Category Archives: LGBTQIA

Issues about sexual orientation, trans and nonbinary people

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.

Here’s a friends link to bypass the paywall:

https://funcrunch.medium.com/trans-takeover-at-creating-change-243c0a472df3?sk=2dd6f2c56086cadc51b0a59bb8b95239

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.

Here’s a friends link to bypass the paywall:

https://funcrunch.medium.com/trans-athletes-and-fairness-to-women-80d4eb58c432?sk=2771b80cc7bbe9bd23bdb8aa62f6a536

Is Pacifism a Privilege?

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“?

T+9: Are We Male Yet?

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.

I Mask When Asked

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.

Attacking Drag Queens Will Not Save Your Children

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.

Christians and “Nones”: Action vs Affiliation

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.

Killing Kiwi Farms Won’t Stop Transphobia

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.

Keep Police Out of Pride

Members of the Resistance Contingent hold a large banner reading “#SFPrideRESIST” and “San Francisco Pride Board of Directors” at the 2018 San Francisco Pride Parade. Current Interim Executive Director Suzanne Ford is in the center, wearing a “Black Trans Lives Matter” T-shirt.

Today’s post on Medium, “Keep Police Out of Pride“, is my statement regarding Mayor London Breed and police presence at this year’s San Francisco Pride Parade.