American perennial candidate
Starchild
Born c. 1971–1972 (age 51–53)California
Nationality American Occupations Political party Libertarian
Starchild (born Chris Fox , 1971 or 1972[ 1] libertarian activist, perennial candidate and sex worker from San Francisco .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Background
Starchild grew up in the East Bay and moved to San Francisco after a stint in the United States Army Reserves .[ 2] [ 5] [ 2] bisexual .[ 2] [ 3] escort and erotic dancer .[ 6] prostitution , though he was acquitted by a jury in 2007.[ 6]
Political activities
Starchild is an activist for the Libertarian Party and advocate for the decriminalization of sex work .[ 2] Libertarian National Committee .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Starchild has run as a Libertarian for the California State Assembly twice. In 2000 , he ran in the 13th District and placed third with 6.4% of the vote.[ 11] 2020 , he ran in the 17th District and advanced from the top-two primary to the general election, but lost to Democratic incumbent David Chiu 88.9%–11.1%.[ 12] [ 13] San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 2002 and 2006 [ 2] San Francisco Board of Education in 2004 and 2010.[ 2]
At the 2016 Libertarian National Convention , Starchild gained attention for wearing a see-through raincoat with a Speedo underneath to "demand transparency".[ 14] [ 15] Donald Trump at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention , Starchild, dressed as Princess Leia , unfurled a "No Wannabe Dictators" banner in protest.[ 10] [ 16]
References
^ "Starchild" . JoinCalifornia . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .^ a b c d e f g "Starchild, star of the San Francisco Libertarian Party" . KALW . November 1, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2024 .^ a b Barmann, Jay (November 3, 2016). "Starchild, SF's Favorite Bisexual Libertarian Sex Worker, Wants You To Vote For Gary Johnson: SFist" . SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports . Retrieved June 2, 2024 . ^ Watkins, Eli; Killough, Ashley (May 29, 2016). "Libertarian Party Convention tests Gary Johnson" . CNN . Retrieved June 2, 2024 . ^ "Las Vegas sex workers demand rights, respect" . NBC News . July 14, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2024 .^ a b Bajko, Matthew S. (November 14, 2007). "Jury acquits SF politico in prostitution case :: Bay Area Reporter" . Bay Area Reporter . Retrieved June 2, 2024 . ^ Quinn, Garrett (May 6, 2012). "Starchild Is Here" . Reason.com . Retrieved June 2, 2024 . ^ Hemingway, Mark (June 11, 2012). "Un-conventional" . Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government . Retrieved June 2, 2024 . ^ "LNC MINUTES MAY 30, 2016" (PDF) . Libertarian Party . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .^ a b Ferrannini, John (June 2, 2024). "Bi SF Libertarian dragged from convention; party nominates gay man for president :: Bay Area Reporter" . Bay Area Reporter . Retrieved June 2, 2024 . ^ "November 7, 2000 Final Election Results" . San Francisco Department of Elections . November 7, 2000. Retrieved June 2, 2024 .^ Wenus, Laura; Baker, Mel (October 5, 2020). "State Assembly Candidates, District 17" . San Francisco Public Press . Retrieved June 2, 2024 . ^ "District 17 Election Results" . The Indianapolis Star . December 12, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2024 .^ "Meet the Most Interesting Characters From the Libertarian Convention" . ABC News . May 30, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2024 .^ Grumke, Kate; Clancy, Kevin (May 28, 2016). "Why This Libertarian Is Wearing A See-Through Outfit At The Convention" . Scripps News (SNEWS) . Retrieved June 2, 2024 . ^ Weissmueller, Zach (May 27, 2024). "WATCH: Libertarians react to Donald Trump's speech at their convention" . Reason.com . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
