Starchild | |
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| Born | c. 1971–1972 (age 52–54) California |
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| Political party | Libertarian |
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]
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]
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]