Starchild (activist)
American perennial candidate
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Starchild (born Chris Fox, 1971 or 1972[1]) is an American libertarian activist, perennial candidate and sex worker from San Francisco.[2][3] He is known for his flamboyant style of dress.[4]
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| Born | c. 1971–1972 (age 53–55) California |
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Political party | Libertarian |
Background
Starchild grew up in the East Bay and moved to San Francisco after a stint in the United States Army Reserves.[2][5] He adopted the 'Starchild' moniker in the 1990s, and had his name legally changed in 1998.[2] He is bisexual.[2][3] Starchild has worked as an escort and erotic dancer.[6] In 2005, Starchild was arrested for 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] In 2012 and 2016, Starchild was elected to an at-large position on the Libertarian National Committee.[7][8][9] As of 2024, he is the Chair of the Libertarian Party of San Francisco.[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] In 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] Starchild has also run for local office numerous times, including for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 2002 and 2006[2] and the 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] During the speech of Donald Trump at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention, Starchild, dressed as Princess Leia, unfurled a "No Wannabe Dictators" banner in protest.[10] He was taken to the ground by security and removed from the venue.[16]