Discrimination against trans and nonbinary people
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 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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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.
Reverend Roland Stringfellow speaks outdoors in San Francisco at a podium displaying the sign “Love is never wrong”, surrounded by other religious leaders. Photo © 2013 Pax Ahimsa Gethen, Funcrunch Photo.
Today’s post on Medium is about the decline of Christianity in the U.S., and why actions matter more than affiliations.
Flags representing LGBT pride, the USA, and trans pride flying outdoors at a park in San Francisco, August 2016. Photo by Pax Ahimsa Gethen, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Today’s post on Medium is about the demise of the hate site Kiwi Farms and how to stop transphobia for good.
Illustration depicting common fracture locations of the human femur. CC BY-SA 3.0 by SMART-Servier Medical Art on Wikimedia Commons.
Today’s post on Medium, Cisgender Affirming Surgeries, contrasts limb-lengthening surgeries for cis men with gender-affirming surgeries for trans people.
X chromosome and DNA, 3D rendering by ustas, licensed from Adobe Stock.
Today’s post on Medium, “My Sex Chromosomes are Irrelevant“, is in response to the claim that trans people cannot change their sex.
Screenshot of the Movement Advancement Project Equality Maps, showing the gender identity policy tally of U.S. states and territories. As of March 2022, 17 states have a negative tally and are shaded in red.
Today’s post on Medium, “The Attempted Genocide of Transgender Americans“, is in response to the continued attacks on trans people in U.S. legislatures.
[A marcher in the 2017 San Francisco Pride Parade holds a sign reading “Trans ♀ Are ♀” and “Trans Women Are My Sisters”.]
Today’s story on Medium is about Caitlyn Jenner’s opposition to trans girls competing in school sports alongside their cisgender classmates.
[Image: Self-portrait of the author, standing outside in the sun wearing a blue and white patterned headwrap, red and black eyeglasses with tinted lenses, purple cloth mask, purple hoodie, and blue T-shirt.]
Today’s story on Medium, “Trans Visibility Exposes Cis Fragility“, is about gender dysphoria and trans-antagonism.
