Last week, I spoke in front of the Olympia City Council at the event of finishing my term serving on The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. I was made aware … Continue reading From Invisibility to Erasure: Being a Trans Man in 2026
Category: Activism
Coming Out as a Man: Existing as Protest
Since March, everything has changed—my body, my name, my place in the world.
This is what it means to come out again.
#NationalComingOutDay
Smashing Irony
I was 12 years old when Rachel Corrie was born in our shared hometown of Olympia, Washington — a small, rain-soaked city that raises activists the way the midwest raises … Continue reading Smashing Irony
Rolling Forward When Everything Feels Like it’s Falling Apart
A disabled, trans perspective on new federal policy threats, survival with chronic illness, and the radical hope of community care
Becoming More Visible in Troubling Times
Today (Monday, March 31, 2025) is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Although it has been an annual event since 2009 observed by the Trans community and supporters, this is the … Continue reading Becoming More Visible in Troubling Times
Day Six as a Declared Non-Person
Six days ago, a person who wanted to play a dictator on TV declared me not to exist. The person several of my relatives and people who have said in … Continue reading Day Six as a Declared Non-Person
On the Docks at Capital City Pride
I hemmed and hawed about going for days, after having been excited for weeks. I was two days out of quarantine from being exposed to covid for the very first … Continue reading On the Docks at Capital City Pride
The Support of a Dazzling Community
Without friends with Ehlers-Danlos that I’ve met online, I wouldn’t have the energy or knowledge to advocate for myself.
Meet Me: EDS in May
For the second year, Ehlers-Danlos awareness is my goal for May Last year I participated in my first Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness month with the goal of earning a pin for … Continue reading Meet Me: EDS in May
Growing Free Food
Food prices are rising so fast! Since it is almost time to plant many seeds and starts for this year, let me explain how I’ll be doing it for free … Continue reading Growing Free Food
M.E. Slighte 