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Frequent Frenching for Fun

Image: Screenshot from Duolingo, with the owl wearing sunglasses and the words “365 day streak!”

In today’s post on Medium, I share my thoughts on studying French for one year on Duolingo.

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Marching Against Rainbow Militarism

Image: A crowd of people stands on Polk Street, San Francisco, behind a banner reading “People’s March”. Event co-organizer Alex U. Inn stands in front with a megaphone.

Today’s post on Medium is about the “rainbow militarism” that is endangering queer and trans people of color in San Francisco.

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Cisgender Definitions

Image: Pax gives a presentation on gender identity at a Wikipedia salon alongside host Pete Forsyth, April 2016.

Today’s post on Medium is in response to Twitter CEO Elon Musk declaring cisgender and cis to be “slurs” on that platform.

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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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A Trans Girl Playing Sports Is Not An “Emergency”

Image description: Composite image of a female “Venus” symbol, soccer ball, and a map of West Virginia.

Today’s post on Medium is my response to the continued attempts to keep trans girls and women from playing women’s sports.

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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.

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