Selfie of Pax wearing a mask and a bandage on their upper left arm, just after getting a COVID booster shot.
Today’s post on Medium, “I Mask When Asked“, is about COVID-19 and mask fatigue, from a trans and neurodivergent perspective.
Tag Archives: lgbtqia
Attacking Drag Queens Will Not Save Your Children
Drag queen Sheena Rose performs at a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot. Photo by Pax Ahimsa Gethen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today’s post on Medium, “Attacking Drag Queens Will Not Save Your Children“, is my response to the escalation of attacks on drag queens in the U.S.
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.
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.