Image description: Side view of a pistol lying on a wood surface.
In today’s post on Medium, I call for an end to gun culture. We need to proselytize peace.
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Guns, Racism, and Respectability Politics
Image description: Two black and white T-shirts reading “Black Lives Matter”. On one of the shirts, the letters in the slogan are made out of the names of Black victims.
Today’s post on Medium is my response to the recent shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl.
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Black Lives Do Not Matter to American Cops
Image description: A chalked message on the sidewalk reads “BLACK LIVES MATTER BLUE LIVES MURDER”.
Today’s post on Medium is my response to the news of police officers in Antioch exchanging racist text messages.
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A Trans Girl Playing Sports Is Not An “Emergency”
Image description: Composite image of a female “Venus” symbol, soccer ball, and a map of West Virginia.
Today’s post on Medium is my response to the continued attempts to keep trans girls and women from playing women’s sports.
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Celebrate Trans Visibility at the TransTech Summit
The 2023 TransTech Summit starts on the Trans Day of Visibility this Friday, March 31, and runs through April 3. My presentation, “Countering Transphobia on Wikipedia”, will be on Sunday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m. PT.
All online, all free. Get your free ticket at transtechsummit.com.
Trans Takeover at Creating Change
Angelica Ross leads a trans takeover of the stage at the closing plenary of the Creating Change Conference.
Today’s post on Medium is the fourth and final part of my series of reflections on the 2023 Creating Change Conference, featuring trans actress and entrepreneur Angelica Ross.
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Trans Athletes and Fairness to Women
Trans advocate Kayley Whalen gives a presentation on trans inclusion in sports, alongside fellow panelists Shaira Chaer, Lex Horwitz, and Jess St. Louis.
In today’s post on Medium, “Trans Athletes and Fairness to Women”, I discuss the participation of trans and cis women in sports. This is the third part of a series of reflections on last month’s Creating Change Conference.
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Accessibility, Ableism, and Accommodations
Selfie of Pax at the top of a steep outdoor staircase. They are wearing a blue denim cap, red-rimmed tinted glasses, and a purple jacket.
In today’s post on Medium, “Accessibility, Ableism, and Accommodations”, I discuss disability and accessibility issues, including my experience with neurodivergence and other challenges. This is the second part of a series of reflections on last month’s Creating Change Conference.
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Mixed-Race and Rootless
Pax at age 10 (summer of 1980), with their hair in two braids and wearing a Bassett Wild Animal Farm T-shirt, sitting in the grass and being happily nibbled on by baby goats.
In today’s post on Medium, “Mixed-Race and Rootless”, I reflect on my Black and white Jewish ancestry and failure to fit in. This is the first part of a series of reflections on last month’s Creating Change Conference.
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Life Sucks, But At Least There’s Tea
Three saucers on a wooden table containing small amounts of black tea leaves, turbinado sugar, and soy milk, respectively.
Today’s post on Medium is “Life Sucks, But At Least There’s Tea“.
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