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October 10, 2008 - Eli Clare, "Gawking, Gaping, Staring: Living in Marked Bodies" (Chicago, IL - Lecture/discussion) -
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October 14, 2008 - S. Bear Bergman - Theater Skills for Better Sex @ The Tool Shed (Workshop) -
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October 19, 2008 - Coyote Grace and Melissa Ferrick @ Shank Hall (Milwaukee, WI - Music / Entertainment)
NOVEMBER
(more info: www.forge-forward.org/calendar.php)
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| Beyond Milwaukee:
What is FORGE staff doing? |
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FORGE is involved with many national initiatives, including presenting at several national conferences and contributing to key publications, including:
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Journal of GLBT Family Studies, Volume 4, Issue 4 -- "Transforming Mental Health Services for Older People: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Challenges and Opportunities" and "Living Memory GLBT History Timeline: Current Elders Would Have Been This Old When These Events Happened..."
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SAGE's Fourth National Conference on LGBT Aging (New York, NY) - "Transgender Aging and Health Concerns," "Living and Healing From Trauma," and "Transgender Aging Roundtable"
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American Society on Aging LGBT Aging Issues Network: Guest-edit OutWord devoted totally to transgender aging issues
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National Coalition of Anti-Violence Projects
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September 27, 2008
Exploring Needs and Effective Strategies for the WHOLE Wisconsin Transgender & SOFFA Community
Are you part of the trans community or care about trans issues? Do you ever wonder where all the trans people are at Trans or LGBT (or straight) events? Do you want to contribute to shaping the future of trans-related programming/events/community-building for trans/SOFFA people in Wisconsin?  
FORGE wants to listen to your experiences, gain from your insights, and help provide a structure to facilitate desired change for transgender individuals and SOFFAs in Wisconsin.
Join FORGE for a diverse, energetic, open-hearted conversation to share your ideas and insights about the trans/SOFFA community. EVERYONE is encouraged to attend -- genderqueers, MTFs, family members, transguys, providers, women of trans experience, partners, FTMs, LGBT community leaders, butches, straight allies and anyone interested in trans issues. Bring a friend.
Beverages, snacks and lunch will be provided.
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008
Time: 10:30am - 2:30pm
RSVP? Appreciated, but not required (tgwarrior@forge-forward.org or 414-559-2123)
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| Truth and Transformation: Empowered Exploration Through Writing |
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October 2, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008 is the second in series of monthly, drop-in, trauma-informed writing groups for survivors of violence and loved ones. All survivors and supporters are welcome. These events are intentionally designed to support underserved survivors - including LGBTQA and male sexual violence survivors - in reclaiming and re-creating whole, vibrant, healthy lives. All necessary materials provided. No experience necessary!
Each month will focus on a new topic and move participants to a place of greater healing and integration. October 2nd's topic is Safety. Please join us from 7:00 to 8:30pm at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center (315 W. Court Street, Milwaukee, WI).
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October 4, 2008
 Join us at the next FORGE monthly trans-masculine and SOFFA social support group to learn more about Dis/Abilities!!
Date: October 4, 2008
Time: 7:00 - 9:30pm
Place: Milwaukee's LGBT Community Center
315 West Court Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Topic: Dis/Abilities
Topic Description: A large number of people in our community live with both acute and chronic medical or mental health conditions. Come share your experiences about your physical, cognitive, emotional, psychiatric, and/or mobility ABILITIES and DISabilities. We'll look at the intersection of how living with disabilities can influence being trans (or receiving appropriate trans-related medical or mental health services), and how being trans may play a role in accessing respectful medical or mental health services. We will examine how one person's level of ability/disability impacts their partnership(s), friendships, professional relationships, and family dynamics. Conversation may also cover coping strategies, stigma, social isolation and inclusion, community response to chronic medical conditions impacting our community, alternative options to wellness, and theoretical concepts about how we view bodies, ability, and self-worth as able-bodied or disabled individuals.
Future FORGE Social Support Meetings:November 1, 2008 - Finding and Sustaining Intimate Relationships December 6, 2008 - Wellness: It does a body good |
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The Tool Shed
The Tool Shed offers people in Milwaukee an excellent opportunity for buying erotic tools and learning about sexuality in an empowered way. Check out these two Tool Shed workshops, very explicitly welcoming of trans-masculine folks.
Tuesday, October 14: Theater Skills for Better Sex, 7 - 8:30 pm
Genderqueer activist S. Bear Bergman (www.sbearbergman.com) returns to Milwaukee to lead this workshop! People with improvisational theater training know three things you don't about how to make a scene out of nothing, and/or keep one going if it gets away from you. Excellent for eager newbies and jaded ancients, the straightest of couples and the queerest alike will learn how to seamlessly become new characters, take old standbys in new directions, and incorporate new ideas on the fly without missing a beat. Participation required. $20/$10 students or low-income.
Friday, October 17: Boys' Night at the Shed, 7 - 8 pm
The Tool Shed is woman-owned, but not woman-only! We have lots of toys for men of all genders and sexual orientations - masturbation sleeves, c-rings, prostate stimulators, anal toys, packers, realistic dildos and harnesses, and much more. This workshop, led by our male-identified staff, will give an overview of these tools. FREE, plus 10% off all purchases following the class.
Eli Clare
Big Night OutMilwaukee LGBT Community Center's annual fundraiser, Big Night Out, is on October 11, 2008. The Community Center has been a huge supporter of FORGE. Show your appreciation for their generosity by supporting their fun and entertaining fundraiser. http://www.mkelgbt.org
Coyote Grace
The amazingly talented, folk-singing duo will be in Milwaukee again - this time, opening for Melissa Ferrick at Shank Hall on October 19, 2008. http://www.coyotegrace.com
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Although everyone is welcome at any FORGE meeting, some meetings are designed with particular audiences in mind. These symbols indicate the focus of particular events and meetings.
Geared towards the entire transgender/gender non-conforming community and SOFFAs
Geared towards trans-masculine folks and SOFFAs
Reverse Inclusion: A trans+/SOFFA organization is hosting an event that welcomes the broader LGBTQIA (and straight) community. | |
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About FORGE
FORGE is a progressive organization whose mission is to support, educate and advocate for the rights and lives of transgender individuals and SOFFAs (Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies). FORGE is dedicated to helping move fragmented communities beyond identity politics and forge a movement that embraces and empowers our diverse complexities. FORGE PO Box 1272 Milwaukee, WI 53201 www.forge-forward.orginfo@forge-forward.org414-559-2123 |
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