This workshop will discuss how reproductive rights and trans rights are inexplicably linked and how the Dobbs decision has impacted Trans and Nonbinary people seeking healthcare. Content will include the implications of this intersection specific to trans and nonbinary folks who have experienced sexual assault and trauma. We will share real life stories of the impact this is having on TGNB individuals and provide some historical and current political context as well. Register: https://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BoqL5MUaSZGEK0bvapjpPg Presenters: Afton Bradley is a nurse and social worker who has provided direct care and managed multiple trans health programs in Virginia. They work as a direct practice nurse, consultant, trainer, and educator for LGBTQIA+ health services amongst providers, institutions, and community consumers. Afton Bradley, FNP, MSW, BSN, RN (they/them pronouns)       J (they/them) currently coordinates a Trans Health Program in the South. Their background is in social work with an emphasis on LGBTQ health, sexual health, immigrant justice, HIV, reproductive […]

Anti-trans legislation and attitudes have been heartbreaking. Increases in anti-trans and anti-other-marginalized people have often compromised our safety. The unrest throughout the world has been daunting. The COVID years have been hard. The reversal of basic rights has shaken many of us to our core. All of these things and more have led many of us to feel deep, profound, and pervasive grief. This gently moderated panel will bring together individuals from multiple perspectives: spiritual (Jennifer Nordstrom), clinical/mental health/therapy (Travis Trott), and within-community perspectives (Cameron Overton).

Trans community members are invited to participate in a free vaccine clinic! Get an initial COVID or monkeypox vaccine, booster shots, and testing. Receive a $50 gift card when you get vaccinated, boosted, or tested! Other activities offered include free massages, connection, conversation, and buttons. The Trans Vax Scene Clinic will be held at Zao MKE Church on two dates: September 24th and October 29th, 2022

It’s a tough time for bodily autonomy if you defy reactionary ideas of gender and reproduction. Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe, there’s been a lot of discussion about tech safety, digital privacy, and access to medical care. Most of it has been centered on non-trans women, and most of it has been focused on a few specific potential concerns, such as period tracker apps. At the same time, there has been an increasing social and political backlash against trans/nonbinary/gender-expansive individuals and communities, their supportive family members and friends, and their care providers. This webinar will go beyond the spotlight to discuss tech safety, privacy, and security for trans/gender-expansive survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and stalking who are seeking care in a fraught political climate. Register: https://forge-forward.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y6HWLjKjSmi-OaJD93nvng Presenter: Jessie L, Technology Safety Specialist at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)