This event has ended, but you can still write letters to community members, or recieve them! Reach out to us at Ask@forge-forward.org to find out how to have your letter shared with a community member in need. Alternatively, fill out the form here to receive a love letter yourself! Join us for an afternoon of […]
Join artists, activists, and healers for an evening of imagination and connection. Using time travel, we’ll explore how trans folks, ourselves included, have navigated this world – and found healing and connection. We’ll zoom to the future to imagine liberatory possibilities for ourselves and our communities. We’ll also connect with our current selves – because trans folks deserve to thrive now and always. The first half of the event […]
Ver en español Safe to Be, Safe to Pee is a new tooklit from FORGE designed to help organizations and businesses prevent sexual violence in shared private spaces, such as bathrooms, locker rooms, and changing areas. Trans/nonbinary people experience high rates of harassment and assault in these places, yet are accused of being the cause […]
Ver en español Advocates working with trans/nonbinary survivors have faced considerable turmoil in recent times, including changes to federal funding and policy, attacks on immigrant communities, increased surveillance and criminalization of marginalized people, and an uncertain future for our work and organizations. In this workshop, participants will work together to identify ways to find their […]
Ver en español Connection and community are important parts of healing from trauma. Trans survivors of violence face many barriers to finding and maintaining access to care and community – including state and federal policies, anti-trans hate, and our own trauma responses. In this webinar, FORGE will discuss ways that survivors can find support and […]
Ver en español Safe, supportive housing is a major need for many survivors of violence. Trans survivors face unique barriers to accessing housing while also experiencing heightened rates of violence and discrimination. Join us to learn about creating trans-affirming housing programs with experts from the field.
Ver en español The Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA) and FORGE Forward welcome you to a engaging webinar on May 20th at 2:00pm ET. Together, SVPA and FORGE have established a body of research on the US government’s justification of oppression against trans+ people based on propaganda and sensationalization of sexual violence. This webinar will […]
Ver en español Self-injury is a common behavior within trans communities, as well as with folks who have experienced sexual or other forms of harm. Many providers and community members have misunderstandings about what non-suicidal self-injury is and how to respond when someone engages in these behaviors. This webinar will help dispel common myths, validate […]
Want to feel safer and more confident? Learn self-defense and empowerment skills in a queer environment! We’ll address the range of situations trans and queer people face, from the annoying (intrusive family members or irritating coworkers) to the dangerous, including abusive relationships and hate crimes. Though you may never need the physical techniques, you’ll use […]
Ver en español Many trauma survivors have complex relationships with their bodies. Trans survivors often have additional layers of feelings, sensations, and beliefs about their bodies. This webinar will explore trauma-informed approaches to movement, strength, and mobility. We will explore trauma-informed modalities, weight-neutral frameworks, and disability-positive concepts related to how people can (re)connect with their […]
While it may feel like the world has moved on from COVID, the pandemic is still ongoing, and many trans and nonbinary survivors in particular are continuing to navigate the world with caution and making continuous risk-assessments to stay safer. This event offers a virtual community meeting space with facilitated discussion on the ways that COVID has impacted our communities, the […]
Art helps us to imagine the future. The Trans Survivors Zine uplifts art, poetry, and writing by trans and nonbinary community members, covering a range of topics - often with a focus on trauma, healing, and resilience. These pieces of art and writing help us to process the changing political and cultural landscape around us, […]