by FORGE Intern | Nov 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
The last three years have been very hard on trans and non-binary people, who have watched as right after right has been taken away and government official after government official has been quoted as making very anti-trans remarks. As a result of the worsening social...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
People who have been the victims of a crime are more likely to experience more crimes. That fact makes healing trauma a prevention measure: healing can help people learn about safer behaviors and environments. FORGE has many free online tools to help survivors...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 17, 2019 | Core Concepts, Trans Community / Survivors
When FORGE first started training non-trans service professionals, we included pictures of trans people (with their overt permission!) in our presentations because many providers said they “didn’t know what a trans person looks like.” The world has changed a lot since...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Sometimes we need a little help from our friends (or a stranger) in order to share our emotions (and feel 100 times better). Ten years ago, Kleenex tissues launched a campaign called “Let it Out.” They placed blue couches in very public areas – on a busy...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 17, 2019 | Anti-Violence, Core Concepts, Trans Community / Survivors
This weekend many communities will be holding Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) events. TDOR is hard for many people. While some are comforted and feel supported by gathering together to mourn those who had their lives taken by anti-transgender violence, others...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 17, 2019 | Anti-Violence, Core Concepts, Trans Community / Survivors
Did you know that 6-27% of youth age 12-18 identify as non-binary (Williams Institute, 2017)? Or, that in the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, 35% of the 27,715 survey respondents identified as non-binary. Clearly, a growing proportion of the trans+ community is made...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 17, 2019 | Core Concepts, Trans Community / Survivors
One of the more frequent and more painful things that often happens to trans and non-binary people is “misgendering.” Misgendering is when someone assumes someone else’s gender, and makes a mistake. Misgendering usually is signaled by the wrong choice of pronoun...
by FORGE Intern | Jun 5, 2019 | Anti-Violence, Providers
The articles in this Reaching Victims newsletter include: a quote from Sarah McBride; a description of FORGE; and an article on the importance of using correct names. See the newsletter online here This monthly newsletter is our opportunity to: Spotlight victim...
by FORGE Intern | May 22, 2019 | Providers, Trans Community / Survivors
Staff introduction: Caleb Weinhardt To develop new programming for the transgender/non-binary community and assist with organization, FORGE is pleased to announce the addition of Caleb Weinhardt to our staff. Weinhardt (he/him/his) will organize and lead events...
by FORGE Intern | May 21, 2019 | Policy, Providers, Trans Community / Survivors
This statement discusses why abortion rights are trans rights: Today, the National Day of Action to Stop the Bans on Abortion, FORGE, the national transgender anti-violence organization, affirms that every human being has the right to have control over their own body....
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