Patrick Califia
Patrick Califia | |
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| Born | March 8, 1954 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Pat Califia; Pat Califia-Rice; Patrick Califia-Rice |
| Alma mater | San 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. Califia is a bisexual trans man. 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. Califia is a member of the third-wave feminism movement.