Mac McGregor – Author of Positive Masculinity Now.

Mac is the Founder and Executive Director of “Positive Masculinity”,

a nonprofit that works to dismantle toxic masculinity

and helps masculine people work to create a

healthier model of masculinity for all people.

He is also known as the “Gender Sensei” – is a

speaker who works to educate and train various

corporations, colleges, and groups on topics

concerning diversity, gender, healthy masculinity

and being true to themselves. He is a dedicated,

heartfelt activist and educator who focuses every

part of his existence on creating a world where

people can feel free to be their authentic selves.

He has been a keynote speaker at many

events including Mayo Clinic, and many colleges,

organizations, and conferences. This includes

the University of Washington where he is a guest

instructor each semester who discusses the

complexities of gender, transgender, and gender

non-conforming. Mac has also made appearances

on Ripley’s Believe it or Not, The Learning

Channel, The Discovery Channel, Univision,

People Magazine, and many more. He

also writes for the Huffington Post, The Good Men

Project, Seattle Gay News, Unite Magazine and

other publications.

Mac’s experience prior to transition was

that of a successful female athlete, champion

competitor, and business owner. This experience

shaped him to become a guiding figure for

women’s rights, specifically closing the pay gap

and providing equal opportunity for those that are

gender variant. He was a former US karate team

member, inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of

Fame as a competitor and as Master Teacher.

He has extensive training in conflict resolution

and arbitration through being a certified coach

and referee through the AAU and U.S. Olympic

committee.

The mayor appointed Mac as a Seattle City

Commissioner in 2011 and he served until 2016. Mac

is co-president of the Washington state council for PFLAG and on

the Seattle Police Department LGBT advisory board.

Here, he developed policy and training around

dealing with the transgender community, which has

been used by the US Border Patrol. He continuously

speaks on panels and solo at numerous colleges,

non-profit groups, and state and city governments

on gender & sexuality. Mac teaches community Self-

Defense to empower all people on a donation basis

so that all have access.

He is also a multimedia talk show host of “The

You Can Make a Difference Show” on Rainier Avenue

Radio. In 2017 Mac ran for Seattle City Council and

was the first transgender person ever to be on a

ballot in Washington State.