The Purplepaw Blog

When I last mentioned United States v. Skrmetti - the challenge to Tennessee Bill SB1 of 2023 prohibiting gender-affirming care to transgender minors - I

Gender transition is self-care, but it's not the only self-care you have to do when you begin. Transition may address some problems while uncovering long-ignored

Today's episode features the incredible Louise, or LouLou, and what life as a T Elder means. LouLou is just a lass trying to live her

It's been a rough six months getting to Pride Month, and yet here we are again. This year, I realized caring for myself is the

Today's episode is a special Pride Month offering featuring Queer Thelemite Maevius Lynn. Lynn is an esoteric author, content creator, and advocate of the new

Today's episode features some funny (and poignant) stories from Paul Cram. Paul is an actor, book lover, and multimedia designer who catalogs and celebrates Queer

I'm a transgender woman who completed every bit of gender transition. Got questions about the science, the philosophy, the experience? I'm ya girl. 💜🏳️‍⚧️💜

Support the

I began a course of education to become a Certified Hypnotist in April 2025 because I see major opportunities to heal the Queer community. Certainly,

In this episode, we hear Koby Falks's story of finding authenticity and strength by challenging toxic masculine stereotypes. Koby is an adult content creator, entrepreneur

Trump demanded a review of gender-affirming care data - his version of the Cass Review - but violates every characteristic of good science. Not surprisingly,

I received a comment telling me Trump is the law of the land. Despite Trump himself stating that in interviews, he ignores the truth of

Today we hear a story of pain and forgiveness from Katharine Giovanni. Katharine is a three-time award-winning, best-selling author; speaker; and forgiveness and transformation coach

Not long ago, I discussed magic and its relationship to a fully realized identity.

Several colleagues of mine questioned my topic: why am I -

Today there are many ways to spell the acronym, but the Queer community must stay inclusive as attacks from all sides threaten more than just

This week, I chat with Pepper Kat about Western society's difficulty in embracing physicality and sexuality.  Pepper is an adult entertainer and podcaster who

The phrase "biological woman" gets thrown around in any discussion about transgender people. Does this phrase have any meaning scientifically? In this live stream, I

My guest this week is Leah Spasova, a psychologist, sex and relationships expert, and Founder of the website lifesexplicit.com, which provides resources for exploring

I recently got another nose piercing, which inspired me to talk about how body modification played a role in my Queer journey. But when I

Last week, I attended Paganicon 2025. As a gathering for Pagan practitioners and those seeking to explore their spiritual practice, Paganicon drew magical practitioners from

In today's episode, we hear John Diggs's story of distilling wisdom and personal insight using Mind Maps. John is a Mappineering Mentor, retired NFL and