[Image: Members of El/La Para TransLatinas speak on a stage in the Compton’s Transgender Cultural District, at the 2019 San Francisco Trans March.]
Today’s post on Medium is about being normal, vs being extraordinary.
Carrying Our Genders In Our Wallets
[Image: Screenshot from the California DMV identification card application. The text reads “What is your sex?” with the options of “Female”, “Male”, and “Nonbinary”, and explanatory text about changing gender categories.]
Today’s post on Medium is about non-binary gender options on identification documents.
Cis People Are Literally Dying To Reveal Babies’ Genitals
[Image: “Second gender reveal explosion in two days”. Screenshot from KCCI, Des Moines, Iowa.]
Today’s post on Medium is about a disturbing trend in explosive gender reveal parties.
Promoting Broad Disclosure of Pronouns
[Image: Name tags with a variety of pronouns in a variety of colors, from Non-Newtonian Gender Fluid.]
Today’s post on Medium is just what the title implies: “Promoting Broad Disclosure of Pronouns“.
Grasping at Straws
[Image: A juice smoothie in a glass mug with a red straw.]
Today’s post on Medium, “Grasping at Straws“, is about veganism and the impact of individual food choices.
Trans Heat Wave Diary
[Image: Selfie of Pax with black hat, white tank top, and purple cape]
Today’s post on Medium, “Trans Heat Wave Diary“, is about surviving hot weather while suffering from gender dysphoria.
On Animals, Gender, Race, and Optics
[Image: Pax poses for a photo with MahaLakshmi, a resident of PreetiRang Sanctuary. Photo by Ziggy.]
Today’s post on Medium, “On Animals, Gender, Race, and Optics“, regards my feelings about the latest Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) stunt (where one of their white activists took the mic away from Kamala Harris).
Queer Attraction
[Image: A marcher in the 2010 San Francisco Pride Parade wears a sign reading “I Love People Not Their Plumbing”.]
Today’s post on Medium, “Queer Attraction“, is about sexual orientation and attraction outside of the gender binary.
The Glorious Beauty of Transgender Singing
Please check out this video I made to promote my upcoming Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco concert, “OUT in the Streets” (May 31 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music; get tickets here). Also features my other chorus, New Voices Bay Area, hosted by the Community Music Center specifically for transgender, intersex, and genderqueer singers. Detailed photo credits, transcript, and more info available on the LGCSF blog.
Deadnaming and Reclaiming
[Image: Pax Ahimsa Gethen header image]
Today’s post on Medium, “Deadnaming and Reclaiming“, is about the importance of honoring the chosen names of trans people.