Speaking Requests

Thank you for your interest in requesting a speaker from Advocates for Trans Equality! A4TE maintains a national team of experts and advocates on a range of issues and experiences facing transgender people in the United States. A4TE has extensive experience speaking across a range of platforms and frequently requested by civil rights organizations, Fortune 500 companies, law firms, philanthropy, policymakers at every level, and professional associations among others. 

Whether your team is learning about transgender people for the first time or are seasoned leaders of the LGBTQ+ movement, our experts are prepared to engage and inform your audience. We look forward to reviewing your request and being in touch. Due to high demand, please allow for 5 business days to receive a response from A4TE.

Among others, A4TE staff are often requested to speak on the following common topics:

• Transgender 101 
• Transgender Litigation
• Transgender State and Federal Policy
• Anti-Trans Violence and Hate Crimes
• Gender Recognition and Identity Documents
• Healthcare and Insurance Coverage
• Human Resources and Workplace Inclusion
• Incarceration including Jails and Prisons
• Intimate Partner Violence
• “Know Your Rights” Community Training
• Pro Bono Services for Transgender Clients
• Professional Development and Provider Training for Legal, Medical, and Behavioral Health Providers

A4TE staff have presented at events held by many organizations and companies, including:

• Axios
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• Uber
• American University's Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab
• IKEA
• ACT Blue
• True Colors United
• Human Rights Campaign
• Disney
• CUNY Law School
• Harvard Law School
• University of Alabama Law School
• Davis Polk
• BakerHostetler
• American Bar Association
• Amida Care
• Fenway Institute
• Out Leadership
• Coalition for the Homeless
• American Medical Student Association
• Accenture
• Smithsonian Museum
• Intuit
• Clinical Association of Social Workers
• The Equality Caucus
• The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
• HUD
• Global Alliance for Behavioral Health Justice