Volunteer with TACT to Be a Gender Advocate

As a Gender Advocate (Peer Counselor), you will help provide free and sliding-scale peer counseling to other trans and nonbinary people. Employing strong active listening skills and centering the lived experiences of the individuals whom they support. Gender Advocates provide compassionate listening, affirmative guidance, and supportive resources, with the ultimate goal of helping other trans and non-binary folks to thrive.

This role requires volunteers to:

• Identify as trans/nonbinary/two-spirit. 

• Strong active listening skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills—oral and written ability to work with diverse individuals in an empathetic and non-judgmental manner. 

• Must demonstrate maturity, emotional stability, and sound judgment

• Can commit to a minimum of 6 months (4+ hours per week) after completing the 25 hour training program

• Has a passion for empowering, uplifting, and learning more about the trans community

• Organized, reliable, and warm

• Must be 18 years of age or older

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