According to Pennsylvania voters. — This sums up my disgust with two-party politics in the United States. In yesterday’s election, Anthony “Tony” DeLuca was on the ballot in my hometown county of Allegheny, Pennsylvania. A long-time Democratic representative, he was seeking re-election to the state’s 32nd legislative district. DeLuca won easily, with over 85% of…

Vegan meals are more inclusive, not less. — As a progressive person, I’ve seen a lot of posts on social media about the need for structural changes to society rather than changes to personal habits. For example, when folks recommend going vegan to help curb the destruction of the environment, we are often met with accusations of privilege…

This week, the Pew Research Center released a study showing that Christians might become a minority group in the United States by the year 2070. If I live to see that day, I will be 100 years old, which is highly unlikely. Christians in the US could be a minority group by 2070, study finds Christians in the US may become a minority group by 2070 if recent trends continue, according to data released by the…www.theguardian.com

But here’s what will. — Kiwi Farms is an online community dedicated to mocking and harassing transgender individuals and other marginalized people. I say “community” rather than website or forum because, as of this writing, the Farms’ official online presence has effectively been banished from the Internet. This long-overdue deplatforming was primarily the result of…

Thoughts from a long-term vegan — Content notes: Weight, suicidal ideation Happy Solstice — Summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, Winter in the Southern — to my readers. For Pride Month, I was recently interviewed by Hope Bohanec for a podcast episode on “Trans Vegan Voices”. Episode 58: Trans Vegan Voices HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! We are celebrating Pride today with two amazing people, Mckenzee Griffler and Pax Ahimsa Gethen…hopefortheanimalspodcast.org

Uniformed officers have no place in our parade. — Happy Pride Month to my fellow queer and trans folks. I’m watching the drama over Mayor London Breed’s stance on police and San Francisco Pride from the sidelines this year, as I left my job at the San Francisco Office of Transgender Initiatives a month ago. For the record, I…

I genuinely want to understand why you stay with an oppressive institution. — Today, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone publicly informed a San Francisco resident that she is no longer entitled to receive Holy Communion. That resident is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, an avowed Catholic and supporter of abortion rights. This announcement was Cordileone’s latest salvo in a war of words the two…