Workshops & Facilitations

“Engaging in Lex's workshop was an eye-opening, empathetic, transformative experience. Lex's vulnerability and expertise created an open, welcoming environment that encouraged deep understanding of gender identity and inclusion, and equipped participants with practical tools to create inclusive spaces, allowing for personal reflection and understanding. The session provided practical insights into fostering inclusion and challenged us to actively contribute to a culture of belonging.

Lex's energy was both dynamic and compassionate. His delivery was clear and engaging, making complex topics accessible and impactful. His curriculum was thoughtfully structured, balancing critical issues with an affirming approach that encouraged active participation. 

The response was overwhelmingly positive. Participants felt empowered and enlightened, with many expressing gratitude for Lex’s honest and compassionate approach. The session sparked meaningful conversations and inspired a renewed commitment to inclusivity. 

Others should work with Lex because of his unique ability to address sensitive topics like cissexism and transphobia with both clarity and compassion. Lex's personal stories and vulnerability make these issues relatable, while his expertise ensures that participants leave feeling both educated and motivated to make a difference.

Our employees gained a deeper understanding of gender inclusivity and actionable strategies to foster spaces of belonging. Lex empowered us to actively engage in allyship and advocacy, equipping us to challenge biases, ultimately strengthening our commitment to building an affirming, inclusive culture – carrying forward his message of compassion and commitment to inclusion in our daily work.

It's a must-attend for anyone interested in meaningful allyship and fostering belonging.”

~ Gene Karlen, Visiting Nurse Association Health Group, VP, Labor & Employee Relations

“Lex is a fabulous presenter and educator. He held my attention from 9 am to 3pm — as an LGBTQIA+ subject matter expert who is living his best life, Lex gave a wonderfully engaging presentation, helping others to live their best lives through advocacy and education.

Lex is high energy and mixes the activities up in his curriculum to keep engagement and learning high! He’s compassionate, smart, well-spoken and very approachable. His work helped our organization move past inclusion into affirmation, belonging and allyship.

Lex impacted me personally as well as the organization — he gave me the confidence to engage with and support our LGBTQIA+ employees better.”

~ Bet Rosa, Chief HR Officer, Visiting Nurse Association Health Group

“Lex exhibits exceptional skill at opening spaces for honest dialogue that calls people in and creates the conditions for people to shift their mindsets and increase their skills and support of LGBTQIA+ people. I have had the opportunity to work with Lex several time over the span of a few years.

Lex is an enthusiastic and engaging facilitator. He is intentional and takes time to tailor content to the intended audience. He is very reflective of their work and is open to suggestions and feedback in order to create the BEST learning experience for participants. Lex offers an authentic and knowledgeable point of view in how to best support LGBTQIA2+ individuals.

He is kind, reflective, knowledgeable, and personable. I would recommend Lex as a presenter or keynote speaker – he really takes the time to get to know the intended audience and makes intentional efforts to educate and inspire. Every encounter with Lex was affirming and productive.”

~ Nick Bungard, Professional Learning Specialist, School District of Philadelphia

“Lex's workshop was informative, dynamic, and eye-opening. I loved Lex's energy, and how they took everyone's questions seriously and how they responded to the participants with respect and understanding. After the workshop, the staff was able to model affirming and inclusive behavior during the camp sessions, and children who often felt marginalized during the rest of the year felt included and seen. We are planning to work with Lex again for next summer's staff training; we are very excited to continue the partnership!"

~ Hideko Secrest, Education Director, Awbury Arboretum

“Lex created a safe space, explaining everything in an easy format with examples that will definitely be used in my everyday life and practice at work. The attendees were tuned in for the entire program and everyone came out with great feedback.

Lex has an amazing energy that exudes positivity and excitement. It's contagious! Lex has a way of relating and creating a space that is open. He is easy to talk to and holds your attention with relatable stories. I believe our group gained a lot of knowledge, learned the correct way to address others and came away with a better sense of compassion for everyone. This was such a positive experience! This is a program you MUST attend.

Lex has information that everyone needs to hear in order to drive a positive culture within your organization and be informed, kind and fair as an individual. We had a great response from the ~ 200 attendees! He is motivating, positive, open, and welcoming.”

~ Lisa Dillon Zwerdling, Chief Employee Experience Officer, Visiting Nurse Association Health Group

“Lex was amazing to work with. Their facilitation style was engaging and accessible, and they skillfully broke down unfamiliar concepts into material that was easy to digest and directly applicable to our space and daily operations.

I personally really enjoyed working with Lex ahead of time to tailor their body of knowledge and lesson plans to our specific arts and culture institution. They took great care to consider the programming that we offer, our audiences, staff, and office norms.

We came away with a deeper understanding of gender and sexuality, interlocking systems of oppression, and equipped to take concrete steps towards cultivating an affirming space and sense of belonging at The Institute of Contemporary Art.” 

~ Billy Blender, Strategic Visioning Coordinator, the Institute of Contemporary Art at The University of Pennsylvania

“Lex is full of energy, warm, and very approachable. Lex has in-depth knowledge about trans and LGBTQ+ people's experiences, and they have very valuable experiences and insight to share. Their workshop was well designed and tailored towards our community’s needs. It was a wonderful experience — we are so fortunate to have had them on campus.

Everyone should consider attending Lex's workshops, be themselves members of the LGBTQ+ community or allies, it is greatly beneficial to the people who attended, and those around them.”

~ Xin Huang, Associate Professor and Chair in Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

“Lex presented for our Board of Directors Shabbat at Camp as part of a series of educational programs on inclusion. Lex is an energetic and insightful presenter who really understood our needs and our setting. They also got to know our community throughout the weekend and proved themselves to be a true advocate for our work!”

~ Anna Serviansky, Camp Director & Head of Education, Ramah Darom

“Our department benefitted greatly from the workshop series Lex provided for our staff and students on issues regarding gender, sexuality and trans athletes – their welcoming and engaging presentations created an exceptional learning environment and we look forward to working with them again in the future.”

~ Tim Ryan, Bowdoin College Athletic Director

“Lex's program for our department was excellent!
They gave us a ton of information in a very well structured, organized, energetic and creative way. A lot of coaches and staff were talking about Lex's presentation for weeks after they saw it.After hearing feedback from the coaches, our students are very excited to get Lex back on campus to work with them this fall.”

~ Donald Faulstick, Director of Athletics, Amherst College

“Lex’s passion and energy for educating individuals about LGBTQIA+ identities and topics is immediately evident from the first interaction you have with them. Whether it is an engaging educational session or an in-depth facilitated discussion, they provide an inviting, judgement-free learning environment for an audience of any size.”

~ Andrea Savage, Executive Director, New England Small College Athletic Association (NESCAC)
& Adele Burk, Associate Director for Championships & Compliance, New England Small College Athletic Association (NESCAC)

“Working at a small college I wear many hats. I am a teacher, a mental coach, and an assistant track and field coach. Lex did us the honor of sharing their knowledge with our Diversity Equity and Inclusion in Sport Course.

Lex absolutely blew our expectations out of the water. They were organized, engaging, and impactful. Although the presentation was for our students, I myself walked away a changed coach. I like to think of myself as a well informed and well intentioned coach. Lex helped me become aware of blindspots, blindspots that I had never thought about.

After Lex's presentation I completely changed how I began our season. I now address how we can cheer for each other and how we can respect one another's identities and the reaction was astounding. My student-athletes literally clapped and cheered. Our students are craving for us to be more knowledgeable coaches on this subject. They need us to be well versed on the subject of gender and sexuality so we can set the boundaries that will allow them to be better teammates.

Lex's presentation provided me the tools I needed to start the season by setting an expectation of respect. I have done that in the past but this was the first time I was able to explain to them HOW to do that. We have had our most successful season and the team is closer than ever.

I can not thank Lex enough or sing higher praises of their work. If you haven't invested in Lex, you need to.”

~ Emily Mauro, Connecticut College Assistant Track and Field Coach, Mental Health Coach, co-teacher of “DEI in Sport” Course

“Middlebury Athletics was fortunate to have Lex Horwitz meet with our coaches and staff for two workshops on LGBTQ+ topics—centered on gender. Our experience with Lex was great. The information was topical, important and then specifically relevant to athletics—Lex built a foundation on understanding gender then connected gender to athletics.  The material was accessible across a range of levels of experience and familiarity with the topics, and was delivered in an engaging, thoughtful, and non-judgmental manner making the experience valuable for all involved. I would highly recommend Lex as a facilitator.”

~ Erin Quinn, Direct of Athletics, Middlebury College

“Lex Horwitz is a highly informed, dedicated, and passionate informational resource and professional development presenter for LGBTQ+ topics. I have worked with them to plan workshops on sexuality and gender and have been very impressed with their ability to interact professionally with participants of all ages and backgrounds.

Lex was extremely easy to collaborate with and most willing to tailor their presentations and information to specific purposes and targeted audiences. They engaged the participants actively and received enthusiastic evaluations.”

~ Susanne MacArthur, GSLEN Southern Maine

“Lex is a passionate, loving, and thoughtful collaborator. They are also an incredible resource for young people to be informed about LGBTQ+ topics, identities, and issues. Lex serves an Impact Artist™ Ambassador for the nonprofit, ‘Entertainment for Change’ and I feel honored to have them as an authentic representation for what BEING an Impact Artist™ truly looks like on an every day basis.

I have witnessed their commitment to educating and empowering youth, and it is quite remarkable to see how Lex can inspire each individual to feel that they can make a positive impact too.”

~ Jade Zaroff, Founder of Entertainment for Change

“Lex’s ability to connect with our staff and student-athletes was incredible, they truly created an environment that was safe to learn and educate without judgment.

Lex’s personal journey and their willingness to be vulnerable was impactful and left a lasting impression on all of us. I look forward to working with Lex moving forward on this path of education, understanding, growing and learning.”

~ Katie Greene, Bowdoin College Assistant Athletic Director and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator