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 | Apr 17, 2020 | Anti-Violence, Bathrooms, Core Concepts, Intimate Partner Violence, Providers, Self-Help, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence, Shelter
One way providers can let transgender/non-binary survivors and loved ones know that a provider or agency is trans-aware is to have brochures or other trans-specific information in the waiting room or brochure rack. Since most agencies that serve survivors are small,...
by FORGE Intern | Apr 3, 2020 | Anti-Violence, Trans Community / Survivors
Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence are experiencing intensified abuse while trapped with their abusers at home under “stay-safer-at-home” mandates during COVID-19. Under these tense conditions, abusers are taking advantage of survivors’ fear of COVID-19 and...
by FORGE Intern | Dec 2, 2019 | Anti-Violence, Policy
We don’t need to tell you that the current Administration has targeted transgender and non-binary people, rolling back federal protections and insulting us seemingly at every opportunity. Well, they’ve found a new way to hurt us. In November 2019, the...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 17, 2019 | Anti-Violence, Trans Community / Survivors
It’s the last day of our #14DaysOfAction campaign. We are grateful to everyone who read these posts and took actions to support (other) trans and non-binary individuals and loved ones. To close this year’s series, we would like to talk about micro-inclusions. ...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 17, 2019 | Anti-Violence, Core Concepts, Trans Community / Survivors
Did you know that you – yes, you! – can save the life of a young trans/non-binary youth? That may sound like hyperbole, but it’s not. Many research studies have shown that T/LGB adults have far higher victimization rates than the general public, and we now...
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