Transgender Empathy Training is an interactive, community-centered educational program designed to cultivate cultural humility, deepen understanding, and expand institutional capacity to support transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people. Grounded in trauma-informed care, intersectional analysis, and lived experience, this training moves beyond basic terminology and policy compliance to build genuine human connection and sustained allyship.

The program explores the full spectrum of transgender identity, including social, medical, and legal transition pathways; everyday barriers to safety, health, and belonging; and the diverse cultural contexts that shape gender expression globally. Through storytelling, reflective activities, and guided dialogue, participants learn to recognize harmful assumptions, develop affirming communication skills, and respond to discrimination and microaggressions with accountability and care.

A key focus of the training is dismantling systemic inequities that disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous, and Afro-Caribbean trans communities—including disparities in healthcare access, housing stability, employment, and violence prevention. Participants gain practical tools for improving organizational environments, such as inclusive intake and data practices, respectful workplace norms, and equitable policy frameworks that center transgender autonomy.

This training is designed for schools, health providers, social service organizations, government agencies, corporate workplaces, and community groups committed to fostering safer and braver spaces. Outcomes include improved cultural responsiveness, strengthened relationships with transgender communities, and concrete steps toward operationalizing equity at every level of practice.

Transgender Empathy Training empowers individuals and institutions to advance justice not just with knowledge, but with compassion, responsibility, and transformative action. TET was launched on March 31, 2025 by Mallery Jenna Robinson of LA.