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Commumnity Cares: Reflections after Dana/Chanel Larkin’s death

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Sunday May 23, 2010

Location: Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
315 W. Court Street, Milwaukee, WI

Please join FORGE (on Sunday, May 23, 2010 from 1:00 – 3:00pm) in supporting yourself and our community in the aftermath of the Dana/Chanel Larkin’s murder. Many members of our community/ies (trans+, LGBT, African-American, entertainment, +, +, +) have been deeply impacted by her death. In this gently facilitated environment of open sharing, we will create time for people to discuss their reactions/thoughts/feelings, as well as to discuss potential action steps (for taking care of yourself, each other, and/or our community).

Please RSVP to tgwarrior [at] forge-forward [dot] org or 414-559-2123 or on Facebook so we can best know how much food to bring. Snacks will be provided. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Thank you in advance for coming together as a community.

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Community Cares: Reflections after Chanel Larkin’s death

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Commumnity Cares: Reflections after Dana/Chanel Larkin’s death

Sunday May 23, 2010
Location: Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
315 W. Court Street, Milwaukee, WI

Please join FORGE (on Sunday, May 23, 2010 from 1:00 – 3:00pm) in supporting yourself and our community in the aftermath of the Dana/Chanel Larkin’s murder. Many members of our community/ies (trans+, LGBT, African-American, entertainment, +, +, +) have been deeply impacted by her death. In this gently facilitated environment of open sharing, we will create time for people to discuss their reactions/thoughts/feelings, as well as to discuss potential action steps (for taking care of yourself, each other, and/or our community).

Please RSVP to tgwarrior [at] forge-forward [dot] org or 414-559-2123 or on Facebook so we can best know how much food to bring. Snacks will be provided. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Thank you in advance for coming together as a community.

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Murder of Dana (Chanel) Larkin

Friday, May 14th, 2010

May 7, 2010

FORGE is deeply saddened to report the death of Dana A. Larkin (also known as Dade and Chanel), 26, of Milwaukee.  Larkin was killed on Friday, May 7, 2010, in part because of anti-transgender hate bias. 

While we are grateful that the suspected killer has been caught, we urge the District Attorney to consider adding a hate crime charge to the current charge of first-degree reckless homicide.   We also note that some media outlets have been inaccurately characterizing Larkin’s gender and pronouns; we encourage the respectful, consistent use of feminine pronouns to refer to her. 

FORGE sends its condolences to Dana’s family and friends.  We also note that when anyone is killed or harmed in a hate-motivated crime, those who share the victim’s identity are harmed as well, and may react with the same fear, anger, and despair as other crime victims.  We ask our community members to be caring, compassionate, and supportive of each other as we all try to cope with this terrible crime.

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Murder of Dana (Chanel) Larkin

Monday, May 10th, 2010


May 7, 2010

FORGE is deeply saddened to report the death of Dana A. Larkin (also known as Dade and Chanel), 26, of Milwaukee.  Larkin was killed on Friday, May 7, 2010, in part because of anti-transgender hate bias.

While we are grateful that the suspected killer has been caught, we urge the District Attorney to consider adding a hate crime charge to the current charge of first-degree reckless homicide.   We also note that some media outlets have been inaccurately characterizing Larkin’s gender and pronouns; we encourage the respectful, consistent use of feminine pronouns to refer to her.

FORGE sends its condolences to Dana’s family and friends.  We also note that when anyone is killed or harmed in a hate-motivated crime, those who share the victim’s identity are harmed as well, and may react with the same fear, anger, and despair as other crime victims.  We ask our community members to be caring, compassionate, and supportive of each other as we all try to cope with this terrible crime.

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Volunteer @ PrideFest 2010

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

VOLUNTEER WITH FORGE TODAY!

  • Get Involved.
  • Stay Connected.
  • Make a Difference.
  • (…and get in FREE!)

FORGE is eager to hear from you! Once again, FORGE is a co-sponsor of the Health and Wellness area at PrideFest. We are excited to play a key role in the wellbeing of our WHOLE LGB&T community. You can help too – by volunteering! 

Thank you for helping make PrideFest a success and being a FORGE Ambassador.

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