Laura Becker / “Funk God” and transgender people

Laura Becker is an American artist and ex-transgender activist.

Background

Laura Becker was born around 1997 in Wisconsin and has two younger siblings. Around age 11, Becker was reportedly diagnosed with “what would be considered autism now” and polycystic ovary syndrome.

Becker has reportedly been a mental hospital inpatient four times. Through Tumblr, Becker learned about gender identity and expression. Becker graduated from Wauwatosa East High School.

In 2016, at age 19, Becker began a medical transition with hormones, followed by top surgery at age 20 with Clifford King in Madison, Wisconsin.

Becker began the development of Funk God in 2017 after using it as a blog name.

Becker says identity and self-esteem issues led to “depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health concerns.” Around 2022, Becker made additional changes in gender identity and expression.

Becker earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in 2022. Becker lives in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin metro area.

Ex-trans activism

Becker appears in No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care, a 2023 anti-transgender film focusing on the ex-transgender movement. The film is controversial for including convicted sex offender David Arthur Kendall as one of the original ex-trans activists featured alongside Becker. Becker also provided artwork for the film.

References

Astor, Maggie (May 16, 2023) How a Few Stories of Regret Fuel the Push to Restrict Gender Transition Care. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/us/politics/transgender-care-detransitioners.html

Jones, Brad (November 28, 2022). Trauma Survivor Regrets Gender Transition: ‘I Was Looking for Acceptance.’ The Epoch Times https://www.theepochtimes.com/trauma-survivor-regrets-gender-transition-i-was-looking-for-acceptance_4872814.html

Becker, Laura (August 20, 2021). A Letter to My 15-Year-Old Gender-Questioning Self. Genspect https://genspect.org/a-letter-to-my-15-year-old-gender-questioning-self/

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxbABWRLCpM