by michael munson | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
New posts every day on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram For the past 21 years, November has been the month in which communities across the world mourn those who have died from anti-transgender hate-motivated violence. This year, our culture – both trans and mainstream...
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 michael munson | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wanting to post something to your social media on TDOR, but not sure what? Are you a victim service provider? LGBTQ organization? We’ve made a mini-social media toolkit for you. Copy text, images, and image descriptions. Access the Google Drive with all the info you...
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...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Free a bathroom from the binary. Many agencies and businesses have single use bathrooms. Why not convert all of these to all-gender bathrooms (if you haven’t already)? One recent study of trans people found that 70% have experienced verbal harassment, assault, or...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
A reflection of the times, social media these days can feel more depressing than supportive. Each of us, though, can turn that around. Refuse to re-post negative news or opinions. Instead, re-post everything positive you find, and then create more! We especially...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many communities are engaging in proactive and responsive action to the violence and harms in our current world – addressing issues like Black Lives Matter, police brutality, unfair justice systems, reproductive rights, health crises, and LGBTQ+ rights. We all hold...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
2020 has been unusual in nearly countless ways. We don’t have the election results today. Many of us are feeling sad, angry, discouraged, scared, and many, many other emotions. This period of waiting – hours and days to come – may bring about a lot of anxiety. ...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
This presidential election will have major implications for transgender and non-binary people. The current Administration has enacted and proposed many policy changes designed to make life harder and less protected for trans and non-binary children, youth, adults, and...
by FORGE Intern | Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Bostock case was a major victory for trans+ rights nationwide this summer. Serious gaps still exist in trans legal protections, but many trans people also live in communities where state or local laws protect their rights...
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