Patrick Califia (born Pat Califia; 1954, formerly also known by the last name Califia-Rice) is an American writer of non-fiction essays about sexuality and of erotic fiction and poetry.
Califia is a bisexual trans man.
Prior to transitioning, he identified as a lesbian and as such, wrote for many years a sex advice column for the gay men's leather magazine Drummer.
His writings explore sexuality and gender identity, and have included lesbian erotica and works about BDSM subculture.
Califia is a member of the third-wave feminism movement.