Sometimes, it’s hard to know when to seek therapy. People may want to start therapy when they feel they are at a positive place mentally and emotionally, while others may feel they have to wait until they are in a dark place. The infographic below offers several...
I’ve cried every day for about three weeks. I have been left clawing for words from an empty throat. It’s one of those seasons in my survivorship, progressive illness, and young adulthood where I am completely overwhelmed by the sum of my life’s parts in America. Even...
Did you know that recent studies have shown that when you spend at least forty-five minutes per day on an artistic or creative project, you reduce your cortisol levels and your stress? Whether you think of yourself as an artist or not doesn’t matter—people with no...
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...
At our June 17, 2017 monthly meeting FORGE invited a panel of therapists from the Milwaukee area to meet with the trans community members to discuss issues important to them. In this excerpt, Gregory Simons, Kim Skerven, Dianne Frances, and Jan Singer discuss their...
For Black History Month, we celebrate Black trans historymakers of the past and the present. Lorraine Sade Baskerville is a Black trans woman who founded Chicago’s first trans-run, trans-serving social agency called transGenesis to address issues of gender identity, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, sex work, harm reduction, and self-empowerment. She was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in 2000.
[Photo: A black and white photo of Lorraine Sade Baskerville, a Black trans woman wearing glasses and smiling. Text: “Black Trans Historymakers. Lorraine Sade Baskerville.” FORGE logo.] ... See MoreSee Less