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SAVE THE DATE - 2010 Meetings - Milwaukee
- 12/3/10 - Admirals Hockey + Village People concert
- 12/4/10 - Building families
- 12/11/10 - Connexus Dinner
- 12/22/10 - Simply Talking
(more info:
www.forge-forward.org/calendar.php)
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| Remember, FORGE social support meetings aren't just for the boys! |
The line up for the first Saturday of each month is:
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6:00 - 7:15 --
transparent (film)
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7:30 - 9:00 -- Center Stage Main Event
December 4, 2010
Topic: Building Families
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transparent: a film by Jules Rosskam | |
December 4, 2010
6:00pm
@ Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
Pink or blue. Male or Female. Mommy or Daddy. Categories that we all take for granted are broken apart in transparent, a documentary about 19 female-to-male transsexuals living in the United States who have given birth and, in all but a few stories, gone on to raise their biological children.
transparent focuses on its subjects' lives as parents, revealing the diverse ways in which each person reconciles giving birth and being a biological mother with his masculine identity. Traditional views of gender are further re-examined through the variety of genders the children use to conceive of their parents. The first-person stories in transparent explain how changing genders is dealt with and impacts the relationships, if at all, within these families.
The subjects resonate powerfully as typical parents and as human beings dealing with issues like single parenthood, teen pregnancy and their children's emotional and physical development. Through these extraordinary men, the film challenges the ways that people relate to one another, particularly within our immediate families, based on gender.
[note: the screening of transparent takes place of the usually scheduled open rap discussion portion of the social support meeting.]
252 E. Highland Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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| Building families | |
A panel discussion with: Julie Bock, Rachel Coles, Loree Cook-Daniels, Carol Feuerstein, MD
(Social support & information meeting)
Saturday, December 4, 2010
7:30 - 9:00pm
@ Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
252 E. Highland Ave, Milwaukee, WI
** NEW LOCATION
Fostering, adoption, surrogacy, male pregnancy, mentoring... there are many, many ways to bring children and young people into our lives. Come meet some local resources - Julie Bock, Rachel Coles, Loree Cook-Daniels, and Carol Feuerstein -- who will share specific information about their lives, resources, and programs focused on parenting/mentoring. Plenty of time will be devoted for specific questions and general discussion about the joys and challenges of parenting and family-building.
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| A Genderqueer Revue: Drag, Burlesque and Beyond! | |
[If you life in Madison and aren't able to attend the FORGE social support meeting...]
Saturday, December 4th
9:00 PM
@ PLAN B in Madison, Wisconsin
$5 cover is a fundraiser for GSA for Safe Schools
Binary-breaking, gender-bending, mind-fucking performances featuring:
+ Shane Shane as Anita Lane Bryant
+ The Madkings, Madison's premiere drag king troupe
+ Lady Uisce of Chicago's elite club The 1901
+ Queerella Fistalot & Cruel Valentine of Girlie Q, Chicago's queer burlesque troupe... and many more! |
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New Dancemakers: In the Flesh | |
December 9 - 11, 2010 @ 5:00pm, 7:00pm, 9:00pm
December 12, 2010 @ noon, 2:00pm, and 4:00pm
Mitchell Hall at UW-Milwaukee, Room 254
$12 general/$10 seniors, faculty and alumni/$8 students
A festival atmosphere surrounds the 25 undergraduate choreographers working on the themes of gender and identity. Choreographers explore these themes through their refined understanding of their bodies and prepared to wear their emotions sleeveless. Our biggest blowout round of one hour performances ever, New Dancemakers: In the Flesh points to introspection and invention.
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Connexus annual holiday dinner | | |
Winter Reflections: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Saturday, December 11 · 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends Meeting House, 3224 N. Gordon Place, Milwaukee, WI All friends and allies to African American LGBT people are invited.
Ticket Information: $25 In advance. $30 At the door
Contact Diverse & Resilient for questions or ticket information at 414.390.0444.
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| Simply Talking | |
December 22
6:30 to 8:00pm
$10
Simply Talking is a listening group. It's a place to talk about whatever is on your mind and leave feeling truly heard. This simple structure of simply talking is facilitated by listening professionals Dr. Lynn Edwards and michael munson.
Everyone who wants to talk, listen and be heard is welcome.
Please join us.
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| New MEETING LOCATION!!! | |
 FORGE's meeting space home - the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center - has moved to 252 E. Highland Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. All FORGE-sponsored events will meet at this location, unless otherwise specified. Most meetings will be in the second floor "Community Room." An elevator is available in the rear of the building.
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Transgender travelers and new TSA policies | |
They also updated their "Whole Body Imaging FAQ" which shares many details about the new imaging technology used at an increasing number of airports across the country.
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We're posting (nearly) daily updates on the FORGE "fan" page. Please join us.
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Community Cares - follow up | |
The acute efforts following Chanel Larkin's murder created a "safety net" for many people who needed an outlet for their grief, a place to take action, and an opportunity for connection to a community of like-minded individuals. Although Larkin's accused (and confessed) murderer has not been sentenced (scheduled for December 20, 2010), the need for ongoing Community Cares events has shifted from organized community engagement to personal action to create community.
At the November 7, 2010 Community Cares meeting, attendees decided that the best way to create community (now), to bridge the gaps between the fragmented portions of our greater community and to reduce isolation was for each of us to reach out a hand to one another. We agreed that we would each invite someone to attend events with us, offer rides to meetings, and adventure to new groups and meetings (ideally with a friend - old or new).
Here are a couple of concrete examples:
- Invite someone wanted to attend a FORGE meeting (but may have been too nervous or lacked resources to get there). Offer to pick them up. Show up on December 4th and sit together.
- Call someone you know (or don't know) and ask them to join you at the Connexus holiday dinner on December 11 (see above). If you are able, offer to pay their way.
- Ask someone who is part of Las Chicas or SHEBA to tell you about their group, or about their life.
- Ask someone you met at the last FORGE meeting (or GGG or Community Cares or SAGE or Lesbian Alliance or _____) to join you for the Admirals game on Friday, December 3 - stay and watch the Village People. Everyone can enjoy positioning their bodies into the awkward (and fast) poses of YMCA!
- Pick up the phone and call someone you haven't spoken with for a few months.
- Send a postcard to an organization doing good work and encourage their leaders/staff to read it to their constituents.
Consider joining in this effort of reaching out to one another, offering friendship and compassion, expanding your world to include more people.
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Is that legal follow | | |
Thanks to Laura Sette! Those who attended November's support and information meeting learned a great deal about the name change process, and many other legal issues. More information/resources will continue to be sent out over the next months.
" Changing your Name in Wisconsin (Milwaukee County)" was handed out at the meeting. This document was created by Jay Botsford (staff member of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center) and was intended for a youth audience. Although some information is slightly dated (fees, for example), this is an excellent step by step resource for changing your name! |
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Transgender Day of Remembrance: Thank you. | | |
FORGE deeply appreciates Rev. Wendy Woodruff and the wonderful hospitality and warmth of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church who hosted the Day of Remembrance vigil and potluck.
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Prescription discount program | |
City of Milwaukee residents (as well as other across the state and country) can print and use a prescription discount card on medications not covered by insurance (or for those who need prescriptions who do not have insurance).
There is no registration process or waiting -- access to discounts is immediate!
Many people have been able to get their hormones through this program at a substantially reduced price.
To learn more, go to http://www2.caremark.com/nlc/ and click on "print a card now." Just a few more clicks and you'll be able to print a discount card and begin saving today! You can use this discount card anytime your prescription is not covered by insurance. There are no restrictions and no limits on how many times you may use your card.
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Contribute to Gearbits! | | |
Have you attended a FORGE event that you'd like to share with others? FORGE is looking for contributors to briefly share highlights or reflections on FORGE events so others who were unable to attend can get a flavor for the experience.
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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.org414-559-2123
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