Safer Sex, Monkeypox, and Trans Survivorship
You might be wondering, “What does monkeypox have to do with trans survivors?” Possibly a lot! In addition to Monkeypox being a public health crisis, some trans community members might be at higher risk for contracting the disease. Trans survivors may have additional...
What does Independence Day mean in 2022?
This week, the US celebrates Independence Day on July 4th. The messages we hear about freedom are in stark contrast with the recent Supreme Court ruling that limits a pregnant person’s right to bodily autonomy, anti-transgender legislation that restricts access to...
We Have Testing, We Have Masks, We Have Each other: Recapping FORGE’s Conversation on where COVID is heading in 2022
It’s hard to keep up with the latest news about COVID. Even by the time this blog post is published, it will be “old news.” But don’t stop reading! FORGE held a virtual event on January 4, 2022, to help our community stay safer. You can find the full recording of...
Trans Murders: Examining the Politics of Death
What if we’ve been wrong to focus so much on the murders of trans people? In a nutshell, that’s the question Laurel Westbrook asks – and answers – in their new book Unlivable Lives: Violence and Identity in Transgender Activism (University of California Press, 2021)....
Finding Gender Euphoria and Healing Through Riotous Hair Colors and Growling Clippers
Perhaps like many trans and nonbinary survivors who felt dysphoric and triggered in their younger bodies, I grew up hating my long mane of curly hair. One of the first things I did upon leaving the house that haunted me was shave it all off at 3AM with tasteless music...Find us on Facebook!
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