Why Your Next Event Should Be Vegan

Vegan wraps stacked on a white serving dish.

Today’s post on Medium makes the case for why your next event should be vegan.

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.

Vegan for Their Health, Not Mine

Scotty and Magnolia, bovine residents of VINE Sanctuary, July 2018.

In today’s post on Medium, “Vegan for Their Health, Not Mine“, I share my perspective on being an ethical vegan.

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.

Progressive Catholics, Please Explain Yourselves

Photos of Nancy Pelosi and Salvatore Cordileone with the word “Catholics?” between them.

In the wake of the battle between Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over abortion rights, my post today on Medium asks: “Progressive Catholics, Please Explain Yourselves“.

Pregnant People: A Trans View on Abortion Rights Messaging

Photo of the abdomen of a pregnant woman, from Wikimedia Commons.

In today’s post on Medium, I share my views on trans-inclusive abortion rights messaging.

Cisgender Affirming Surgeries

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.

Traveling While Trans: Does “X” Mark the Spot?

The author’s passport photo (from 2014) and the cover of a United States passport, superimposed over the blue, pink, and white stripes of the transgender pride flag.

Today’s post on Medium, “Traveling While Trans: Does “X” Mark the Spot?“, is in response to the introduction of non-binary gender markers on U.S. passports.

My Sex Chromosomes are Irrelevant

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.

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