Talking about abusive relationships
I’ve been thinking a lot about how and when we talk to each other about relationships – dating, sex, break-ups, violence – the good, the hard, the scary, the beautiful stuff. What we say to each other and ourselves often reflects how we see the world and teaches...
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...
Accessing our imaginations to prevent violence
It is possible to prevent violence. It is possible to end violence. How does it feel to hear that? How does it feel to imagine a world without violence? What would it take to be able to imagine that world? Sometimes it can be hard to imagine a world without violence...
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
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
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...