Ami of Darkness Herrick, Ph.D.

What's Ami up to today? Had a Alliance for Gender Diversity Board meeting. Artist live streams are in the works! Tonight, I'm streaming with AmethystMay💜🏴‍☠️💫! 😻 Meanwhile, still making a promo clip in Resolve for Friday's podcast with Ashe Sass-Woodward! Wish me luck! 💜

Tonight, the Lichcraft finale! 💜 Alliance for Gender Diversity is back in 2226, where Trump's descendant is blocking gender-affirming care. The solution? Become liches and wait the bastards out! Will Robyn and Cyanara get their care? LIVE in 15 mins:

Today's list of things: Prepare for the exciting conclusion of Laurie O'Connel's Lichcraft with Alliance for Gender Diversity! And that's it! Maybe I'll rest on my day off or something. Novel concept. 💜😹

What's wrong with the world? Apparently, it's ME! 😹 Join me for Snarky Science as I answer five *very thoughtful* comments, investigate Super Intelligence, and laugh at hate - with science! 🔬 LIVE in 15 mins! Come join the fun! 💜

Want a better future for your kids? Start by listening! ☑️ Catholic father learns to accept his trans daughter ☑️ Trevor Project proves family support matters ☑️ Queer youth organize to make their voices heard Your weekly Dose of Transgender JOY: 🏳️‍⚧️

It's Friday after a long week. Time for a pint of cider and hanging out with @imbilltucker.bsky.social. After all, tomorrow is another day. Whatever the hell that means. 💜

Four years ago, I defined what a successful gender transition would feel like to me. This week, a few days of stubble made me realize I'd achieved it. And the extraordinary part? I have no idea when it happened. 😹🏳️‍⚧️

On today's agenda: Finishing my article about finding comfort in myself. It grew into a piece about shifting my perspective from outside to inside. Hoping to publish by 1 PM! Then more DaVinci Resolve tutorials. I'm liking it better than Premiere! And coffee with a friend! ☕💜

I remember a button from the 80s that read, "What if the whole world farted at once?" At the time, I thought it was stupid. But it popped into my head this morning, and it struck me. The world would still stink less than the Trump administration. 💩

On my agenda today: I wrote an article by fountain pen yesterday, so I'll transcribe that to publish tomorrow. I'm also giving DaVinci Resolve a shot as my video editor. Yay climbing a new learning curve! Anyone know a good tutorial for transitioning from Premiere to Resolve? 😹

Visualize Nuremberg 2. (Official #BindTrump sigil created by @michaelmhughes.bsky.social.)

My agenda today is editing a podcast with my friend Ashe Sass ( Ashe Sass-Woodward )! 💜 We talked about horror and why is describes the human experience. Ashe is always a delight to talk with! A few teasers next week, then the full episode on Friday, just before Halloween! 🎃

Whoopsie Daisies! I used the wrong stream key for the Lichcraft live stream. Here's the link - after the fact, but you do get to hear me try to channel Galadriel. youtube.com/live/RDu... I'll do better next week for the conclusion... 💜

LIVE in 15 minutes! 🎲 I'm running the opening act of Lichcraft by Laurie O’Connel for the Alliance for Gender Diversity! Our quest: find gender-affirming care and defeat the gatekeepers. The stakes? Access saves lives. 💜 Join us LIVE!

Tonight, I’m running the opening act of Lichcraft by Laurie O’Connel for the Alliance for Gender Diversity! 🎲 It’s a tongue-in-cheek quest for gender-affirming care that carries a serious message: access saves lives. Join us as we defeat the gatekeepers! 💜

Gender dysphoria doesn't mean there's something wrong with you. I spent decades ignoring mine. Understanding it changed my life. 🟣 LIVE in 15 minutes: My transition story, what the DSM-5 doesn't explain, and why dysphoria is a tool, not a pathology. 🏳️‍⚧️

One judge. One party insider. One Parliament. This week's Transgender JOY! ☑️ US District Judge questions Hegseth ☑️ Republican critiques anti-trans ads ☑️ Hungary repeals anti-Queer discrimination Your weekly Dose of Transgender JOY: 🏳️‍⚧️

AAAAHHH! 😱 Got a silly question? A serious one? Curious about being transgender? I'm a scientist with a Ph.D. in Chemistry, which may qualify me to answer absolutely none of them! Ask them anyway! 😹🏳️‍⚧️ LIVE in 15 minutes! It's AAA: Ask Ami Anything!

Got a question so ridiculous you don't dare ask it? 😹 That's an AAA moment, so write it down and Ask Ami Anything! Silly questions, serious questions, and sincere questions about being transgender are all welcome! Join me LIVE tonight! 🌙

I got called out for misunderstanding puppygirl culture. And rightly so! Who gets to define what makes us human? And what happens when our definitions contradict reality? 🟣 LIVE in 15 minutes: dehumanization, Queer identity, and the Scientific Method. 🏳️‍⚧️

Queer people aren't an abstract political issue. We're your family, friends, neighbors, and fellow Americans. ☑️ Queer visibility rises amid hostility ☑️ Research shows the price of hate ☑️ Gen Z gives us reason to hope Your weekly Dose of Transgender JOY: 🏳️‍⚧️

I'm going to be a guest tonight on BloomingOUT, one of the nation's longest running LGBTQ oriented radio shows, starting at 6pm eastern. You can tune in and listen live through the button on the bottom of this page: BloomingOUT – WFHB share.google/jUv9uwN2NMbc...

Oh, dang!! Look what I just found in my mailbox!! It's the Purplepaw "Transgender for Everyone" Women's T-Shirt in Forest Green! It turned out beautifully... purpl.pw/everyone

Four years ago today, I published my first article about gender. Looking back, I didn't expect a YouTube channel, academic articles...everything that's happened. I was scared I'd fail as a content creator. Now I know gender transition was the best decision I ever made. 💜

Woohoo! I just redid the color in my hair! I'm loving this darker purple...I think this may be the new normal. As an added benefit, the name of this color is "Amethyst Purple," so it's like it was a match made by the Goddess. 💜

Who gets to decide what Assigned Sex at Birth means socially? Your identity, behavior and rights are more than a letter on your birth certificate. The Cornell 7 explains it perfectly. LIVE in 15 minutes:

Freedom is ALREADY ours. Now vote like it! ☑️ Lambda Legal charter for Queer rights ☑️ Whitmer: fight for freedom ☑️ 92% of Queer people will vote Your weekly Dose of Transgender JOY is here:

Get your "Transgender for Everyone" merchandise at the Purplepaw shop now! Look good and laugh at no one's favorite transphobe at the same time.

Time is running out to make your voice heard! If you're gender-diverse, the Alliance for Gender Diversity wants your opinion. Take our 2-minute survey about what you want at a health fair. purpl.pw/agd-health Alliance for Gender Diversity

Do MMA, go-karts & video games make you less of a woman? NO! Live in 15 mins with Shiloh: loving what you love without shame.

Transgender women don't owe you femininity. Whether we pass or not, we push the boundaries that restrict all women. And that scares the patriarchy. LIVE in 15 mins:

Busybodies make noise. The people affected choose JOY, anyway. ☑️ Seattle girls' sports ☑️ Hampstead Heath swimmers ☑️ Transgender for Everybody 😹 Your weekly Transgender JOY 🏳️‍⚧️:

My article with Kevin Dorman of Prismatic Speech Services published! In it, I break down why gender-affirming voice clients are different from other speech-language pathology clients. If you're an SLP, this is necessary reading! Email me directly for a PDF. https://purpl.pw/voice

There's still time to make your gender-diverse voice heard! The Alliance for Gender Diversity wants your opinion about a planned health fair. Fill out our 2-minute survey below. purpl.pw/agd-health Alliance for Gender Diversity

Feeling down? Laugh at hate - with science! In my new monthly live stream, Snarky Science, debunk sodomy myths, trans sports lies, and - well - just Trump. LIVE in 15 minutes:

Uncertainty isn't your problem. Powerlessness is. ☑️ Why agency is better than certainty ☑️ Why success takes more than money ☑️ How social programs could help LIVE in 15 minutes:

Midterm ads want you scared. It's time to fight for what is good! 🏳️‍⚧️ ☑️ Right-wing PACs: anti-trans ads fail ☑️ Sarah McBride: most people support us 🏳️‍🌈 ☑️ YOU: show your love + action this November! This Week's Transgender JOY:

All my life, I wanted to say this... I appeared in Playboy. No, not as a model! But I was cited in an article about Hegseth, testosterone, and so-called "lethality."

The Alliance for Gender Diversity want your opinion! Would you like a health fair? Let us know how to serve you best in this survey: purpl.pw/agd-health Your privacy is utmost to us. We will not share your info!

What do you really want to know about being transgender? Bring your difficult questions, awkward questions, scientific questions, personal questions, and the ones you thought you weren’t allowed to ask. LIVE in 15 minutes! Ask me anything! 💜 youtube.com/live/CuzI7CS...

How do you know your gender? And if you know yours, why can't an adolescent know theirs? Dr. Diana Sorrentino explains a biological path to gender identity and why gender-affirming care is critical for adolescents. purpl.pw/drdiana

Tomorrow night I’m doing my September AMA! Got a sincere question about gender, transition, identity, biology, Queer life, or something you’ve always been afraid to ask? Reply here. I’m collecting questions tonight. 💜 youtube.com/live/CuzI7CS...

"Skrmetti" went their way. "For Women Scotland" went their way. And neither ruling actually governs anyone. LIVE in 15 mins: why "gender-critical" court wins fall apart in practice: 🏳️‍⚧️ youtube.com/live/wEyTvjp...

Attacking us isn't just hateful. It's illegal. Three ways laws already defend us: ☑️ JeffCo beats Trump Education ☑️ 6 states cover gender-affirming care ☑️ Giggle vs Tickle ends, gender diversity wins Your weekly Dose of Transgender JOY is live 🏳️‍⚧️ youtube.com/shorts/2r2tp...

How's your health? Could it be better? If you're gender diverse, the Alliance for Gender Diversity is planning a health fair just for you! Be heard! Tell us what you need: purpl.pw/agd-health ALSO: your privacy is utmost to us. We will not share your info! @forgenderdiversity

12,000 kids tracked for 8 years prove it: mental health isn't genetic. The ABCD study shows why psychiatry has no biomarkers. Family & environment win. LIVE in 15 mins: breaking down what "scientifically valid" really means. youtube.com/live/rn3lLR7...

Gloria Steinem didn't debate us, she defended us. When we fight for gender liberation, we are all feminists. This week's Transgender JOY: ☑️ Gloria's legacy ☑️ The Doll Invasion celebration ☑️ Seattle's $500K for trans communities youtube.com/shorts/ir4wP...

Biology ≠ Identity DSM-6 wants a biomarker for who you are. But identity is not a blood test. LIVE in 15 mins: ☑️ Where biology fits ☑️ Where it fails ☑️ Why it matters for treating gender dysphoria youtube.com/live/wC2Gpa2...

Dolly proved Queer people are more loved than you've been told! 💜 Your weekly JOY is here: ☑️ Dolly's 30-year allyship because of her faith ☑️ Zoë Garbett calling EHRC guidance "unworkable" ☑️ The HHS report's "violent agreement" youtube.com/shorts/ASjMr... #TransgenderJOY

First Dolly, now Tim? I hope the Goddess is out there saying "Listen, I needed the road to HIS death to be filled with sorrow. This was just runway. Now you can have a big-ass party after mourning twice." I'd be bummed losing Dolly and Tim but...that payoff might be worth it... 💜