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September 2020
Non-binary? How can I use hormones to affirm my identity? (09-22-2020)
Description: In the last of this 3-part series, Annie Lakatos, NP, will share her clinical experience in extensively working with non-binary, AFAB, AMAB, genderqueer, gender expansive, and agender individuals in using hormones to affirm and align their gender identity and expression. While many non-binary+ individuals may not want to pursue hormones, some do. This session will explore the nuances of understanding what hormones might do to support a non-binary person’s identity, discuss decision-making and getting started, as well as look…
Find out more »Big Read: Redefining Realness (9-24-2020)
Description: Janet Mock's amazing book, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More will be the focus of this Big Read discussion. FORGE will send you a free Kindle or paperback copy of this book so you can read it ahead of time. Request your copy by completing this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/1wlaqUQrUz5UOQBr-2Rniby16jM02veE-hETQhkRade0/edit?usp=drive_web Guided discussion by Matthew Lewis and Naomi-Antrelle Jones Zoom link https://forge-forward.zoom.us/j/93424323810 Use computer audio or dial in: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1…
Find out more »Transitioning in the Early Days (9-26-2020)
Description: Harry Benjamin. Truman Capote. Elliot Blackstone. Donald Laub. Sandy Stone. You may have heard of one or two of them; Lynn Genevieve Alcorn (“Gen”), now 72, met them all. Come hear about the colorful life of one of the pioneering clients of the Stanford Gender Clinic. Bring your questions about “life back then.” Zoom link https://forge-forward.zoom.us/j/98205046995 Use computer audio or dial in: +1 301 715 8592 +1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 982 0504 6995 ASL, Captions,…
Find out more »Sex, Sex work, and COVID-19 (9-29-2020)
Description: Sex, hooking up, and sex work can be more complicated in the age of COVID-19. Many trans folks yearn for intimate contact with existing partners, new sexual hook ups, as well as connections of sex for survival. This session will provide practical tips for increasing safety AND empowering people to get their sexual and sex work needs met. Zoom link https://forge-forward.zoom.us/j/99397850211 Use computer audio or dial in: +1 301 715 8592 +1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 993…
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