Looking to make your organization more inclusive, affirming, and effective in serving the LGBTQ+ community?
You’ve come to the right place.

Empower Your Team with LGBTQ+ Expertise

At The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center, our mission is to Advocate, Educate, and Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community—and we’re here to help your organization do the same.

LOFT Learning provides customizable LGBTQ+ trainings, workshops, and presentations designed to meet the unique needs of your team. Whether you're a school, business, nonprofit, healthcare provider, or government agency, our expert-led sessions will equip you with the tools to build affirming, inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ individuals.

We bring real-world experience, practical tools, and a community-centered approach to every training.

what we offer

All LOFT Learning trainings are customizable to meet your goals. Our most requested sessions include:

  • Learn LGBTQ+ terminology, history, intersectionality, and strategies to foster inclusive organizational culture.

  • Understand TGNCNB identities, gender-neutral pronouns, and best practices to affirm transgender and non-binary people.

  • Explore non-binary identities, gender norms, and inclusive language through historical and cultural lenses.

  • Build skills to be a strong ally through terminology, pronoun practice, tips for advocacy, and community-building exercises.

  • Explore LGBTQ+ IPV through the lens of our Rebuilding Rainbows program—covering unique challenges, statistics, and barriers to support.

  • Understand the unique aging experiences of LGBTQ+ older adults and how to create affirming support systems.

  • Address transition pathways, healthcare disparities, safety concerns, and access issues for TGNCNB individuals.

  • Develop inclusive language, workplace practices, and affirming policies for gender-diverse employees and clients.

  • Unpack the impact of gendered language and learn how to confidently use inclusive pronouns in professional settings.

why loft learning?

  • Led by LGBTQ+ community members and advocates

  • Rooted in real lived experience

  • Designed for practical implementation

  • Tailored to your organization’s needs

  • Backed by The LOFT’s decades of service, support, and leadership

READY TO GET STARTED?

Complete our Training Request Form and we’ll follow up with you shortly to schedule your session.

Questions? Let’s Talk.

Contact Darby Allison-Dugue
trainings@loftgaycenter.org
914-948-2932 ext. 13