Xander McDonald

Xander McDonald is a queer trans non binary autistic activist and community organizer living in Tempe, AZ. They grew up with a non-speaking autistic sibling and raised a child on the Spectrum before receiving their own diagnosis. Xander has been involved with autistic advocacy for the past 11 years.

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Arizona Failed Autistic Trans Man Kayden Clarke Long Before Police Killed Him

“Gatekeeping. You see that in Arizona over and over again. That’s why we’re 50th in the nation for disability funding, 50th for mental health funding.”

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Feb 15, 2016

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Arizona Failed Autistic Trans Man Kayden Clarke Long Before Police Killed Him