by FORGE Intern | Mar 16, 2012
Creating a trans-welcoming environment involves more than an agency checking off boxes on a cultural competency checklist. This webinar reviews key transgender-specific 2011 research data highlighting why transgender victims/survivors are hesitant to access services...
by FORGE Intern | Jun 17, 2011
52-page report of the results of a 2007 national survey examining relationships between LGB organizations and trans people. Topics include LGB organizations’ trans policies and membership; and trans attitudes toward being included in “LGBT,”...
by FORGE Intern | Jun 17, 2011
Essay on what the trans community loses by not fully including and addressing SOFFA (Significant Other, Family, Friends, and Allies) issues. Addresses discrimination, lack of legal protection, exclusion from support groups, and loss of educational/empathetic value....
by FORGE Intern | Jun 17, 2011
This essay discusses ways in which people attempt to reconcile or resolve their own cognitive dissonance engendered by transgender people in a society in which gender is perceived as both binary (male OR female) and immutable (an unalterable state or condition).
by FORGE Intern | Feb 1, 2010
A simple chart of 8 traditional and gender neutral pronoun systems, including conjugations and pronunciations.
by FORGE Intern | Nov 17, 2009
This brief document contains checklists on setting the stage, training and empowering, and following up with a person who makes a biased statement. Addresses four steps: set the stage; train and empower; address and follow-up with speaker; and address and follow-up...
by FORGE Intern | May 2, 2009
Tips for those LGB(T) organizations seeking to improve their trans inclusion. Addresses language, images, bathrooms, purpose, confrontation, paperwork, leadership, support, and know your focus.
by FORGE Intern | Nov 7, 2001
Historic checklist of ways in which LGB organizations can include trans people.
by FORGE Intern | Aug 12, 1998
Many transitioning transmasculine folks are partnered with women who identify as lesbian. This early, ground-breaking article discusses some of the most pressing issues facing these women, utilizing quotes and insights from more than 20 partners.
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