Lex Horwitz, B.A. [he, they]

Lex Horwitz (he/they) is a passionate queer, non-binary transgender Jewish LGBTQIA+ Educator, Consultant, and Public Speaker. He supports communities by creating inclusive, welcoming, affirming and safe environments where everyone can thrive. Lex works with
educational institutions, health and medical organizations, nonprofits and businesses creating and presenting LGBTQIA+ curriculum and training, developing inclusive policy, producing educational resources, and providing feedback and action steps to address areas of growth.
Through Lex’s keynote, they share their journey as the first out transgender athlete at their college and in their sport, and what it was like for them to navigate the binary sports world as a non-binary person — including their experience in switching teams. In providing powerful judgment-free safe spaces where all can engage in critical conversation on gender, sexuality, and community, Lex supports people in becoming effective allies in action to the LGBTQIA+ community.
Some of Lex’s clients include The Philadelphia School District, The American College of Physicians, The Human Rights Campaign, The New England Small College Athletic Conference, and The Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania. Additionally, Lex is a research co-investigator, consultant and writer in Gender Affirming Health Care at Temple University and Temple Health, Lex coaches Middle and High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Squash and Softball at The William Penn Charter School, and facilitates trans tween and teen support groups for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Lex received his B.A. in Psychology and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies from Bowdoin College.