In today’s post for Assigned Media, I discuss the importance of the art and scholarship honored by the Guggenheim Fellowships, and highlight trans and nonbinary winners of this prestigious award, now in its 100th year.
Category Archives: Trans
Transgender issues, including nonbinary
Trump’s Contorted ‘Gender Ideology’: A Policy Against Pronouns
[Image: Photo of a person’s hand holding a small whiteboard reading “Hello my pronouns are —/—” in colorful letters.]
Last week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stopped answering queries from reporters who include pronouns in their email signatures, stating, “Any reporter who chooses to put their preferred pronouns in their bio clearly does not care about biological reality or truth and therefore cannot be trusted to write an honest story”. My response in this editorial for Assigned Media: https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/trump-gender-ideology-policy-against-pronouns
Facing Fears of Detransition on the Trans Day of Visibility
[Image: Selfie of Pax at the end of the 2019 San Francisco Trans March.]
In today’s post on Medium, on the eve of the annual Trans Day of Visibility, I consider that I might be forcibly detransitioned due to the anti-trans actions of the Trump administration.
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Governor Newsom: Support Trans People
[Image: Gavin Newsom, then lieutenant governor of California, speaks at a press conference in San Francisco City Hall on June 26, 2013, the day same-sex marriage became legal in California. Photo by Pax Ahimsa Gethen.]
In today’s post on Medium, I call out California Governor Gavin Newsom for agreeing with the anti-trans views of far-right influencer Charlie Kirk, a guest on his new podcast.
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From California to Texas, Trans Champion Aria Sa’id Embraces Community
For my latest article in Assigned Media, I interviewed Aria Sa’id, Black trans organizer and co-founder of the world’s first transgender district.
The U.S. Government is Erasing Our History
[Image: Side-by-side logos for the Internet Archive (public domain) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).]
In today’s post on Medium, I describe how the Internet Archive and Wikipedia are preserving a record of the changes made by the Trump administration.
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On Trans Issues, Wikipedia is a Bulwark Against Disinformation
[Image: Wikipedia puzzle globe logo (CC BY-SA 3.0; source)]
Happy to announce my first piece for the trans publication Assigned Media , which focuses on trans and nonbinary Wikipedia editors handling the onslaught of transphobia from the Trump administration.
https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/trans-issues-wikipedia-bulwark-against-disinformation
Includes insights from awesome Wikipedia editors Tamzin and Your Friendly Neighborhood Sociologist. Also shout-out to awesome Wikipedian and crypto critic Molly White who I linked to for an editing tutorial and an interview.
Thanks to trans journalist Billie Jean Sweeney of Assigned Media for the editing of this piece!
A Literal Look-Back at London Breed
Image: London Breed stands at a podium in San Francisco City Hall, surrounded by City officials.
In today’s post on Medium, I share photos I’ve taken over the years of outgoing San Francisco Mayor London Breed.
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Facing Transphobia on the Trans Day of Remembrance
Image: Sarah McBride speaks at a Pride event in June 2017. Photo by Donna Burton, public domain.
In today’s story on Medium, I discuss the ongoing attacks on trans women, including incoming congressional representative Sarah McBride.
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https://funcrunch.medium.com/facing-transphobia-on-the-trans-day-of-remembrance-785a38bd5351?sk=5e0119e00678ed2a93620bdc792e658d
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.
No paywall on this story:
https://funcrunch.medium.com/welcome-transtech-members-722157dae560