Webinars
Not Alone: How to Help Transgender Survivors in Detention (Part 1)
Transgender men and women are extremely vulnerable to sexual abuse behind bars. What support do transgender survivors need to heal? How can advocates make a difference in their lives?
This is the first in a two-part series for rape crisis advocates who want to provide services to transgender survivors of sexual abuse in detention.
“Not Alone: How to Help Transgender Survivors in Detention (Part 1)” discusses how to communicate effectively with transgender survivors and gives an overview of life behind bars for transgender people. We are joined by the Director of FORGE, who talks about FORGE’s publication Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault and how to adapt the interventions in the guide to a prison setting. We are also joined by a transgender woman prisoner rape survivor, who has gone on to become a filmmaker and activist.
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Not Alone: How to Help Transgender Survivors in Detention (Part 2)
Discover direct advocacy strategies, including legal and systems advocacy and specific PREA standards, in order to better serve transgender survivors in detention.
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In Danger: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Survivors Behind Bars
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people are at extreme risk for sexual abuse behind bars. How can advocates help LGB survivors?