[Image: Mayor London Breed, state senator Scott Wiener, and other officials and special guests raise the LGBTQ Pride Flag from the balcony of San Francisco City Hall. Public domain photo by Pax Ahimsa Gethen, June 2021.]
In today’s story on Medium, I share my perspective as a trans San Francisco resident on an attendee’s confrontation with state senator Scott Wiener at Friday’s Trans March.
[Image: Customized rodent companion and “Home Squeak Home” screen of Squeakross.]
Today on Medium I review Squeakross, an indie puzzle game that celebrates queer and trans culture.
[Image: Public domain photos of UFC Freedom 250, June 2026, and Michelle Obama, December 2014.]
Today in Assigned Media, I offer a Black trans perspective on the misgendering of Michelle Obama at Sunday’s UFC fight at the White House.
[Image: Raquel Willis speaking on stage at the 2017 San Francisco Trans March and Transgender Day of Remembrance. Photos by Pax Ahimsa Gethen, CC BY-SA 4.0.]
Today in Assigned Media, I share my perspective on the life and career of Black trans activist Raquel Willis, whose memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom came out in paperback last week.
[Image: Pittsburgh skyline photo by Bobak Ha’Eri, August 2004, CC BY-SA 2.5. Inset photo of Pax playing piano in their childhood home by Ziggy, November 2009.]
Following last week’s death of celebrated Pittsburgh musician Joe Negri, aka “Handyman Negri” on Mister Rogers Neighborhood, I reminisce about meeting him, and other musical activities from my childhood.
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