April 1st, 2019
Archive for the ‘News’ Category
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Self-Assessment Tool: “Is Your Agency Ready to Serve Transgender and Non-Binary Clients?”
“Is Your Agency Ready to Serve Transgender and Non-Binary Clients?” is a self-assessment tool particularly useful for sexual assault and domestic violence agencies. This 14 page self-guided evaluation examines both tangible and intangible features within your organization.
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#SAAM2019 #RadicalResilience Coloring Page Design Contest
Download a printable flyer: 2019 #SAAM Coloring Contest – #RadicalResilience About #SAAM April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (#SAAM). Every year, FORGE (a national transgender anti-violence organization), focuses our social media efforts on raising public awareness about sexual violence specific to transgender, gender-diverse, and non-binary individuals, loved ones, and communities. We know that: Victim service […]
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Time’s Up! Trans-Specific Resources
30% That’s how many trans and non-binary employees experienced problems or discrimination at work last year.* Many of these cases could be remedied by existing federal law – and FORGE can help you find a lawyer to help. FORGE has been funded by the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund™ to help trans/non-binary workers find free […]
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CARS Transgender Trainings
FORGE is offering six trainings in conjunction with the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division, Community Access to Recovery Services (CARS). All trainings are customized for CARS staff and other mental health / substance use professionals Space is limited and CARS staff and allied agencies will be given first priority. Please click the link under each […]
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Day 30 – Practice micro-inclusions all year long
#30DaysOfAction . It’s the last day of our #30DaysOfAction series. We are grateful to everyone who read these posts and took actions to support (other) trans and non-binary individuals and our families. To close this year’s series, we would like to talk about micro-inclusions. You may have heard of micro-aggressions. They can be defined as […]
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Day 29 – Visibly and materially support trans actions
#30DaysOfAction . How easy is it to promote trans/non-binary rights and awareness just by walking through the world? Extremely! You can wear t-shirts, buttons, hats, bracelets, ribbons, and even dress your dog in a t-shirt – all with pro-trans statements or at least the trans flag colors. You can also buy ‘congratulations on your transition’ […]
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Day 28 – Remember to recognize the beauty of trans and non-binary people
#30DaysOfAction . When FORGE first started training non-trans service professionals, we included pictures of trans people in our presentations because many people said they “don’t know what a trans person looks like.” The world has changed a lot since those days. Trans people have been on television, the cover of Time and other magazines, and […]
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Day 27 – Giving Tuesday: Set up a recurring donation to a trans organization
#30DaysOfAction . November 27, 2018 is Giving Tuesday, an excellent time to set up a recurring small (or large!) donation to your favorite trans-focused organization. Here are some national ones to consider: FORGE is the nation’s leading transgender anti-violence organization. Go to our main website, https://forge-forward.org, and look for the donate button at top right […]
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Day 26 – Pay attention to new developments
#30DaysOfAction . In the current U.S. political environment, anti-trans policy changes and proposals are being put forward with alarming frequency. These developments often fly under the mainstream radar due to other new distressing developments that affect many more people. There are two primary reasons why we need to pay attention to these anti-trans developments. First […]
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Day 25 – Make life better for incarcerated trans people
#30DaysOfAction . 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 (non-trans) females]. These rates skyrocket for American Indian trans people (30%) and African-American trans people (47%). Seven percent (7%) reported being arrested or held in a cell strictly due to […]
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