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WiTEACH – Roundup of support organizations
Even though we started our WiTEACH meetings by mapping the state’s trans resources, by the time we’ve been working together for eight months, we should have identified additional groups and...

Expand your Pod by One Person (Day 22)
We are all feeling a bit isolated, lonely, or disconnected these days. Many of us are using the concepts of “pods” to create a small group of people...

Virtual TDOR (video)
Transgender Day of Remembrance was marked virtually for many cities across the world. The impact of COVID-19 added layers of emotional strain to...

Connect Trans Elders with Peers and Resources (Day 21)
Sometimes it can seem that trans elders are like hens’ teeth in a sea of predominately trans and non-binary young people. If you are a trans elder,...

Remembering & symbolism (Day 20)
Remember those who died as a result of anti-trans violence. Nurture yourself and your community. Take the time to reflect, connect, and remember....

Make a plan to support people around Transgender Day of Remembrance (Day 19)
Transgender Day Of Remembrance (TDOR) events are likely to look very different this year, but many of the feelings will be the same. TDOR is hard...

Support a trans/non-binary teen (Day 18)
Did you know you can save a life – easily? You can do so through very small actions. This year FORGE continued studying the linkages between the...

You can make a difference!
With the fall holidays of gatherings and giving so quickly approaching, our organization is preparing for something big: Giving Tuesday is in only...

Decrease Body Stigma (Day 17)
One way we can decrease violence against trans and non-binary people is to encourage ourselves and each other to radically and unapologetically LOVE...

Make Life Better for Incarcerated Trans Folks (Day 16)
Detention rates (and violence in detention) are high for trans people. You can make a positive difference in their lives. Sixteen percent (16%) of...

Make the World a Closer Place (Day 15)
In these days of physical distancing, as well as in a world that has grown to be highly polarized, many folks are feeling silo’ed and isolated. Look...