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Collaboration
Voice of Healing: Trans and Nonbinary Survivors SPEAK OUT is a collaborative project between FORGE and MenHealing, offering an opportunity for survivors to share their stories. FORGE and MenHealing...

New book chapter: Understanding Transgender Elders
Announcement of book chapter "Understanding Transgender Elders" in the book Handbook of LGBT Elders: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Principles,...

Underserved Populations grant
Historical: FORGE wins Office on Violence Against Women to provide services to underserved trans populations. (2015) CONTACT INFORMATION: michael...

Serving Transgender Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence
Description of 10 2015-2018 events related to serving trans survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Description: This fast-paced training will...

Is voting a violence-prevention issue?
Review of a Williams Institute report on voter identification laws affecting trans voters. Is voting a violence-prevention issue? Citizens of...

LGBT Advocates Commend New VAWA Non-Discrimination Guidance Guidance
News release on Violence Against Women Act new provision protecting LGBT survivors from discrimination (2013). As advocates for lesbian, gay,...

FORGE Applauds New Protections for Transgender, LGBQ Survivors of Violence
Tip sheet on the Department of Justice's Frequently Asked Questions guidance implementing new non-discrimination provisions in the Violence Against...

Huffington Post Article Focuses on Transgender Sexual Violence
Link to Huffington Post article on transgender sexual violence survivors FORGE’s Executive Director michael munson was published by the Huffington...

Annual Report
On its 20th anniversary, FORGE issued an annual report. Includes data, partnerships, and quotes. FORGE’s 2013 Annual Report… highlights how far...

New LGBT Elder Abuse Materials Available
Link to two articles on LGBT elder abuse. FORGE’s Transgender Aging Network, in partnership with the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging (NRCLA),...

T-shirt design winner
2013's t-shirt design winner: Do Your Hugs Come with Strings Attached? Congratulations to Chelsea O’Neil, the winner of the 2013 FORGE T-Shirt...