Patrick Califia

Patrick Califia
Born (1954-03-08) March 8, 1954 (age 70)
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesPat Califia; Pat Califia-Rice; Patrick Califia-Rice
Alma materSan Francisco State University
Occupation(s)Writer, therapist

Patrick Califia (born 1954), formerly also known as Pat Califia and by the last name Califia-Rice, is an American writer of non-fiction essays about sexuality and of erotic fiction and poetry.[1][2] Califia is a bisexual trans man.[3] Prior to transitioning, Califia identified as a lesbian and wrote for many years a sex advice column for the gay men's leather magazine Drummer. His writings explore sexuality and gender identity, and have included lesbian erotica and works about BDSM subculture.[4] Califia is a member of the third-wave feminism movement.

  1. ^ "Patrick Califia". nndb.com. Notable Names Database (NNDB).
  2. ^ Marech, Rona (October 27, 2000). "Radical Transformation". San Francisco Chronicle.
  3. ^ Alvear, Michael (February 19, 2003). "Gender-bending". Salon. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "Patrick Califia". lgbthistorymonth.com. LGBT History Month via Comcast. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.