Let’s celebrate bisexuality, minus the identity policing

[Image: Bisexual contingent of the 2012 San Francisco Pride Parade.]

Today’s post on Medium, “Let’s celebrate bisexuality, minus the identity policing“, explores identity and labeling in recognition of Celebrate Bisexuality Day.

Of puppets, headcanons, and gay agendas

[Image: Pax as a toddler in 1971, holding their Ernie puppet.]

Today’s post on Medium, “Of puppets, headcanons, and gay agendas“, explores the controversy over whether or not Ernie and Bert from Sesame Street are a gay couple.

This 9/11, the terrorists I fear are at home

[Image: Sit-in during a rally against police violence, San Francisco, July 2016. One person standing holds signs reading “Say It Loud, I’m Black & I’m Proud!” and “White Supremacy Is Terrorism!”]

Today’s post on Medium, “This 9/11, the terrorists I fear are at home“, shares my memories of the day and brief thoughts about terrorism and fear.

What it takes to be president

[Image: Protesters at the 2017 San Francisco Tax March hold a caricature of Donald Trump clutching fistfuls of money.]

Today’s post on Medium, “What it takes to be president“, discusses the dominance of money and religion in US-American politics.

Radical empathy

[Image: Pax with Domino, an alpaca at VINE Sanctuary, July 2018. Photo by Ziggy.]

Today’s post on Medium, “Radical empathy“, is about having empathy for our fellow animals, and seeing them as individuals rather than products for exploitation and consumption.