Jacob
Jacob Anderson-Minshall is a writer, artist, activist and environmentalist.
Jacob co-founded the lesbian magazine, Girlfriends and has written articles for Bitch magazine, blogged for Curve, profiled LGBT entertainers for Windy City Times and Just Out, written op-ed pieces for SheWired.com and covered environmental issues for KBOO radio and Examiner.com.
For four years, Jacob penned the nationally-syndicated weekly column, TransNation and his work is included in anthologies like Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex, and Power and Portland Queer.
With his wife, Diane, Jacob co-authors the Blind Eye mystery series (Blind Curves, Blind Leap and Blind Faith). He hopes one day there will be an arrest in the still unsolved murder of his brother-in-law, Tom Sherwood.
Jacob grew up on a small farm in Idaho and is an advocate of urban farming. He has also transformed backyards into urban gardens and introduced homeowners to edible and native landscaping.
A former open space ranger, Jacob is committed to preserving and restoring natural areas.
Jacob’s artwork has been published in print and hung in several shows, his photography has been printed in publications and promotional materials and his videography has been seen on an online TV program.
Jacob and his co-conspirator Diane have been together for over twenty years and survived Jacob’s transition from lesbian to trans man.