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This is for me! A breathing exercise with Dee Dee Watters

This is for me! A breathing exercise with Dee Dee Watters

This Transgender Day of Remembrance, as we're thinking of loved ones who have experienced or died by violence, Dee Dee Watters reminds us to breathe, and to breathe selfishly. Simple practices like taking deep breaths and drinking water remind us that we can still...

Trans Resilience in Action

Trans Resilience in Action

In a time when legislative, cultural, and physical attacks on transgender and nonbinary Americans are everywhere, it can be hard to maintain hope and resilience. To help you sustain yourself, FORGE is sharing actions people are taking across the country to counter...

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...

Pets and Healing

Pets and Healing

All of us at FORGE have pets who often pop onto our screens during meetings, or make appearances by walking right in front of the camera or barking for attention from the other room. We pause every time an animal appears for a moment to appreciate their cuteness. Pets...

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This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we lift up trans and nonbinary folks living with disabilities. Trans people experience higher rates of disability than non-trans people. As we mark this international day of recognition, we honor the intersections, challenges, and persistence of trans and nonbinary people living with disabilities.

#TransSurvivor #TransSurvivors #Trans #NonBinary #Survivor #Survivors #ViolencePrevention #Healing #TraumaSurvivor #Trauma #Resilience #TransJoy #InternatonalDayofPersonsWithDisabilities #DisabilityAwareness #TransandDisabled #Disability #DisabilityJustice

[Image: Graphics of four people with disabilities: on the far left, a person in a fuzzy green jacket and green boots uses a wheelchair. Second from the left, a person with a prosthetic leg sits on the floor while drawing and listening to music. Third from the left, a person wearing a shirt with the autism symbol and tattoos uses a wheelchair. On the far right, a person wearing a salmon dress with a big pink bow uses crutches. Text: “International Day of Persons with Disabilities. December 3, 2023.” FORGE logo.]
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This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we lift up trans and nonbinary folks living with disabilities. Trans people experience higher rates of disability than non-trans people. As we mark this international day of recognition, we honor the intersections, challenges, and persistence of trans and nonbinary people living with disabilities. 

#TransSurvivor #TransSurvivors #Trans #NonBinary #Survivor #Survivors #ViolencePrevention #Healing #TraumaSurvivor #Trauma #Resilience #TransJoy #InternatonalDayofPersonsWithDisabilities #DisabilityAwareness #TransandDisabled #Disability #DisabilityJustice

[Image: Graphics of four people with disabilities: on the far left, a person in a fuzzy green jacket and green boots uses a wheelchair. Second from the left, a person with a prosthetic leg sits on the floor while drawing and listening to music. Third from the left, a person wearing a shirt with the autism symbol and tattoos uses a wheelchair. On the far right, a person wearing a salmon dress with a big pink bow uses crutches. Text: “International Day of Persons with Disabilities. December 3, 2023.” FORGE logo.]