Making a Plan
In the midst of a crisis is the worst time to try to figure out what helps you. In crises, emotion-caused brain chemicals flood your brain, effectively making it impossible to think. Instead, your brain gives your emotions space for a free-for-all, which is not...
Resource Review: Written on the Body: Letters from Trans and Non-Binary Survivors
Resource Review: Written on the Body: Letters from Trans and Non-Binary Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. Edited by Lexie Bean. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018. [URL:...
“Recognizing White Privilege” (with Dee Dee Chamblee)
Trans elder and activist Dee Dee Chamblee talks about when white allies are able to recognize their privilege, and make space for communities of color, it helps to break down barriers, improves connections, and make for more effective partnerships. To See FORGE's full...
“The Importance of Educating Service Providers” (with Dee Dee Chamblee)
Trans elder and activist Dee Dee Chamblee discusses the important role that educating service providers can offer in opening doors, options, and improving experiences for the transgender community. To See FORGE's full interview with Dee Dee Chamblee click here:...
“Effecting Change for Trans Sex Workers” (with Dee Dee Chamblee)
Historian Brice Smith interviews trans elder and activist Dee Dee Chamblee discusses her love of her hometown Atlanta, Georgia; as well as her experiences working with the Atlanta justice system and police force to improve the lives of trans sex workers. Chamblee...
“Boring Self-Care”: Reframing Everyday Mental Health Wins as Accomplishments
“Self-care” has become a loaded term in mainstream culture today, and often calls to mind things like bubble baths, spa days, and shopping trips—ways to allegedly decrease your stress by taking a break from it all or indulging in guilty pleasures. But for folks who...