The Purplepaw Blog

This episode features Win Charles, an award-winning author, podcaster, and advocate for people with disabilities. Win and I discuss the abuse people with disability face,

She ran. Her breath ragged and sore in her throat, mouth wide open trying to suck more air. Legs hurting and complaining with every step

I didn’t want to be transgender, I just am

Growing up, I didn’t want to be transgender. I didn’t even know what

This past weekend, I went to a burlesque show directed by my dear friend Julia DiVerdi. The event was almost overwhelming in its innovation. I

Today I present an amazing conversation with Lindsay Law. Lindsay retired from a career as an executive producer and President of Fox Searchlight Pictures to

In this episode, I host Dr. Lino Martinez! Dr. Lino is an author, podcaster, and Professor of Psychology who views his ability to survive not

Over the past week, I feel I entered a manic period. I am sleeping less, but I have a sense of energy that surprises me.

The publication of the Cass Review has been a profoundly distressing time for trans people in the UK. The review - conducted over four years

In a previous article describing gender and gender identity, I refer to gender as a process as opposed to an object or possession. That is,

Today's episode features Mx. Crys/ta Song, a Speech Language Pathologist and vocalist who is also Board Co-Chair of Queer Oriented Radical Days of Summer

This week's episode features the ever-talented Danni Velasquez-Mora. Danni is Founder and Creative Director of Womankind Creative and - because we had such a great

This past Sunday - 31 March 2024 - was Transgender Day of Visibility. I made a tongue-in-cheek video for the occasion predicting an uproar over

In this week's episode, I speak with Professor Loretta Breuning about human behavior. Loretta is a Professor Emerita of Management, the Founder of The Inner

Have you ever noticed that the media and the public conversation around trans rights rarely focuses on or even mentions older trans men? And no,

Today's episode features an amazing artist and friend, Cendrine Marrouat. Cendrine really has done it all: poet, photographer, painter, podcaster, and author. We discuss topics

I am very angry.

Last week, I discovered the gender-affirming surgery I scheduled for 01 May 2024 is not likely to occur. In short, I

Reproductive rights, including birth control and abortion, are heavily grounded in the principle of autonomy over one's own body.

So is gender transition. That's a

In today's episode, I have a fun discussion about a serious topic with Brittany Sandoval. As a registered nurse and foster parent, Brittany had to

In a recent address, Pope Francis called "gender ideology" "the ugliest danger” of our time. The Pope did not define "gender ideology," nor did he

I received my first electric guitar as a gift for my 17th birthday. That's more years than I care to consider before my birthday this