Tag Archives: trans

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.

Here’s a friends link to bypass the paywall:

https://funcrunch.medium.com/a-trans-girl-playing-sports-is-not-an-emergency-7f01d2c18f85?sk=beb198b532a0d452035a7c725c65705f

Celebrate Trans Visibility at the TransTech Summit

The 2023 TransTech Summit starts on the Trans Day of Visibility this Friday, March 31, and runs through April 3. My presentation, “Countering Transphobia on Wikipedia”, will be on Sunday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m. PT.

All online, all free. Get your free ticket at transtechsummit.com.

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.

Here’s a friends link to bypass the paywall:

https://funcrunch.medium.com/trans-takeover-at-creating-change-243c0a472df3?sk=2dd6f2c56086cadc51b0a59bb8b95239

Is Pacifism a Privilege?

Simple drawing of a dove carrying an olive branch, below the words “Is Pacifism a Privilege?”

Today’s post on Medium is my response to the question, “Is Pacifism a Privilege“?

T+9: Are We Male Yet?

Selfies of Pax on January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2023.

Happy New Year! In today’s post on Medium, “T+9: Are We Male Yet?“, I reflect on nine years of testosterone therapy.

I Mask When Asked

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.

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.

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.