Creating Change 2026

We kicked off our year at, arguably, America’s gayest conference. 

Better World Collaborative met up with fellow organizers, leaders, friends, and exes at Creating Change in Washington, DC. Every year, the National LGBTQ+ Task Force hosts the political and skills-building event for the LGBTQ+ movement.

This year, BWC hosted four sessions:

• Shifting the Narrative, Building the Power: A Trans-Only Deep Dive into the Trans Organizing and Narrative Shift (TONS) Project

  • Co-hosted with the Equality Federation

  • This workshop shared updates about the TONS Project and solicited feedback from a trans-only audience of advocates and activists

• The Voice of Resistance: Media Skills for Trans Justice

  • This workshop equipped a group of trans-only attendees with knowledge about movement messaging and communications resources, as well as tools for earning media coverage

• Digital Strategy Institute

  • Co-Hosted with Cultivate Strategies 

  • This daylong institute covered a wide range of digital communications tools, with BWC’s section zooming in on using those tools for public advocacy and movement organizing

• Let’s Talk it Out: Touchy Subjects within the Trans Rights Movement

  • Featuring a panel with Tre’vell Anderson, Joanna Cifredo, and Sam Ames

  • What role should cis parents and allies have in the trans rights movement? Is there room for compromise on athletic participation? What if another advocate or activist is just plain wrong? This workshop discussed how to approach these issues, and more, with openness and patience. 

We loved sharing what we’ve found through our work — and learning from all the other brilliant queer people and organizations in attendance.

➡️ Want to discuss digital communications, messaging tactics, and trans rights with us? Please reach out. 

In the meantime, here’s a visual recap!