Archive for the ‘News’ Category

  • Trans Black History Month

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    February is Black History month. We honor and recognize the African-American trans individuals and loved ones who boldly step forward to acknowledge the intersections of race and gender, and so much more.  The organizations, blogs, individuals, and films listed below are just a few of the great leaders and activists in our community. This newsletter [...]

  • [Milwaukee] Vigil for Evon Young

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    Evon Young’s family is holding a vigil today – January 29, 2013.  Show your support for his family and community by attending this evening’s 7:00pm vigil at 52nd and Custer. [map] Evon Young, 22, also known as the rapper “Yung LT,” disappeared on January 1, 2013 and is believed to have been killed by acquaintances [...]

  • [Milwaukee] Homicide of Evon Young

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    FORGE has learned of the death of Milwaukee-based rapper Evon Young, age 22.  Young was reported missing by his mother Annette Cross-Perry on January 2, 2013. Five people have been charged in connection with Young’s disappearance and murder.  Two have been charged with first degree intentional homicide, and the three others with substantial battery.  Police [...]

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  • Webinar: Creating a Trans-Welcoming Environment

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    Free monthly webinars to help victim service providers better serve transgender and gender non-conforming clients/survivors. Have you registered for the February 14, 2013 webinar on Creating a Trans-Welcoming Environment? (noon-1:30 Pacific, 1-2:30pm Mountain, 2-3:30pm Central, 3-4:30pm Eastern) It’s free and easy. Go to https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/989618303 Description: Creating a trans-welcoming environment involves more than an agency checking [...]

  • Webinar: Safety Planning

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    There is still time to register for the January 10, 2013 webinar on Safety Planning with Transgender Clients. January 10, 2013 (noon-1:30 Pacific, 1-2:30pm Mountain, 2-3:30pm Central, 3-4:30pm Eastern) Click here to register: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/839863751 …for more information, view the event details. Description: Individuals who are in an abusive relationship benefit from the support of professionals [...]

  • FAQ: Safety Planning with Transgender Clients

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    Safety planning for transgender and gender non-conforming survivors isn’t markedly different from safety planning with other survivors, but trans people may need to hear about it from a wider range of providers.  This FAQ outlines the major safety planning factors trans people need to hear about and lists some trans-specific items and considerations that should [...]

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  • Thank you!

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    FORGE would like to thank everyone who helped make 2012 a banner year for transgender and SOFFA rights and advancements.  Everyone who has done their part by coming out (even to one person), by writing a letter, by talking to a legislator, by blogging, by financially supporting a transgender organization, by supporting other trans/SOFFA individuals, [...]

  • Visible Kindness

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    Today, on December 14, 2012, there has been a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, which has resulted in several dozen dead and many others injured.  So many of us have heavy hearts, full of grief, despair, and frustration with the violence that permeates so many corners of our world.   I [...]

  • Pledge your commitment

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      December 10, 2012 Vice President Joe Biden recently said “trans rights are “the civil rights issue of our time,” putting into words what the Obama Administration had already demonstrated through action: a commitment to advance the rights of transgender people and SOFFAs (Significant Others, Friends, Family and Allies). FORGE is very proud to be [...]

  • Vote TODAY for FORGE’s michael munson on Transguys.com

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    michael munson, FORGE’s co-founder and Executive Director, has been nominated for the 2012 Phoenix Award for Outstanding Achievement, sponsored by www.TransGuys.com As TransGuys puts it, “This special award recognizes outstanding achievement in any area of FTM advocacy, activism, community or health care, online or offline,” and you can vote on a daily basis through December [...]