Image: Screenshot from Duolingo, with the owl wearing sunglasses and the words “365 day streak!”
In today’s post on Medium, I share my thoughts on studying French for one year on Duolingo.
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Category Archives: LGBTQIA
Issues about sexual orientation, trans and nonbinary people
America: Love It Or Leave It?
Image: A cardboard sign reading “Persist” sits on concrete steps.
In today’s post on Medium, I share my unpatriotic thoughts on this Fourth of July.
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Marching Against Rainbow Militarism
Image: A crowd of people stands on Polk Street, San Francisco, behind a banner reading “People’s March”. Event co-organizer Alex U. Inn stands in front with a megaphone.
Today’s post on Medium is about the “rainbow militarism” that is endangering queer and trans people of color in San Francisco.
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Cisgender Definitions
Image: Pax gives a presentation on gender identity at a Wikipedia salon alongside host Pete Forsyth, April 2016.
Today’s post on Medium is in response to Twitter CEO Elon Musk declaring cisgender and cis to be “slurs” on that platform.
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Cross Words for Trying Times
Image: Screenshot from the New York Times Games website, with one section showing the date and author of today’s crossword, and another section showing current, best, and average times, and current and longest streaks.
Today’s post on Medium is about my daily word game habit.
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This Is The Face of a Sexual Predator.
Image: Official presidential portrait of Donald Trump.
In today’s post on Medium, I react to today’s jury verdict finding Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse.
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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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