Gender and Family Project

12/22/2025

🌟 JANUARY COMMUNITY GROUPS 🌟
Friday, January 9th, 2025 from 5:00-7:00pm Eastern

Join us for GFP’s first in-person community groups of 2026! Our Caregiver Group will have a special training workshop from New York City Anti-Violence Project ; participants will learn skills and best practices in upstander intervention and event safety planning, specifically considering transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive youth 🩷 The workshop will be followed with an opportunity for a Q&A and group discussion.

RSVP by reaching out to Sanniel at ssanabia@ackerman.org

We also offer virtual Caregiver Groups, available for Caregivers nationally and globally. Our January Virtual Caregiver group will be on Thursday, January 22nd from 7:00-9:00pm Eastern. Reach out to Sanniel at ssanabia@ackerman.org or learn more at genderandfamilyproject.org !

12/19/2025

🌟 JANUARY VIRTUAL CAREGIVER GROUP 🌟
Thursday, January 22nd from 7-9pm Eastern

Our Virtual Caregiver Group is for parents and guardians of transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive youth across the United States. Payment is on a sliding scale; no family will be turned away due to lack of funds.

Fees:
- Groups (monthly) $10-100 sliding scale based on household income
- Intakes (one-time) $10-150 sliding scale based on household income

Families who have attended GFP group or therapy session in the last 6 months do not have to take another intake. Families who have been active with GFP in the last 18 months receive a 50% discount on their intake fee. We will explain the sliding scale during your screening call and allow you to choose the level that works best for your family.

To enroll, email Sanniel at ssanabia@ackerman.org .

For more information, visit genderandfamilyproject.org/support-groups

12/17/2025

Tell Governor Hochul to sign the Shield 2.0 Act and to protect gender affirming care ✊

Take Action: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/protect-reproductive-care-and-keep-families-safe

12/17/2025

Thank you Drag Artists For Expression NYC for reminding us that life is less "frightening" with community 🏳️‍⚧️

It was a joy to connect with staff, families, and friends at our holiday gathering this December! As a mental health service that approaches mental wellness through family and community, we know that challenges are easier to face together. Stay tuned for more gatherings in 2026 🩷

Learn more about our services at www.genderandfamilyproject.org

12/16/2025

Tell your representatives to VOTE NO on Dan Crenshaw and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s dangerous and discriminatory bills H.R. 498 and H.R 3492 and protect trans and intersex kids. It takes two minutes to send an email to your representative!

12/05/2025

🌟 TONIGHT 🌟 Free performance and refreshments. See you there!

🌟 GFP HOLIDAY PARTY 🌟

Join Gender & Family Project this Friday evening for a special, free performance from Drag Artists For Expression NYC ! Learn about our services and enjoy light refreshments. Family, friends, and allies all welcome!

RSVP (required): Email Sanniel at ssanabia@ackerman.org

DATE:
Friday, December 5th, 2025
5:00-8:00pm Eastern

LOCATION:
NYC (shared upon RSVP)

12/04/2025

TOMORROW 💖

🌟 GFP HOLIDAY PARTY 🌟

Join Gender & Family Project this Friday evening for a special, free performance from Drag Artists For Expression NYC ! Learn about our services and enjoy light refreshments. Family, friends, and allies all welcome!

RSVP (required): Email Sanniel at ssanabia@ackerman.org

DATE:
Friday, December 5th, 2025
5:00-8:00pm Eastern

LOCATION:
NYC (shared upon RSVP)

12/03/2025

🌟 GFP HOLIDAY PARTY 🌟

Join Gender & Family Project this Friday evening for a special, free performance from Drag Artists For Expression NYC ! Learn about our services and enjoy light refreshments. Family, friends, and allies all welcome!

RSVP (required): Email Sanniel at ssanabia@ackerman.org

DATE:
Friday, December 5th, 2025
5:00-8:00pm Eastern

LOCATION:
NYC (shared upon RSVP)

12/02/2025

As the new year approaches, we are more dedicated than ever to protecting transgender and non-binary youth 💗

If you or someone you know is interested in supporting our mission, please consider donating this , a day for global generosity towards humanitarian causes.

Your gift will help us offer life-saving clinical therapy, community groups, trainings, and research to empower and support transgender and non-binary youth and their loved ones 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Donate Today ➡️ www.ackerman.org/donate

Thank you for your support 💗

11/26/2025

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Visiting family for the holidays can be an anxiety-inducing affair, but for many of our LGBTQ+ loved ones, a lot can be at stake. Whether it’s fear of being outed, navigating tense conversations from unsupportive family members, or negative family reactions to meeting a partner or spouse, there are a LOT of worst case scenarios to potentially brace for.

While there are countless great articles about how LGBTQ+ people can better handle holiday stress and conflict, few resources share how allies can be part of creating a supportive and inclusive space for their LGBTQ+ friends this time of year.

PFLAG National’s Straight for Equality program has some great tips for how to be an ally to your LGBTQ+ loved ones this holiday season! Check out our resource, How to Ally for the Holidays, today at pflag.org/resource/how-to-ally-for-the-holidays ❄️

11/26/2025

11/25/2025

GFP Community!

Use NF37VEAIGFPROJECT for 10% off NewFest 's Virtual Pass to stream "Niñxs" and other virtual encore films!

"Niñxs" is a vivid portrait and coming-of-age documentary about a young transgender girl in rural Mexico navigating adolescence and transition.

Learn more: https://newfest.org/newfest37-virtual-encore-screenings/

Streaming 11/24 – 12/7 NewFest37 Documentary/Nonfiction Jury Special Mention Fifteen-year-old Karla navigates the turbulence of adolescence while making the life-changing decision to legally transition. Supported by her parents and community yet confronting the prejudices of her rural Mexican town...