Stronger Together Virtual Summit: Awareness, Allyship, and Action

Stronger Together Virtual Summit — Awareness, Allyship, and Action

A Virtual Event Honoring Transgender Week of Awareness

November 19, 2026, Virtual · 3-Hour Event

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Summit Schedule

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November 19, 2026 · 10:00 AM–1:00 PM CT

All session times are Central Time (CT), UTC−6 on November 19.

The downloadable schedule always uses Central Time (CT).

10:00 AM–10:18 AM CT

What is GenderCool?

10:18 AM–10:40 AM CT

Feature Session

Feature Session: World Premiere of Letters to America - Nationwide Storytelling Campaign featuring special guest speakers

10:40 AM–10:58 AM CT

Feature Session

Feature Session: Raising LGBTQ+ Youth - Fireside Chats with Parents of GenderCool Champions

10:58 AM–11:10 AM CT

Presenting The Trans Youth Leadership Lab Capstone Projects

11:10 AM–11:20 AM CT

Leadership, Mentorship, and Advocacy as an LGBTQ+ Young Person with GenderCool Board of Directors, Ashton Mota

11:20 AM–11:35 AM CT

Feature Session

In Spanish

Feature Session: Transgender and Nonbinary Inclusion Around The World (in Spanish)

11:35 AM–12:15 PM CT

Feature Session

Feature Session: How GenderCool is Changing Representation in Major Media featuring projects with Netflix, Hulu/ABC, and Pixar with special guest speakers

12:15 PM–12:21 PM CT

Champions of Change Awards

Champions of Change Awards - Visibility & Storytelling Finalists

12:21 PM–12:25 PM CT

Champions of Change Awards

Champions of Change Awards - Families & Allies Finalists

12:25 PM–12:44 PM CT

Champions of Change Awards

Champions of Change Awards - Workplace of The Year Finalists

12:44 PM–1:00 PM CT

Bringing GenderCool To Your Workplace

Why Attend?

Sponsoring a GenderCool virtual event connects your employees to powerful, authentic stories of transgender and nonbinary youth in an accessible, impactful way.

All your company needs to do is invite your employees; our team produces 3 hours of inspiring, turnkey programming structured as drop-in sessions, so employees can join the tracks that speak to them. Sponsors benefit from visible allyship, powerful employee engagement, and alignment with a movement that sparks real culture change.

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Honoring Transgender Week of Awareness

November 13–19 is Transgender Awareness Week

November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance

This event falls on the final day of Awareness Week

A powerful moment to stand with trans and nonbinary youth

500+ Attended our virtual events in 2025

98% Of our attendees loved our virtual events in 2025

45+ Companies participated in our virtual events in 2025

3 Hours of Impactful Content

Champion Storytelling: Our intersectional GenderCool Champions share their personal stories: honest, joyful, and humanizing.

Families & Allies: Champions' supportive families and corporate sponsors share their own stories of allyship and inclusion.

Breakout Rooms: Best practices and actionable takeaways to support the next generation of leaders, who are more LGBTQ+ than ever.

Curated Sessions for Every Leader

This 3-hour event is built for flexibility. Sessions are designed as drop-ins, so employees can join the track designed for their role whenever works for them, and leave with the tools, language, and confidence to drive real inclusion in their sphere of influence.

ERG / BRG Leaders: Make your resource group the most impactful program of the year. You champion inclusion every day; this track gives you the storytelling fuel and programmatic tools to do it better. Bring authentic Champion voices directly to your members, build deeper community, and leave with content your ERG will be talking about long after the event ends.

International Leaders & Allies: Inclusion is a global commitment, not a regional policy. Trans and nonbinary youth exist in every country, every culture, every office. This track equips global leaders with cross-cultural language, context, and frameworks to show up as genuine allies, no matter where your people are located or what stage your market is at.

Allies: Move from intention to action. You believe in inclusion. Now learn what it actually looks, sounds, and feels like from the people who live it. Hear directly from GenderCool Champions and their families about what real allyship means, and leave with the everyday language and confidence to practice it at work and at home.

Executive Sponsors: The data, the stories, and the strategy to lead from the top. Culture change starts with you. This track gives executive leaders the business case, the lived-experience stories, and the strategic framing to champion transgender and nonbinary inclusion from the boardroom down, and signal to every employee that belonging is a company priority.

Parents: You don't have to figure this out alone. Parenting a transgender or nonbinary child can feel like uncharted territory, but thousands of families are walking this path with joy, resilience, and unwavering love. Connect with Champion families, find community, and discover the resources and conversations that can make all the difference.

We've Always Been Here

Watch our theme video from our Pride Month virtual event, a glimpse of the storytelling that powers every GenderCool program.

We've Always Been Here

Our Virtual Events Get Rave Testimonials

"That was amazing!"

"Really great ideas and conversations!"

"Thank you so much to everyone at GenderCool, we're so proud to support all the incredible continuous work that you do!"

"Really impactful event."

"I'm so happy to be here today. As a parent of a Transman I am so hopeful by all the love here"

"This event is deeply educational and inspiring, led by transgender youth. Hearing their experiences is truly powerful and always warms my heart."

"You are doing amazing work and I love being a witness to it."

"It is inspiring to see this organization - created for, and led by the community directly impacted in such a way that provides accessibility."

"I cry every time I attend an event! The ability that GC has to share stories is beyond anything I've experienced. Thank you for all you do, and the joy, hope and inspiration you bring to people within our community, allies and the community at large. I feel so grateful to be associated in any way with such an amazing organization."

"What an authentic and inspiring discussion!"

"The program today gave me incredible tools to take with me and incorporate into my allyship."

"The variety of speakers, stories and messages were really impactful."

"In a time where the immediate future is uncertain or troubling, it's a breath of fresh air that we can share a space that lifts each other up and lets us know we are supported."

"The confidence and braveness of the young people on the panel. I wish I had half as much when I was that age. Bravo!"

"The best part was hearing personal stories from transgender young adults about how they are thriving and preparing to take on the future, change hearts and minds."

"Love the messages of positivity. Needed more now than ever."

"This was a wonderful event and the video had me in tears at my desk. Thank you for doing this work."

"What an authentic and inspiring discussion! It was so lovely to hear from trans youth and learn about their experience and perspectives."

"I love that you are finding ways to bring people together across companies and sharing information. Thank you!"

"Getting to see and hear the true, authentic stories and experiences in a safe, supportive environment."

Elevate Your D&I Impact

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Visible allyship with your employees and the broader community

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Alignment with a movement driving real culture change

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Customizable programming to fit your team's needs

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Be Stronger Together

Stand with trans and nonbinary youth during Transgender Week of Awareness. Let's make this the most impactful event yet.

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