FORGE
@FORGEforward
A national trans anti-violence org providing services to trans survivors & providing training & technical assistance to providers. https://t.co/jw4TFGUBjN
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http://www.forge-forward.org 07-12-2011 15:14:56
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In February, the Florida College Democrats and the group Dream Defenders organized a one-hour walkout at colleges throughout Florida. They were protesting Governor DeSantis’s anti-education, anti-diversity, and anti-trans actions. buff.ly/3PnPyBb #ResponsesToHate
ACLU Lawyer Chase Strangio wrote an op-ed, “The New York Times’ dehumanizing trans double down – and its consequences,” that was published by buff.ly/34lCxEL (February 22, 2023) buff.ly/3Tcnrs1 #ResponsesToHate #MakeYourVoiceHeard
To participate in the annual #TransphobiaIsASin campaign, take a photo of yourself with a sign saying one of the following: “Transphobia is a Sin,” “Transphobia is Haram,” “Trans People are Divine.” Use the hashtag #TransphobiaIsASin on social media on January 15.
“We are powerful because we have survived.” - Audre Lorde #TransSurvivors #Survivor #Resilience #TransJoy
Citing “outright insulting” New York Times’s responses to letters of complaint, activist Erin Reed called for a boycott of the newspaper, giving readers multiple ways in which they could cancel their subscription. buff.ly/3PnPyBb #ResponsesToHate #BetterTogether
Many survivors imagine scenarios where an abuser takes accountability for their actions and offers a genuine apology, though not many survivors experience this. But is the act of imagining an apology enough? Read the review at buff.ly/3Pl0yPP #TransSurvivors
Around the holidays, it’s easy to get caught up in the fast pace of things and to-do lists, while sidelining our own needs for healing. The Gathering: #HealingHasOptions is an opportunity to slow down and reconnect with what heals us. forge.tips/HealingHasOpti…
The stories we tell shape our understanding of ourselves, and our interactions with the world around us. In this Trans Survivors blog post, Emil shares how they have reframed these stories: forge.tips/pride-in-the-m… #TransSurvivors
656 postcards were collected and delivered to Wyoming lawmakers in the first successful red trifecta states to vote down a trans health care limitation bill. Read the news article and find out how others are responding to anti-trans hate: buff.ly/3PnPyBb #ResponsesToHate
19 states have legislation that would shield trans kids and their parents from penalties for seeking gender-affirming care. Read the news article and find out how others are responding to anti-trans hate: buff.ly/3PnPyBb. #ResponsesToHate #TakeAStand #PoliticalAction