If you keep up with FORGE Outdoors activities on Facebook or the forge-wi.org webpage, you may have noticed our upcoming event: “Labyrinth Walk at Alice’s Garden.” Walking the labyrinth comes from a tradition of walking meditation and mindfulness. What is walking meditation, and why should you give it a try? Walking meditation is an important…

FORGE’s new outdoor activities program, FORGE Outdoors, held its first outing on Sunday, May 26th, 2019. Caleb Weinhardt lead the first activity: a bike ride along the Oak Leaf Bike Trail. He plans to lead many more events throughout the summer. Participants gathered at Estabrook Park before biking on the bike trail to Lakefront Colectivo…

To develop new programming for the transgender/non-binary community and assist with organization, FORGE is pleased to announce the addition of Caleb Weinhardt to our staff. Weinhardt (he/him/his) will organize and lead events through a new program called FORGE Outdoors. This program will offer free and inclusive summer activities for trans/non-binary people and their friends, family,…

Want to attend PrideFest 2019?  Volunteering with FORGE for a short 3 hour shift will get you in for free, as well as supply you with a fantastic, uniquely designed T-shirt for this year’s event. Our theme this year:  Our Community is Built on #RadicalResilience Fill out the form below to sign-up.   (Learn more, below…

FORGE welcomes Anole Halper to our Team May 21, 2019 FORGE is pleased to announce the addition of Anole Halper, MSW, MPH to our staff as Creative Content Coordinator, increasing our capacity to educate and engage the public. Anole (pronouns: they/them/theirs) will fill the newly created position of Creative Content Coordinator. Their responsibilities include innovating…

Trans and non-binary people who are uninsured or low income and who are seeking assistance with substance use and/or mental health issues can now do so with more confidence, due to a two-year joint project between FORGE and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division’s Community Access to Recovery Services (CARS).  <learn more> CARS provides a…

We were proud to join other presenters and community members at Diverse and Resilient’s Wisconsin LGBTQ Health Summit to present “Transgender & Trauma in the Age of Trump.” Shelley Gregory, Ashley Altadonna, and Devin Thomas shared information about cultural and legislative rollbacks that have impacted trans+ people, the impact of these actions and the trauma…

In order to ensure that everyone who attended the Cream City Foundation’s 2019 LGBTQ+ Health Conference had the opportunity to attend FORGE and CARS’ “Trauma Informed Care in the Transgender Community” workshop, it was held twice during the January 25th event. Nearly 100 people attended, and reviews were excellent. The workshop also generated numerous follow…

On October 21, 2018, the New York Times released an article about a leaked memo detailing the Department of Health and Human Services efforts to establish a new legal definition of “sex” under Title IX of the federal civil rights law that bans discrimination on the basis of sex/gender. The memo, currently being pursued by…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Milwaukee, WI – To increase FORGE’s capacity to provide services and supports to Wisconsin’s transgender and non-binary communities, FORGE is pleased to announce the addition of Shelley Gregory to our staff. Gregory (pronouns: any or they/them/theirs) will fill the newly created position of Strategic Project Coordinator. Working in partnership with Ashley Altadonna,…