Category Archives: Trans

Transgender issues, including nonbinary

Welcome TransTech Members!

Image: E.C. Pizarro III, a Black man wearing a teal jacket, smiles while standing behind a table with fliers, buttons, and a black drape reading “TransTech Social” in rainbow-colored lettering.

In today’s story on Medium, I welcome new Medium members coming from TransTech Social Enterprises.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/welcome-transtech-members-722157dae560

Breaking Binary Boundaries

Image: Netflix banner for Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda, featuring Polaroid-style headshots of Hannah and the seven other featured comedians: Jes Tom, Asha Ward, Chloe Petts, Krishna Ishtha, Alok, DeAnne Smith, and Dahlia Belle.

In today’s story on Medium, I write about the Trans Day of Visibility and the genderqueer comedy special, Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/breaking-binary-boundaries-84d4ee7e73ed?sk=0414fb4bb0ad7c986d401c261cec1e39

My Black Transition: Ten Years On

Image: Headshot of Pax Ahimsa Gethen, by Gwen Park.

In today’s story on Medium, I discuss how a decade of gender transition has opened my eyes to injustice.

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https://medium.com/afrosapiophile/my-black-transition-ten-years-on-1ad5ebcc41f0?sk=a7acb65cbe90eb9a2e7e740a3089136a

Ten Years in Transition: Living Up to My Name

Image: Selfie of Pax Ahimsa Gethen, from the shoulders up, wearing a blue tank top and looking up into the camera with a slight smile.

This Wednesday, August 23 marks ten years since I took on the name Pax Ahimsa, which translates to peace and nonviolence. Have I lived up to my name?

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/ten-years-in-transition-living-up-to-my-name-65ab0231b2e8?sk=e1a1fa4539d98bb328baf03b06c4b1f2

Visibility and Resistance on Wikipedia in Fifteen Photos

Image: Banner image with a black-and-white headshot of Pax, text “Media Contributor of the Year — Pax Ahimsa Gethen — User:Funcrunch”, and stylized graphics of a video camera, framed image, leaves, and flowers.

In celebration of my award as the Wikimedia Foundation Media Contributor of the Year, today’s post on Medium features the stories behind fifteen of the photos I’ve contributed to Wikimedia Commons.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/visibility-and-resistance-on-wikipedia-in-fifteen-photos-5851e2cd7216?sk=a991de61f510e746e3215e20b5b7c873

Honoring the Trans Legacy of San Francisco

Image: San Francisco Mayor London Breed and trans activist Donna Personna raise the trans pride flag outside City Hall, surrounded by guests and photographers on the mayor’s balcony.

In today’s post on Medium, I discuss the significance of Transgender History Month in San Francisco.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/honoring-the-trans-legacy-of-san-francisco-efa93960ad3b?sk=51baa25d7f6e32705bf19cd513f81595

The Truth About Trans Women

Image: Lexi Adsit, Mia “Tu Mutch” Satya, Shawn Demmons, and Melanie Ampon (“Nya”) emcee the 2016 Trans Day of Visibility celebration in San Francisco.

In today’s post on Medium, “The Truth About Trans Women”, I counter several common transphobic talking points.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/the-truth-about-trans-women-b7e20744a137?sk=8cb2b19af74de006e36c656bd20a8b50

Agender Awareness

Image: Pax with long wavy black hair and a red T-shirt.

In today’s post on Medium, I share what it means for me to be agender, in recognition of Non-Binary Awareness Week and International Non-Binary People’s Day.

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https://funcrunch.medium.com/agender-awareness-bf2536d2539f?sk=fd5e90ee9878bdf51863a79b6348b4e1

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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https://funcrunch.medium.com/cross-words-for-trying-times-4a4d6cd9ef36?sk=3849e6ea2f65b172cda48d031327b63a

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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https://funcrunch.medium.com/this-is-the-face-of-a-sexual-predator-8733fec45df2?sk=c9ff7dec47ecc42cab8e45508a342310