Ash Whipple

Ash Whipple is a senior at Oakland Technical High School and is part of the computer academy as well as a leader of the robotics team. As a student and a leader, Ash feels that it is their responsibility to clear a path to a better future for others like them. Ash is transgender, and pronouns are they/them.

Posts By Ash Whipple

California

I Came Out as Transgender to My PE Teacher and He Called Me 'It'

This is a guest post from Ash Whipple, an Oakland public school student who uses the pronouns they/them. They are a First Robotics Competition Captain and an Energy Convertor. Being transgender and...

Student Voice

Every Time You Misgender a Trans Person and We Say 'It's Alright,' It's Not

Being misgendered feels like getting stabbed in the back, even when people don’t do it on purpose. I’ve learned to live with that pain, it’s something I experience every day, and I will face it for...

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