Southend Indivisible Variety Show Friendraiser

4916 Rainier Ave S

4916 Rainier Avenue South, 98118, Seattle, WA, United States

Mac Scotty McGregor

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Mac is the author of the best-selling book, "Positive Masculinity Now" and a radio show host of "The You Can Make A Difference Show" on Rainier Avenue Radio. The Mayor appointed Mac as a Seattle City Commissioner as chair of the LGBTQ commission in 2011, and he served until 2016. Mac worked on a small team to help the Seattle Police Department develop policy and training around how police officers deal with the transgender and gender diverse community and has given gender training to the the Seattle Police Dept, The Justice Dept, Join Base Lewis-McCord and US Border Patrol. He is also know as The Gender Sensei which marries his rich martial arts history with his diversity education.Mac has been a keynote speaker at many events, including the University of Washington, Mayo Clinic, numerous colleges, corporate events, organizations, and conferences. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of Positive Masculinity, a non-profit that educates about dismantling toxic masculinity and creating a model of healthy masculinity.Mac's experience before transition was that of a successful female athlete and business owner. This experience led him to champion women's rights, closing the pay gap and equal opportunity for women and folks that are gender variant. He was a former US karate team member, champion martial arts competitor, coach, and teacher. He has extensive conflict resolution and arbitration training through being a certified coach and referee through the AAU and U.S. Olympic committees.Mac has used his extensive 50+ years of martial arts training and teaching to help educate folks in the sex-positive and kink community about how to play rough in a safe way. He has a 4th degree black belt of above in 17 martial arts styles. He is an expert in striking, grappling, jujutsu, sword, staff, knife fighting, and take-aways, and a certified defensive tactics instructor for law enforcement. He has worked diligently to erase shame around our bodies, sexuality and gender expression. He has been a bodyguard for many famous celebrities and dignitaries. Mac has appeared on Ripley’s Believe it or Not, The Learning Channel, The Discovery Channel, the 700 Club, and Univision, and has been featured in People Magazine and many more. Mac has been inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in two categories.