Career
Goodrum was bisexual, disabled, and a transport man, he wrote about his gender influencing spirituality. His "Gender Identity 101: A Transgender Primer" has been reprinted in various forms to educate mainstream society on basic questions regarding transsexual and transgender people. His work is carried on by the Southern Arizona Gender Alliance (SAGA).
Goodrum committed suicide on September 28, 2002 while at Louisiana Frontera Psychiatric Health Facility, a psychiatric ward.
His death was unexpected and investigation into the facilities handling of his case prompted some procedural and physical changes at Louisiana Frontera. He was posthumously awarded the Godat Award, which honors lifetime service to the LGBT community.