"Maybe that’s exactly how we find ourselves: real, vulnerable, human, and sincerely, hopelessly alive," says Tara, in "Hyperpop has always been about us" on TransActual.org! Find the article at forge.tips/hyperpop

Yesterday was Internet Self-Care Day! It's easy to get stuck in the cycle of scrolling, especially when we're trying to stay informed. Here's your reminder to take a quick break and a few mindful breaths.

“You’re not trying hard enough.” We've probably heard messages like this from people who are trying to support us. Check out this blog post on strategies for figuring out for ourselves what tools are useful vs not! forge.tips/is-this-thing-working #TransSurvivors #Healing

Has a stranger, acquaintance, or casual partner ever used technology to stalk or harass you? Join FORGE and the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes to share your perspective and get paid for your time! forge.tips/tech-abuse

Come find us at NSAC tomorrow! FORGE will be tabling in the exhibitor's hall, and presenting three workshops; learn more at nationalsexualassaultconference.org. #NationalSexualAssaultConference #NSAC2026

Trans and nonbinary survivors of cyber-abuse: we want to hear from you! FORGE is working with the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes to learn about LGBTQ+ people's experiences with technology facilitated abuse. Join us for a listening session and get paid for your time! forge.tips/tech-abuse

The SORVO framework presents communities that experience higher rates of harm as perpetrators. This publication by SVPA and FORGE covers ways that the US government justifies the oppression of trans and nonbinary people based on propaganda around sexual violence. forge.tips/sorvo-case-study

In an article with @them.us, Nicky and Sam from @t4trepairs.bsky.social shared their vision for the future: “we really are trying to create groundwork for a future where gender non-conforming people can thrive, where they can be in community.” Read the article at forge.tips/t4t-repairs!

Has a stranger, acquaintance, or casual partner ever used technology to stalk or harass you? Join FORGE and the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes to share your perspective and get paid for your time! forge.tips/tech-abuse #TransSurvivors #Transgender #NonBinary #TechnologyFacilitatedAbuse

TRANS NEWS ROUNDUP: Events impacting trans and nonbinary folks are constantly changing. These are just a few of the recent events that are impacting trans and nonbinary communities, and why they may be relevant to service providers who work with trans communities. (August 14th, 2026).

Trans and nonbinary youth: we want to hear about your experiences with online harassment and abuse. Participate in listening sessions with FORGE and the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes and get paid for your time! forge.tips/tech-abuse

Will you be at the National Sexual Assault Conference? Join Emil from FORGE and Kris from Just Detention International for a workshop on Resisting Criminalization and Building Hope with Transgender Survivors. Find out more about this workshop and others at forge.tips/nsac!

Check out our new blog post from guest contributor V A V A V! In "Breadboards," he writes about abuse from a unique lense of technology and programming, and healing through self-determination. Read the post at forge.tips/breadboards! #TransSurvivors #Healing #TransWriters

Trans and nonbinary survivors of cyber-abuse: we want to hear from you! FORGE is working with the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes to learn about LGBTQ+ people's experiences with technology facilitated abuse. Join us for a listening session and get paid for your time! forge.tips/tech-abuse

In "A Body Like a Home," Gwen Benaway writes: "My body held me when no one else did. Together, we imagined a possibility instead of an ending. This is the real story of bodies. Movement, joy, and release into new configurations." Read the full piece at forge.tips/benaway-body-home!

Healing isn't just something we do on our own, it's something we create in community. At the Trans Survivors Zine Showcase, eight writers, artists, and creatives shared their work in a space of collaborative growth and healing. Make sure to check out the recording: forge.tips/zine-showcase

Have you ever experienced harassment, stalking, doxxing, or other technology-facilitated abuse? We want to hear from you! Join us for one of three listening sessions and get paid for your time! Learn more and sign up using the interest form at forge.tips/tech-abuse.

TRANS NEWS ROUNDUP: Events impacting trans and nonbinary folks are constantly changing. These are just a few of the recent events that are impacting trans and nonbinary communities, and why they may be relevant to service providers who work with trans communities. (August 7th, 2026).

FORGE will be at this year's National Sexual Assault Conference in Washington, DC! Come find us in the exhibitor's hall, or check out one of FORGE's sessions during the conference. Learn more at nationalsexualassaultconference.org. #NSAC2026 #TransSurvivors

Our LAST highlight from Issue #6 of the Trans Survivors Zine is "Braided" by Joely Williams, which inspired the name of the Issue. You'll want to read this full poem on our website! Catch up with work from all of these talented contributors at forge.tips/zine #TransSurvivors #TransPoets

Sex can add to our lives, but sometimes, it's not what we want or what we're up for, while still wanting to experience some of the sensations, intimacy, or mental stimulation, or release we usually have. Check out this blog post with on alternatives to sex! forge.tips/alternatives-to-sex

About their artwork, haven writes, "The womb is the root of all of creation. The womb belongs to all bodies shedding empire. All bodies gestating futures of mutual care and belonging. Returning to the womb is a prayer for trans futurity. For rematriation. For the dissolution of domination.

When looking for movement-based classes, trans survivors might wonder, "is this space for me?" In this webinar, michael munson & Molly Boeder Harris discussed ways that movement can be more accessible for all bodies. Check it out: forge.tips/body-based #TransSurvivors #Bodywork

We loved Lawrence Kelly's second piece, a joyful bookend to his other poem about witnessing someone else living their truth, into this poem about living his own. Read the full poem in Issue #6 of the Trans Survivors Zine, at forge.tips/zine! #TransSurvivors

“I hope you remember being trans is magical and that no transphobia can ever take that knowing from us.” - Schuylar Bailar #TransSurvivors #Healing #TransJoy

Aenigma and Maja's collaborative piece, "The Forbidden Flower," artfully captures the experience of walking your own path within a cultural context that punishes difference. Make sure to read the full comic in the Trans Survivors Zine, at forge.tips/zine! #TransSurvivors

TRANS NEWS ROUNDUP: Events impacting trans and nonbinary folks are constantly changing. These are just a few of the recent events that are impacting trans and nonbinary communities, and why they may be relevant to service providers who work with trans communities. (July 31st, 2026).

"This piece explores the anxieties of living with intersecting marginalized identities concerning race and gender," writes Kai F. about his poem "If Something Ever Happened." Read the full poem in Issue #6 of the Trans Survivors Zine, at forge.tips/zine!

Jay's piece, "two spirits," captures the texture of joy and light when people share their inner worlds: "inside expressions spilling outward / outward reminders of our humanity." Find this piece and work from other trans and nonbinary artists in the Trans Survivors Zine, at forge.tips/zine

Have you signed up for the Zine Showcase tomorrow? Watch presentations from eight talented poets, writers, and artists who have shared their work in the Trans Survivors Zine. Join us in celebrating their creativity, hear about their inspirations, and have a chance for Q&A! forge.tips/zine-showcase