Stop feeling lost or unsure in your allyship journey. Learn to:
Embody your commitment to trans inclusion.
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You know you have learning to do about gender diversity and trans experiences, and you feel deeply committed to not causing harm.
You’re passionate about social justice and inclusion, and wanting to be vocal about your values in your work.
And yet you may also…
feel isolated or unsure in your solidarity and allyship journey
be afraid to speak up or have hard conversations
experience confusion about when/if harm is happening and how to interrupt it
feel alone in your questions and curiosities, or be realizing you’re not even sure what questions you have
I want you to feel supported in your learning process and solidarity practices, with self-trust and accountability.
I’m Tristan Katz
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I am passionate about supporting folks who are ready to learn, to grow, to ask the hard questions, and to be in the process of deconstructing myths that have been normalized as truths.
I believe we’re all ignorant about things we don’t know through our own direct lived experience; I also believe ignorance isn’t a bad thing. It’s human! What matters is what we do when we recognize we’re ignorant about something.
And in my experience, we need to show up for this conversation over and over again to counteract the repetitive nature of dominant cultural narratives—we must build new muscles, and this requires consistent practice.
I’ve facilitated LGBTQIA+ equity-inclusion work for the last 7+ years and here’s what I know…
Gender norms and stereotypes are impacting all of us.
If we’re not recognizing the norms and biases we hold, we’re perpetuating them, and likely excluding the very people we might want to care for and serve.
We cannot claim to be inclusive without an actual commitment to action.
This action isn’t always going to be easy or comfortable; neither is fighting for human rights and social change.
If we’re not embracing this work, we will get lost and held back.
We need genuine allies more than ever.
Which is why I created this 12hr virtual training:
Creating Safer Spaces:
Embodying your Commitment to Trans Inclusion
This is a 101+ training.
While we will definitely address foundation setting, this 12hr learning space will allow for extensive conversations and questions, along with an exploration of marketing case studies through the lens of power, privilege, gender, and intersectionality.
This is a deep-dive experience intended to provide you with…
greater ease and confidence in navigating “hard conversations” and recognizing and responding to harm
a clearer understanding about the history of gender and its current day impacts, language and beyond
a decoupling of the identities dominant culture has conflated
an understanding of your role in the landscape of allyship, solidarity, and trans rights
Casey Carroll, co-owner and creative director BWB
We’ve learned so much about how to create safer spaces and deeply engage in solidarity work through Tristan’s trans inclusion counsel. They bring the house down with their wisdom, love, earnest drive for change, modeling, and highly skilled facilitation and teaching. Their work is truly transformational.
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Creating Safer Spaces
Training Dates & Times
Tuesdays, September 23 - October 28th, 2025
10-noon Pacific | 1-3pm Eastern
live | online| captioned | recorded
Pricing: $375-$600 USD sliding scale; payment plans available
Session 1: Identity & Power
Setting the foundation: group introductions and orienting to the online space, an initial dive into shared language, social location or positionality, intersectionality, and more.
Session 2: Gender & Power
Unpacking the construct of gender, challenging the binary and reclaiming historical truths, understanding pronouns, interrogating anti-trans bias and transphobia, and more.
Session 3: Solidarity & Power
Frameworks and practices: unpacking and challenging dominant narratives about allyship , what it means to show up in action and not simply in language, and more.
Session 4: Practice & Conversation
Group-centered conversation, questions, reflections, and opportunities for practice related to pronouns, inclusive language, and more.
Session 5: Marketing Case Studies
Challenging virtue-signaling, tokenization, and performativity to create marketing strategies rooted in authentic inclusion.
Session 6: Forward
Final questions, further learning and resources, what it means to challenge cisheteronormativity in our life and relationships, and more.
Six weeks of consistent conversation and content for us to chew on
Additional resources for ongoing support and integration—think articles, books, movies, podcasts, etc.
Spaciousness and moments for mindfulness and meditation
Frameworks, tools, and practices to support your learning
A space and community where people can ask questions in the language they have
*For facilitators: you also have the option to receive mentorship after the 12hrs are completed
This training will include:
Janesa Velazquez, social justice-centered yoga teacher
Tristan taught me best practices for ensuring my trans siblings are included in yoga and wellness spaces. They give us room for the messiness, for the inquiry, for the learning and unlearning. Tristan creates honest, heart-centered, supportive and affirming containers full of bravery and compassion.
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Ann Abbey, Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP, RYT
Tristan provided important learning to take me to the next level for the trans clients I work with in the therapy room and out in the world. I want everyone to attend and I want them to get paid more for their time!
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You will leave this learning space confident in…
your understanding of current language relating to gender and trans experiences so you can comfortably hold space and call others in.
your ability to strengthen your brand and messaging and impact more people without relying on niching by gender.
your clarity to easily recognize transphobia and anti-trans bias in the moment it occurs so you can interrupt it with confidence.
your expression and ability to vocalize your values in your marketing which will inherently attract like-minded and ideal clients.
your space-holding practices so you offer greater care to groups and individuals.
Enrollment is open
Tuition for this 6-part live, online training is $375-$600 USD sliding scale.
Payment plans & partial scholarships are available.
Payments are final; registration is non-refundable.
Tiered Pricing Explained:
- Community Rate (supported by your peers)
- Standard Rate (covers your enrollment)
- Solidarity Rate (covers your enrollment + supports your peers)
If you would like to clarify which pricing tier is most appropriate for you, please refer to this helpful graphic by Alexis J Cunningfolk: The Green Bottle: Where You Fall On The Sliding Scale.
Intention of Equity Pricing Structure:
Please take a moment to consider the intention of this pricing structure, which is to allow for greater training access, particularly for those who hold marginalized identities and those experiencing significant financial hardship.
If neither of these qualifications apply to you, please consider supporting others by enrolling at the Standard or Solidarity Rates.
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Kelsey Clark, yoga and barre instructor
I am grateful for the game changers like you who help the rest of us know better so that we can do better. As a mom I am so hopeful that my kid won’t grow up with the same constraints because of people like you. Thank you!
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You are more than welcome to attend even if you have to miss a session or two. Every meeting will be recorded and shared, accessible for up to one year.
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All training materials, including recordings and additional resources, will be saved in a shared folder and accessible for up to one year.
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Anyone interested in furthering a commitment to social justice. People who hold space in their work—i.e. health and wellness providers, movement and yoga professionals, therapists, school teachers, coaches, etc. will most benefit.
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I am committed to making my work accessible. I’m happy to offer payment plans along with BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ scholarships. You'll find payment plan options for each pricing tier and feel free to reach out if you need a scholarship.