nDash Writer Profile for Mac McGregor

Mac is a best selling author of "Positive Masculinity Now" a speaker and  has a radio show host of "The You Can Make A Difference Show" on Rainier Avenue Radio. Mac is also on the distinguished 2024/25 Speaker Bureau for Humanities Washington. In 2017 Mac ran for Seattle City Council and was the first transgender person ever to be on a ballot in Washington State. The Mayor appointed Mac as a Seattle City Commissioner in 2011 and he served until 2016. He currently serves on the Seattle Renter's Commission appointed by the City Council. Mac is on the Washington state council for PFLAG and on the Seattle Police Department LGBT advisory board. He continuously speaks on panels and solo at numerous colleges, non-profit groups, and state and city governments on gender & sexuality. Mac worked on a small team to help Seattle Police Department develop policy and training around dealing with the transgender community and has given transgender training to the US Border Patrol. Mac teaches community Self-Defense to empower all people on a donation basis so that all have access. He also has been contracted by Seattle Police Department to teach about gender socialization in their "Before the Badge" program that all new recruits and transferring officers must attend. Mac founded Positive Masculinity a non-profit in 2019.

Mac's experience prior to transition was that of a successful female athlete and business owner. This experience led him to be a champion for 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 training in conflict resolution and arbitration through being a certified coach and referee through the AAU and U.S. Olympic committees. 

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 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 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 true to themselves. He lives with his wife Dawn, their pup Obi-Wan and their urban lap chickens. He is a proud stepfather, uncle, and Papa to his two grandkids.