This is now my third, hopefully last, new instance on the fedi - so new #intro I suppose.

I'm Steve, a gay man living/working in Chicago USA with my queer family. I'm a former biker, Queer Nation member, and HIV activist.

In my past life, I worked in #theater as a stage manager, master electrician, and technical director. But the past ~20 yrs, I've worked in technology as network architect and engineer and now as a #cybersecurity tech leader - and am known as the grumpy guy at conferences who calls out dissembling acronyms and tech magic BS.

I have cats - I regular post picts of.

I have sat of the BoD of various gay/queer organizations, including theaters, Leather and BDSM clubs.

I regularly volunteer for various organizations fighting for bodily autonomy and freedom for women, trans, and other, queer folk. So terf rhetoric will not be tolerated.