[Image: Panel of trans and queer storytellers at the Transgender District office.]
My new article for Assigned Media is a celebration of Trans History Month in San Francisco.
https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/history-of-trans-history
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Promoting Solidarity and Trans Power in San Francisco
[Image: Headshot of Breonna McCree.]
In today’s post for Assigned Media, I share the work and insights of Breonna McCree, co-executive director of The Transgender District in San Francisco.
https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/promoting-solidarity-trans-power-san-francisco
Sisters in Arms: A Photo Gallery of Transfem Pride
[Image: Janetta Johnson and El/La Para TransLatinas on stage at the San Francisco Trans March]
In today’s post for Assigned Media, I share photos of notable trans women that I’ve taken over the years during Pride Month in San Francisco.
https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/sisters-in-arms-photo-gallery-transfem-pride
Unhelpful Advice for the Seriously Depressed
[Image: Over a dark mottled background, a white chalk stick figure lifts a large globe on their shoulders.]
In today’s post on Medium, I share some thoughts for Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Guggenheim Fellowships Celebrate the Art and Diversity Trump Attacks
In today’s post for Assigned Media, I discuss the importance of the art and scholarship honored by the Guggenheim Fellowships, and highlight trans and nonbinary winners of this prestigious award, now in its 100th year.
Pope Francis Was No Ally To The Oppressed
[Image: Portrait photo of Pope Francis. Photo CC BY 2.0, Ricardo Stuckert.]
In today’s post on Medium, I challenge the portrayal of the late Pope Francis as an ally to the oppressed, particularly when it comes to women, queer and trans people.
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Trump’s Contorted ‘Gender Ideology’: A Policy Against Pronouns
[Image: Photo of a person’s hand holding a small whiteboard reading “Hello my pronouns are —/—” in colorful letters.]
Last week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stopped answering queries from reporters who include pronouns in their email signatures, stating, “Any reporter who chooses to put their preferred pronouns in their bio clearly does not care about biological reality or truth and therefore cannot be trusted to write an honest story”. My response in this editorial for Assigned Media: https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/trump-gender-ideology-policy-against-pronouns
Why the Anti-Trump Rallies Don’t Bring Me Much Hope
[Image: Protesters at Tax March San Francisco, April 15, 2017.]
In today’s post on Medium, I discuss my experience at rallies against the first Trump administration and my feelings about the rallies now.
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Facing Fears of Detransition on the Trans Day of Visibility
[Image: Selfie of Pax at the end of the 2019 San Francisco Trans March.]
In today’s post on Medium, on the eve of the annual Trans Day of Visibility, I consider that I might be forcibly detransitioned due to the anti-trans actions of the Trump administration.
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Governor Newsom: Support Trans People
[Image: Gavin Newsom, then lieutenant governor of California, speaks at a press conference in San Francisco City Hall on June 26, 2013, the day same-sex marriage became legal in California. Photo by Pax Ahimsa Gethen.]
In today’s post on Medium, I call out California Governor Gavin Newsom for agreeing with the anti-trans views of far-right influencer Charlie Kirk, a guest on his new podcast.
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