Ariel Howland is an activist, writer, and community educator who is also white, pansexual, genderqueer, and a butch transgender woman. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a BA in Women and Gender studies and minors in Queer studies and Political science. As an activist she has fought for many social justice and environmental causes. Some of the highlights include organizing the Beyond Patriarchy conference, the Trans and/or Women’s Action Camp (TWAC), a campaign against a transphobic hate group, and a campaign against a white supremacist group. Ariel has taught workshops on various subjects with a focus on gender, sexuality, and race. She has been published in the Earth First! Journal, Eugene Weekly, and Portland Observer.