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Improving the lives of trans survivors since 1994 through empowering providers and connecting survivors to healing possibilities.

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We love the way Blue Midnight Canis's poem, "Skinner Box," makes the trajectory of a relationship into something tangible, the way that seeking connection and care slowly returns abuse. Read the full poem at forge.tips/zine and connect with Blue Midnight Canis at @azurebitch.bsky.social!
December 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
About his piece, "Mementos From Our Last Night," Noah shares: "This painting is an expression of pain, created shortly after Noah got out of xyr abusive relationship. Despite the reminders of trauma there is light coming through the storm clouds." forge.tips/zine

#TransSurvivors #TransArtists
December 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Jackson Fortner Hill's "Damn The Roses" explores the complexity of remembering in the aftermath of a relationship. Find the full poem in Issue #4 of the Trans Survivors Zine, at forge.tips/zine

#TransSurvivors #TransPoets
December 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Issue #4 of the Trans Survivors Zine explores relationships in all their forms. Oliver Chapman's "Wedding Bells" captures the depth of emotion when queer love and connection are expressed and honored. Read the zine: forge.tips/zine

#TransSurvivors #TransArtists
December 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In this recorded webinar, join FORGE and our two guest speakers, Nia and Nadia, for a thoughtful discussion on the intersections of authoritarianism and state-sanctioned violence on trans communities and relationships. Find the recording at forge.tips/IPV-trans-lives.
December 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
In Maya Williams's poem, unexpected means lead us back to connection. Read the full poem in the Relationships issue of the Trans Survivors Zine, at forge.tips/zine and connect with Maya at @emmdubb16.bsky.social and mayawilliamspoet.com!

#TransSurvivors #TransPoets
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In relationships where we are anticipating someone else's emotions and crises, how can we care for our own? M. Lopes da Silva's "the fireman" follows this metaphor: the labor of putting out fires while our own burn too. forge.tips/zine

Connect with M. at @mlopesdasilva.bsky.social!
December 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Check out the amazing cover art from Issue #4 of the Trans Survivors Zine! Marlowe Olsen's "Home With You" captures themes of rebirth and connection with nature - a different kind of relationship than many of those depicted in the zine! forge.tips/zine #TransSurvivors #TransArtists
December 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"As a survivor of IPV, I’ve found that nature and its processes have had a profound impact on both the narratives I have about who I am post trauma as well as my experience of learning to exist in the world again with others and move away from isolation." - Quill. forge.tips/zine
December 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Kale Bolton's "Third Infusion" explores intersections of relationships and illness - ways that our connections support us through hardship and also complicate our experiences with trauma. Read the full piece at forge.tips/zine

Find Kale at cancerqueers.com.
December 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Nasta Martyn's "Blue Girl" is our next contributor highlight from the Trans Survivors zine! We love the mix of collage and illustration, and the way three dimensional threads connect each piece of the artwork. Find Nasta's piece in the zine at forge.tips/zine!
December 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"Ending violence against sex workers isn’t only about what happens in the streets. It’s about dismantling the structures that make that violence possible. It’s about building a world where safety is not a privilege, but a right." From the Sex Worker Outreach Project: Behind Bars.
December 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Issue #4 of the Trans Survivors Zine focuses on relationships in many forms. Gemma Bastian's "T4T" explores ways that trans folks may uniquely connect in relationship with one another - through the mutual "jerry rigging / of each other’s bodies." Read the full poem at forge.tips/zine
December 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is coming up on December 17th. Today, the Sex Worker Outreach Project invites us to "imagine a world where safety is not conditional, where dignity is not negotiable, and where justice does not come with caveats." forge.tips/swop-end-violence
December 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
"My piece is about surviving emotional and sexual abuse that started in my childhood at the hands of trans adults. It's unfortunately been necessary to untangle my gender/sexual identity from my abuse, and justify the reality of my identity." - Aspen forge.tips/zine

#TransSurvivors #TransArtists
December 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
elle's "potato soup" left us feeling the warmth of connection through small acts of care. elle's poem explores the complexity of mental health, connection with our bodies, and relationships to others. Read the full poem in Issue #4 of the Trans Survivors zine: forge.tips/zine
December 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Asher-Reid Martinez's "Silly Goose" is the first poem in Trans Survivors Issue #4! "I wanted to keep my piece light and hopeful because a lot of my work is pretty dark/angry and I've been trying to lean into being soft in a world set out to harden us." Read the full poem: forge.tips/zine
December 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We're so excited to announce the launch of Issue #4 of the Trans Survivors Zine! Our first highlighted artist is August Webber and their piece, "we can make it." Find the full zine at forge.tips/zine! #TransSurvivors #T4T #TransArtists
December 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Check out our new blog post from @writingknighting.bsky.social! "Facing the Fog" is "a brief memoir and rumination on realising that I am actually going to grow old, what that might mean as someone who has transitioned, and how I came to terms with that." forge.tips/facing-the-fog
December 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
There's one week left to sign up for the Safe to Be, Safe to Pee toolkit launch event! The toolkit covers strategies for preventing sexual violence in bathrooms, locker rooms, changing areas, and other shared private spaces. Join us on December 16th: forge.tips/safe-to-be
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Gaslighting, lies, and misinformation are not just used in abusive relationships, though; they are also used by institutions, governments, and people in positions of power to gain and maintain control over communities and individuals. Read our new guide on gaslighting: forge.tips/gaslighting
December 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Join us on December 16th! Safe to Be, Safe to Pee is a new tooklit from FORGE designed to help organizations and businesses prevent sexual violence in shared private spaces, such as bathrooms, locker rooms, and changing areas. Get a sneak peek of the toolkit content! forge.tips/safe-to-be
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Safe to Be, Safe to Pee is a new tooklit from FORGE designed to help organizations and businesses prevent sexual violence in shared private spaces, such as bathrooms, locker rooms, and changing areas. Join us to learn about the toolkit and get a sneak peak at its content: forge.tips/safe-to-be
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Join FORGE and these incredible speakers on Dec 2nd to travel through time! With M.E. O’Brien, Amir, and Matthew Armstead, we'll explore the past, present, and future of trans lives. Bring a notebook, an object to connect you to the present, and yourself! forge.tips/healing-transmissions
November 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"To go in the dark with a light is to know the light. / To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings, and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings." To Know the Dark by Wendell Berry.
November 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM