by FORGE Intern | Jun 18, 2013
The national Prison Rape Elimination Act standards create exciting new opportunities for providing effective services to currently incarcerated transgender survivors of sexual abuse. All available data indicates that transgender people in detention – particularly...
by FORGE Intern | Apr 24, 2013
A brief overview of general transgender and gender non-conforming concepts will lay the groundwork for a fast-paced, interactive discussion about barriers trans* survivors of intimate partner violence, dating violence, and related forms of victimization face....
by FORGE Intern | Apr 16, 2013
Transgender and non-binary individuals experience extremely high rates violence, as well as live with higher-than-average rates of physical and mental health conditions. This interactive webinar dynamically engages participants with core information and statistics...
by FORGE Intern | Apr 6, 2013
Both trans abusers and their abusive partners can use not only any type of power and control tactic, but trans-specific ones, as well. This fact sheet gives examples of tactics that can be used against or by trans and non-binary people in the areas of safety, outing,...
by FORGE Intern | Feb 25, 2013
This list of 101 terms used by people in the trans community was compiled in the early 2000s. Countless more have been added since.
by FORGE Intern | Jan 10, 2013
This lengthy, trans-specific safety planning tool covers: basic facts about intimate partner violence; safety planning; groundwork; staying safe at home; emergency safety bag; financial planning; safe havens; safety in your new place; safety on the job and in public;...
by FORGE Intern | Jan 1, 2013
Short discussion of what service providers should be thinking of while doing safety planning with trans or non-binary people.
by FORGE Intern | Dec 16, 2012
A high percentage of transgender people – especially African-American transgender women – have survived through sex work, an occupation that vastly increases one’s risk of experiencing multiple forms of violence. This webinar discusses why sex work is so common among...
by FORGE Intern | Dec 15, 2012
An account of two families coping with the death of a transperson. CW: outdated language.
by FORGE Intern | Dec 14, 2012
This 2006 essay was reprinted in 2012 after the Sandy Hooks school shooting. It weaves together earlier school shootings, a loved one’s suicide and the neighbors’ response, mustaches, and the Amish response to violence. Today, on December 14, 2012, there...
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