Juncker Law Group PLLC, will be giving a talk on marriage – not marriage in a political sense, but rather a legal sense. Many members of the LGBT community did not grow up thinking that marriage was a possibility.

Now that we CAN get married, SHOULD we? What are we getting ourselves into when we say, “I do?”

The event is open to the entire PTO community and should be particularly informative for anybody who has ever thought about getting married. Please join us on the 3rd!

Night OUT at the Nationals

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Team D C Presents Night Out at the NationalsOnce again, Federal GLOBE is proud to support Night OUT at the Nationals in June!

Night OUT at the Nationals is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year!  I am hoping that Lambda can join Federal GLOBE and other Federal Agency Chapters at Nationals Park on Tues, June 17th against the Houston Astros (7:05PM start time).  For two years running there have been 4,000+ fans in attendance in the Night OUT section.

Last year, the US Census Bureau’s GLOBE group brought 175 people to the game, the largest contingent of Feds ever at the game!

Tickets are available for $20  for Outfield Reserved seats and can be reserved by contacting me, Matt Lewis at x20443 or matt.lewis@uspto.gov. We will all be sitting together in one USPTO block of seats. The deadline for reserving your seats is May 28, 2014.

Just an FYI for next year…Organizations bringing at least 60 members qualify as All Star Partners, which brings along with it added benefits described at the bottom of www.teamdc.org/noan.  One of those perks would be getting Lambda’s name on the official Nellie’s Night OUT at the Nationals t-shirt as well as the Jumbotron at Nats Park! 

Looking forward to seeing you OUT at the ballpark!

Matt Lewis
Member, Federal GLOBE Board of Directors
Member, Team DC Board of Directors

We need your help!

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This year during Community Day on May 8th, Lambda will display its usual booth and also march in the parade! We will Line up for the parade with our brand new rainbow flag at 10:15 AM and start 11AM. We need as many people as we can get to represent the LGBT community in PTO and carry the flag.

Also we need two people per shift to be available at the Lambda Information Table so more people can sign up and get to know our community. Shifts for the table last for one hour each from 10AM to 2PM. Please contact us if you can help!

OPM Presents: LGBT Inclusion in the Federal Workplace

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O P M LogoOn Tuesday, April 8, 2014, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will host an “LGBT Inclusion in the Federal Workplace” roundtable. The roundtable will help attendees gain insight on key tools to build LGBT inclusion in the federal workplace. It will be facilitated by Susan Wong, Deputy Director of Coordination & Policy, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, OPM.  The roundtable will include panelists from agencies including Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and NASA.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP at https://max.omb.gov/community/x/WoSBKg. 

After you log in, scroll down and click the “RSVP for LGBT Inclusion in the Federal Workplace Roundtable.” button and provide your name, e-mail address, agency, office and job title.  To receive a calendar invitation on your personal calendar, check the “Send calendar invite” box.

The Science of Beauty and Fashion in Recognition of Women’s History Month

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Come and celebrate Women’s History Month on Thursday, March 27th in the lower atrium.  There will be a Fashion Runway Display MC’ed by Cheryl Hardy highlighting patents and trademarks in beauty and fashion by women.  We will have Dudley’s Hair care on site giving hair consultations, providing techniques for hair care as well as giving a demo on “up-do” styles.  We will also have exhibitors to include some of PTO’s finest such as  Sheila Logan Designs and Chandra Clark Designs, as well as Dudley’s Makeup display, to name a few.  Very informative and explosive!!!!!  You don’t want to miss it!!!!  Light refreshments will be served.  fashion

Save the Date! Dining Out For Life is coming up in April

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Join us for dinner at Hank’s Oyster Bar of Old Town on April 24th, 2014. A portion of the profits will be donated to benefit Food and Friends. This charity cares for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses by preparing and delivering specialized meals and groceries in conjunction with nutrition counseling. So take out your wallets for a great cause and come over for a great evening of food and friends.

8 Things Same-Sex Couples Need to Know About Taxes

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Article by Lambda Legal

taxesblog_1It’s tax season – and for married same-sex couples, it’s a new world! Since the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the federal government now recognizes the marriages of same-sex couples.

Filing taxes is serious business, so we have tried to answer the most frequently asked questions about it below. Unfortunately, there are still complications for couples that live in states that do NOT recognize the marriages of same-sex couples. We are still fighting for the freedom to marry across the country – but for now, here are some things you need to know.

http://lambdalegal.org/blog/20140207_8-things-to-know-about-taxes-2014

Night OUT at the Capitals (Viewing Party)

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Team DC Presents Night Out at the CaptialsJoin Team DC at Nellie’s Sports Bar for an epic game between the Caps and the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, January 31. No cover charge and we will gather in the main dining room beginning at 7 PM and the puck drops at 7:30.

There will be a FREE Raffle that night for a pair of tickets to an upcoming Caps game. The drawing will be held at the end of the second period and you must be present to win.

As a special thank you to Team DC, the Washington Capitals have offered a special way to get Upper Level seats to selected Caps games this season for just $35! Go HERE (http://tinyurl.com/ng6bduh) and use the Special Offer Code: teamdc. This is almost half-price! Do not delay…tickets are limited!