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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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“.
Reminder that I am now posting “friends links” to bypass Medium’s paywall. I still encourage folks to become Medium members so that they can access everyone’s stories on that platform for one fee ($5/month). Using my referral link supports me as well.
Benjamin Bac Sierra speaks at a podium alongside other Latino and Black activists at a San Francisco rally against police violence, March 2016.
Today’s post on Medium is “Police Are the Mass Killers We Should Be Worried About“.
Note that I am now posting “friends links” to bypass Medium’s paywall. I still encourage folks to become Medium members so that they can access everyone’s stories on that platform for one fee ($5/month). Using my referral link supports me as well.
Generic atheism symbol next to the words “Atheism Explained”.
Today’s post on Medium is “Atheism Explained: One atheist’s perspective on the nature of deity”.
Simple drawing of a dove carrying an olive branch, below the words “Is Pacifism a Privilege?”
Today’s post on Medium is my response to the question, “Is Pacifism a Privilege“?
Screenshot from the Internet Archive of a tweet by Daniel Defense, showing a toddler sitting on the floor holding a rifle. The text reads “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it”, with an emoji of hands together in prayer.
Today’s post on Medium, “Gun Safety Is An Oxymoron“, is my response to the latest reported school shooting.
Selfies of Pax on January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2023.
Happy New Year! In today’s post on Medium, “T+9: Are We Male Yet?“, I reflect on nine years of testosterone therapy.
Selfie of Pax wearing a mask and a bandage on their upper left arm, just after getting a COVID booster shot.
Today’s post on Medium, “I Mask When Asked“, is about COVID-19 and mask fatigue, from a trans and neurodivergent perspective.
Drag queen Sheena Rose performs at a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot. Photo by Pax Ahimsa Gethen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today’s post on Medium, “Attacking Drag Queens Will Not Save Your Children“, is my response to the escalation of attacks on drag queens in the U.S.
White text on a black background, reading “YES ALL WHITE PEOPLE”.
Today’s post on Medium, “Yes, ALL White People“, is my response to racist microaggressions and white fragility.
