Forward Together works to ensure all Oregon families have the rights, recognition and resources they need to thrive. We work with women of color and trans/nonbinary individuals and their families on healthcare access, rights for all families, and building safe communities. One way we build power is by working to change laws and policies in Oregon.
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Behind the ‘First Trans Murder’ of 2019
When transgender women are murdered, their deaths are often sensationalized. Raquel Willis explains what happens beyond the headlines.
Join Echoing Ida! 2019-2020 Community Application
We’re looking for passionate advocates who want to shift culture through writing and storytelling.
Where’s All This Energy For The Attacks On Black Transgender Women?
When straight, cisgender black men are attacked, there’s an uproar. But where’s that same energy for black transgender women?
5 Trans People of Color Open Up About Their Military Experience
Trans servicemembers and their supporters are experiencing a range of emotions from fear, to anger, to disappointment.
Colleges’ Reluctant Embrace of MLK Day
The push for a national Martin Luther King holiday prompted a fierce political tug-of-war, on campus and off.
‘Freedom Farmers’ Tells the History of Black Farmers Uniting Against Racism
It’s a timely, connective, and expansive book; one that calls us to remember that the Black freedom struggle is an ongoing labor movement in places far and wide.
Access to Healthcare or Access to a Green Card?
Trump’s new rule forces families to choose between public aid or permanent status.
Who’s Who in Georgia Politics
Who’s Who? covers some general information about how Georgia state government works across all three state branches, legislative, executive, and judicial. It also covers local governments. All of the positions featured in the Who’s Who? —both elected and appointed — impact families in our state.
Trans Communities of Color Survive, Thrive and Fight Back
We have always been powerful, and we cannot be erased.