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TDOR 2017

Transgender Day of Remembrance. Join FORGE and community partners in marking the Transgender Day of Remembrance. The greater Milwaukee community will be honoring those who have lost their lives due to anti-transgender bias or violence on Saturday, November 18, 2017. This is a COMMUNITY event — for the community, of the community, by the community. Part of joining together as a community this year and every year, is to hear multiple voices and diverse views. Time: 6:00pm Location: Milwaukee LGBT Community Center - Milwaukee, WI Partners include: ACLU Alverno College MS in Community Psychology Program Center for Behavioral Medicine COURAGE MKE Cream City Foundation Diverse and Resilient  Equal Rights Commission Fair Wisconsin Greater Milwaukee Center for Health and Wellness LGBTQ Tobacco Prevention Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division - Community Access to Recovery Services Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church Milwaukee Pride Queer and Allied Faith Leaders MKE Tool Shed Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual […]

Parents of trans kids support group

MKE Parents of Trans Kids is a group of parents and caregivers supporting each other on our individual journeys of love, acceptance, and advocacy for our school-aged gender non-binary, transgender and non-conforming children. We meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Supportive, gently facilitated meetings offer parents and adult family members the opportunity to share their successes, concerns, and stories of challenges and resilience. This space also provides a forum to learn from others, ask questions, seek feedback, or just listen. Childcare can be provided upon request. Please contact us 10 days prior to the meeting so we can arrange for a sitter. For additional information, email us at parents@forge-forward.org.

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Out with the old, in with the new [Monthly Community Meeting]

FORGE / MKE LGBT CC 1110 N Market Street, 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Meeting description: We’ve almost made it! 2017 is mercifully coming to a close. Join FORGE at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2017 for a celebratory and 2018 planning party. We’ll eat together (FORGE will provide the food – vegetarian and meat options), enjoy a free trans-focused raffle, and – most importantly – talk about what FORGE and the larger trans community can do to help make 2018 better for all of us. About that raffle: all attendees will receive free tickets just for showing up, but you can get extra tickets for each item you bring for the Gender Expression Project and/or each item of food you contribute to the LGBT Community Center’s Food Pantry (see below for details on what’s especially needed). Donations to LGBT Community Center Food Pantry:  We encourage you to bring food donations for the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center’s food pantry when you attend the December 16, 2017 FORGE monthly meeting.  […]

Parents of trans kids support group

MKE Parents of Trans Kids is a group of parents and caregivers supporting each other on our individual journeys of love, acceptance, and advocacy for our school-aged gender non-binary, transgender and non-conforming children. We meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Supportive, gently facilitated meetings offer parents and adult family members the opportunity to share their successes, concerns, and stories of challenges and resilience. This space also provides a forum to learn from others, ask questions, seek feedback, or just listen. Childcare can be provided upon request. Please contact us 10 days prior to the meeting so we can arrange for a sitter. For additional information, email us at parents@forge-forward.org.

Women's March schedule
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Milwaukee Women’s March

10-11:00am Rally at Milwaukee County Courthouse (901 N 9th Street) 11-12:00pm March to Wisconsin Center (400 W Wisconsin Ave) 12-3:00pm Afternoon of action, fundraising, food, fellowship (400 W Wisconsin Ave) The Women’s March is not just for women! The event is HIGHLY trans-inclusive and intersectional, with a focus on making the event accessible to all people who want to participate, including: trans people (trans issues and gender neutral bathrooms throughout); people with disabilities (live streaming for those who can’t be in the cold or stand for the rally, rides from rally site to Wisconsin Center); FORGE will have a table, so please stop by and say hello. The March is also looking for individuals to serve as anti-harassment liaisons, especially to prevent harassment against trans people and people of color. Connect with the march if you are interested in volunteering. Stay up to date by connecting on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/183431972243489/ Wear Red!

NO January meeting [Monthly Community Meeting]

FORGE / MKE LGBT CC 1110 N Market Street, 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, WI, United States

There will be no monthly meeting in January 2018.  Instead, we encourage you to take part in the HIGHLY inclusive Milwaukee Women’s March and Rally event (see below). Note we will also be hosting a special event in February, so no meeting will be held on February 17, 2018. (See below for info on guest speaker Aidan Key.)

Parents of trans kids support group

MKE Parents of Trans Kids is a group of parents and caregivers supporting each other on our individual journeys of love, acceptance, and advocacy for our school-aged gender non-binary, transgender and non-conforming children. We meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Supportive, gently facilitated meetings offer parents and adult family members the opportunity to share their successes, concerns, and stories of challenges and resilience. This space also provides a forum to learn from others, ask questions, seek feedback, or just listen. Childcare can be provided upon request. Please contact us 10 days prior to the meeting so we can arrange for a sitter. For additional information, email us at parents@forge-forward.org.

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February [Monthly Community Meeting]

FORGE / MKE LGBT CC 1110 N Market Street, 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Note we will also be hosting a special event in February, so no meeting will be held on February 17, 2018. (See info on guest speaker Aidan Key.)

Parents of trans kids support group

MKE Parents of Trans Kids is a group of parents and caregivers supporting each other on our individual journeys of love, acceptance, and advocacy for our school-aged gender non-binary, transgender and non-conforming children. We meet monthly on the 3rd Sunday from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. Supportive, gently facilitated meetings offer parents and adult family members the opportunity to share their successes, concerns, and stories of challenges and resilience. This space also provides a forum to learn from others, ask questions, seek feedback, or just listen. Childcare can be provided upon request. Please contact us 10 days prior to the meeting so we can arrange for a sitter. For additional information, email us at parents@forge-forward.org.

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Aidan Key [Monthly Community Meeting]

FORGE / MKE LGBT CC 1110 N Market Street, 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Aidan Key, Guest Speaker -- Hold the date! Sunday, February 18, 2018 6:30-8:30 pm Aidan Key is the founder and director of Gender Diversity, an organization that provides education and support for families who are raising transgender or gender diverse children. After a parent’s realization that their child is transgender — but often before they have had a chance to catch their breath — the question of how to navigate schools looms large and immediate. This session will provide parents, families, community members, advocates, and allies with important information on countering bullying, navigating school/community conversations, and creating safe and nurturing educational environments for trans and gender diverse youth. Bring your questions to guide the discussion!   (Note: there will be no regular FORGE or parents’ support group meetings that weekend so that everyone can come to this special event.)