by michael munson | Jun 2, 2021 | Health, Trans Community / Survivors
Service providers like health care professionals, therapists, lawyers, and victim service providers can have a huge impact on transgender and nonbinary individuals’ lives. Working with a trans-informed provider can make all the difference. Part of our work at FORGE is...
by michael munson | Jun 2, 2021 | Anti-Violence, Providers, Self-Help, Trans Community / Survivors
One of our core values is Empowerment. We wanted to share a bit more about what empowerment means to us, how empowerment is the framework for everything we do, how you can foster empowerment in others, and some specific FORGE empowerment resources. What does...
by michael munson | Jun 1, 2021 | Anti-Violence, Sexual Violence, Trans Community / Survivors
Voice of Healing: Trans and Nonbinary Survivors SPEAK OUT is an exciting collaborative project being launched by the survivor- and resilience-focused organizations FORGE and MenHealing. Live SPEAK OUT forums will showcase diverse stories of survivorship and healing...
by michael munson | Apr 10, 2021 | Anti-Violence
Be an Ambassador for and with Trans Survivors Are you committed to reducing the negative impact of crime and victimization that so many trans and non-binary people experience? Do you have a network of friends, community organizations, or professionals you are...
by michael munson | Apr 9, 2021 | Anti-Violence
2021 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Project Supports Trans Survivors April 18 – 24, 2021 is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a week to promote community awareness of crime victims’ rights and services. FORGE is grateful for the financial...
by michael munson | Mar 31, 2021 | Trans Community / Survivors
Syd Robbie is an actor, performer, and activist. His creativity shines through in all he does. Syd shares his thoughts about Transgender Day of Visibility and what makes him feel seen. #TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV Recorded March 2021 Learn more about Syd:...
by michael munson | Mar 31, 2021 | Trans Community / Survivors
By Lorelei Erisis With the Trans Day of Visibility fast approaching (possibly even here and gone by the time you read these words) I have been thinking around the idea of being seen. What does it mean to be seen, as a trans person, as a woman, as me? This is hardly a...
by michael munson | Mar 30, 2021 | Trans Community / Survivors
“We know that visibility is important to bring awareness and attention to the issues that are impacting trans, gender non-conforming, gender fabulous, gender creative, gender expressive lives.” ~ Andrea Jenkins Andrea shares this poem is from her full length...
by michael munson | Mar 30, 2021 | Trans Community / Survivors
“I see you” – Jevon Martin For over 25 years Jevon Martin has been a mentor, educator, advocate, volunteer, and former Father in the House/Ballroom Community. He is dedicated to addressing homelessness within the TLGBQI population. In 2015, he founded Princess Janae...
by michael munson | Mar 29, 2021 | Trans Community / Survivors
In a newly released video (3/21/2021), Shane Whalley offers hir voice to the Trans Lives/Trans Voices story telling project created by Ground Floor Theatre. Mx. Shane Whalley is a deeply relational and playful genderqueer facilitative educator, who has been...
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