It seems like the best time for me to post is when I’m waiting for a plane in Burlington. Sadly, I didn’t post a damn thing from the FORGE conference. Yesterday I presented to the Sexual Investigations Unit of my local police department. On the way back from Forge, I sat next to ST, a sargeant in the SFPD who was the first to transition on the San Francisco force in the 1990s. He still trains at the academy regularly and it was such a great half hour. Really helped shape my presentation for the folks yesterday. It was a great piece of work, I really felt like I had a great impact on crime victims here–helping the investigators understand the unique risks trans people have, how marginalization and suspicions lead to increased criminalization and fear of authorities when victimized. They really got it. Thanks to Vermont Diversity Health Project and Safe Space, the two local projects that helped make it happen.

Now I’m off to the Trans Health Conf in Phily and hey, they’re calling my flight.

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