BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260930T183000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_362_5dec13f55aa58efffafebca088dbabe3@tarabnyc.org SUMMARY:Tarab NYC Community Support Group - September 30\, 2026 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


Join us for a community support group for LGBTQ people from the SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) region\, also commonly referred to as MENA (Middle East and North Africa). The gr oup provides a welcoming and supportive space to c onnect with others\, share experiences\, discuss c hallenges\, and exchange strategies for navigating experiences that affect our community.

The group is facilitated by one of Tarab NYC’s trained peer support facilitators and takes place at the LGBT Center in Manhattan. This is a peer support g roup\, not a therapy or clinical treatment session . Our facilitators and organizers do not provide h ealthcare or mental health services\, and the grou p is not a substitute for professional care.

If you have questions about the group or registration\, please contact u s at samar@tarabnyc.org. Any updates or changes to the session will be shared by email with register ed participants.

Community Guidelines & Important Information

DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n Join us for a community support group for LGBTQ people from the SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) region\, also commonly referred to as MENA (Middle East and North Africa). The group provides a welcoming and supportive space to conne ct with others\, share experiences\, discuss chall enges\, and exchange strategies for navigating exp eriences that affect our community.\n \n The group is facilitated by one of Tarab NYC’s trained peer support facilitators and takes place at the LGBT Center in Manhattan. This is a peer support group\ , not a therapy or clinical treatment session. Our facilitators and organizers do not provide health care or mental health services\, and the group is not a substitute for professional care.\n \n If yo u have questions about the group or registration\, please contact us at samar@tarabnyc.org. Any upda tes or changes to the session will be shared by em ail with registered participants.\n \n Community G uidelines & Important Information\n \n Participant s must be LGBTQ and Middle Eastern and/or North Af rican. Registration is required at least 24 hours in advance\, and attendance must be approved by th e facilitator.\n Please arrive no later than 6:45 PM to minimize interruptions. Late arrivals may no t be permitted to join once the discussion is unde rway.Participation is voluntary\, and participants are encouraged to share only what they feel comfo rtable sharing. We ask everyone to respect the pri vacy of others and keep personal information and e xperiences shared during the group confidential\, however we cannot guarantee absolute confidentiali ty. Participants may not record\, photograph\, or share identifying information about other attendee s without their explicit consent.The discussion is participant-led and may cover a range of topics a nd experiences. Please be respectful of different perspectives\, experiences\, and boundaries.The se ssion is limited to 12 participants to maintain a small and supportive environment.  CATEGORIES:Discussion & Support CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T193000 LOCATION:The LGBT Center - NYC\n 208 West 13th Street\n New York\, NY 10011\n United States\n URL:https://tarabnyc.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=362 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR