by FORGE Intern | Nov 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
One way we can decrease violence against trans and non-binary people is to encourage ourselves and each other to radically and unapologetically LOVE our bodies. Trans and non-binary people are saturated with messages that our bodies are not whole, handsome,...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Detention rates (and violence in detention) are high for trans people. You can make a positive difference in their lives. Sixteen percent (16%) of transgender people have been in jail or prison [compared to 4.9% of American (non-trans) males and 0.5% of American...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
In these days of physical distancing, as well as in a world that has grown to be highly polarized, many folks are feeling silo’ed and isolated. Look for opportunities to connect with others in formal and informal ways. It might be through a neighborhood community...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Did you know that between around 50% of trans people experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime? This data is from a November 2015 report from The Williams Institute, “Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Abuse Among LGBT People: A review of...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Even though it was founded in 1998, there has probably never been a year that so called for World Kindness Day as 2020. World Kindness Day is a global effort to promote the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world. It’s not trans-specific,...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
We use gendered language all the time without thinking about it. From casually referring to groups as “you guys” to thanking “firemen” for the work they do, gendered terms are ingrained into our language. Sometimes this casual use feels okay and comfortable within our...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Thank you for serving! Support trans vets today (and in the future). Many people are surprised to learn that transgender people are far more likely to be military veterans than most other population categories. As a whole, 20% of transgender people are veterans,...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Throughout 2020, more and more people have put up yard signs and posters in their windows. Declarations of basic human rights, social and racial justice, and validation of all people as equally deserving of rights and protection are filling neighborhoods across the...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
An easy way to start changing our culture so that there is more room for people who don’t align with binary gender norms is by making it a habit to introduce yourself with your pronouns and ask other people theirs. One of the more frequent and more painful things that...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s been quite a year. There were massive political divisions and conflicts. COVID-19, of course, cost many families their loved ones, while others are still dealing with long-term COVID aftermaths. A quarter of U.S. adults reported that they or someone in their...
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