A SAFE SPACE

LOVE, LAUGHTER, & COMFORT

THE LIVING ROOM IS OUR PLACE OF COMFORT AND SANCTUARY. THE LIVING ROOM IS THE PLACE WHERE WE CAN ALLOW OUSELVES TO RELAX AND LET OUR HAIR DOWN NO MATTER THE LENGTH. IN THE LIVING ROOM WE LAUGH, CRY, DISAGREE, COMFORT, AND EMBRACE ONE ANOTHER. A PLACE WHERE THE OUTSIDE WORLD CAN NOT ENTER, UNLESS WE ALLOW IT. IF YOU ARE A BLACK LESBIAN OR BISEXUAL WOMEN AND RESIDE IN OR IS PLANNING TO VISIT THE WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA PLEASE STOP BY AND CHAT WITH US.

PRIMARY FOCUS

WE PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR BLACK LESBIANS AND BISEXUAL WOMEN TO MEET AND DEVELOP PEER SUPPORT THROUGH GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO US.

FOSTER POSITIVE FRIENDSHIPS BETWEEN AND AMONG WOMEN, THROUGH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS.

KEEP OUR MEMBERS INFORMED VIA INTERNET, VOICE MAIL, AND OUR CONFIDENTIAL MAILING LIST. BLSG DOES NOT SELL OR TRADE OUR MAILING LIST WITH OTHER LESBIANS, GAY GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS OR COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.

HOW TOPICS ARE DEVELOPED

OUR TOPICS ARE GENERATED BY THE WOMEN IN THE ROOM. WE BEGIN EACH MEETING WITH A CHECK-IN, THIS ALLOW EACH WOMAN AN OPPORTUNITY TO TELL THE GROUP HOW HER WEEK WAS SPENT, AND A WAY TO WARM-UP (FIRST TIME MEMBERS). MEMBERS ARE GIVEN PAPER AND PENCIL TO JOT DOWN A TOPIC THEY WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS. THE FACILITATOR/S COLLECTS THE SUGGESTIONS AND BEGIN THE DISCUSSIONS (ALL TOPICS ARE DISCUSSED). THIS METHOD ALLOWS THE GROUP TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE TOPIC AND GENERATE DISCUSSION.

WE ARE NOT TRAINED THERAPIST OR COUNSELORS, ONLY TRAINED FACILITATORS WITH GREAT SKILLS!

PAST TOPICS:

HOW CAN I MAKE MY EX MY LOVER AGAIN?
MY EX IS TRYING TO GET BACK WITH ME...WHILE TALKING TO SOMEONE ELSE.
WHY CAN'T BISEXUALS JUST MAKE A CHOICE?
HELP MY HUSBAND IS TRYING TO TAKE MY KIDS!
WHAT ARE FWB'S? (FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS)
ARE THERE ANY SUPPORT GROUPS FOR BLACK WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER?
I AM A FEM AND MY PARTNER DOES NOT LIKE MY DOM FRIEND.
WHAT IS THE ORGIN OF THE WORD "DOM"
IN THIS AREA WHY DO "FEMS" HAVE TO DATE "DOMS"
WHY DO DOMINANT WOMEN THINK THEY ARE MEN?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DOMINANT WOMEN AND TRANSGENDER WOMEN?
I AM TRYING TO GET BACK WITH MY PARTNR BUT SHE HAS NOT CHANGED AND I LOVE HER.
IS CYBER SEX SAFE?
ARE LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORTH IT?