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Telling our own Stories: Surviving Transphobia Review

Telling our own Stories: Surviving Transphobia Review

Surviving Transphobia is a collection of stories from trans “celebrities and experts,” who share personal journeys of self-discovery and perseverance through hardship. While some of the writers focused on large-scale forms of systemic transphobia, I was surprised and...
Creating your Bubble for Trans Survivors

Creating your Bubble for Trans Survivors

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, communities developed strategies to take care of each other. While many people have returned to more-or-less “normal life” (and there are also many people who are continuing to take precautions), these same strategies can...
Book Review: Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

Book Review: Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

“Have you had moments of observing the pace of your life and it didn’t feel true to your soul?”  This book came to me at the perfect time (recommended by a coworker at FORGE). After reading the first 20 pages, I immediately texted another friend who has...
Pandemic Perspectives: When others move on, but you don’t

Pandemic Perspectives: When others move on, but you don’t

Over the past few months, pharmacies in my local area have stopped offering free at-home COVID-19 tests with insurance. Masking is no longer required in any of the spaces I go outside of the house, including doctor’s offices. When I log onto Instagram, my friends’...