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Annika Bigeleisen and transgender people

Annika Bigeleisen is an ex-transgender activist.

Background

According to an online profile:

Annika: was born and raised in Germany, married at age 20, went to a conservative bible college, became a full-time missionary, became a liberal, traveled the entire country (except Vermont. I still haven’t been to Vermont) as a musician in a veggie run school bus, taught seminars on social and eco-justice at fundamentalist Christian establishments, played music at rainbow gatherings, renaissance faires, got divorced, moved back to Germany, became a raw food chef, worked in a chocolate factory, became polyamorous, moved to California, then Oregon, and finally met Aaron, eloped, and moved to Philadelphia.

Aaron: I grew up in upstate NY, and from the age of 16 became a youth opera star, going from singing competition to singing competition. I ended up going to the Eastman School of music for opera, and then I started to lose my voice. This sent me on a journey of self-exploration, starting with yoga and meditation, and culminating in me attending a four Alexander Technique (somatic/mindfulness modality) teacher certification. These days, I spend a lot of time singing, thinking about the world, and loving our two cats Ronja and Birk.

Bigeleisen uses several online handles, including

  • gypsika
  • polynousist

Anti-trans activism

On May 20, 2025, Bigeleisen was a signatory on a letter from Independent Women’s Forum to Congress supporting the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act” introduced by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. It was also signed by Prisha Mosley, “Chloe Cole,” Emelie Schmidt, LaRell Herbert, Pear Joseph, and Simon B. Amaya Price.

References

Independent Women’s Forum and 7 ex-trans activists (May 20, 2025). Independent Women Supports The Protect Children’s Innocence Act. https://greene.house.gov/uploadedfiles/independent-women.pdf

Resources

Annika Bigeleisen (polynousist.com)

X/Twitter (x.com)

Facebook (facebook.com)

Substack (substack.com)