Selected published creative nonfiction and journalism.

BOOKS AND THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY

“Reading Trans Books for Teens Helped Me Come Out,” Booklist. (Appeared in January 2024 print edition of Booklist. Read it online here.)

“Publishing Needs to Face Its Ableism Problem,” Publishers Weekly. (Appeared in April 20, 2020 print edition of Publishers Weekly. Read it online here.)

“How Young Adult Anthologies Are Making Space For All Kinds Of Diverse Love Stories,” Bustle.

“How YA Literature Is Leading the Queer Disabled Media Revolution,” Bustle.

“Why The Publishing Industry Needs To Be More Inclusive Of Autistic And Disabled People,” Bustle.

“Asexual Readers Just Want Ace Characters to Live Full, Diverse Lives On the Page,” Bustle.

“LGBTQ+ And Disabled Characters Deserve To Be Single In Literature, Too,” Bustle.

“Alive, Disabled, and Essential: How Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows Series Made Me Feel Real,” Brooklyn Magazine.

ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE

“Toys Are Us: Unlocking Trauma Through Classic Trinkets,” Bitch,  (Appeared in summer 2021 Plastic print edition of Bitch.)

“Sia, Stories About Autism Should Center Autistic People. Period.,” Refinery29.

“Autism On Television Needs More Diverse Representation,” Teen Vogue.

“Haircuts Are a Shorthand for Trauma on Television,” Racked.

“How ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Helped Me Deal With My Rape,” Teen Vogue.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS

“Pink Haven Coalition Helps Transgender People Relocate and Access Gender-Affirming Care,” UU World. (Appeared in Spring/Summer 2024 print edition of UU World.)

“I Changed My Name After I Was Raped,” Narratively. Nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

“How To Support Your Suicidal Parent,” The Establishment.

“Watching high-stress TV shows like Killing Eve calms me down. I decided to find out why,” HelloGiggles.

MEDIA ANALYSIS AND THE CRAFT OF JOURNALISM

“We Need to Stop Talking About Disability as a Burden,” Vice.

“If You’re Writing About Disability, You Need to Read These Guidelines,” Rooted in Rights.

“Writers & Activists! Here Are 5 Ways To Make Your Work More Accessible,” Everyday Feminism.

RELATIONSHIPS AND WEDDINGS

As an editor for Equally Wed magazine between 2018-2020, I worked on real weddings and engagements, as well as wedding industry reporting, LGBTQ+ and marriage equality news, and branded/sponsored wedding content for advertisers.

“My childhood best friend broke my heart. Years later, she’s the perfect double-date,” The Washington Post.

“Why Queer Couples Don’t Marry as Young as Straights,” Vice.

“This nonbinary wedding planner is breaking boundaries in the industry,” Equally Wed.

“19 LGBTQ+ inclusive wedding vendors save the day for two grooms rejected by bigoted venue,” Equally Wed.

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

“Disabled People Have Worked From Home for Years. Why Did It Take a Pandemic for Everyone Else to Start?” Refinery29.

“College Campus Accessibility Shouldn’t Fall on Students With Disabilities,” Hunker.

“To be more inclusive to people with disabilities, employers should start with their job descriptions,” Quartz.

“Disabled People Can Be Productive Workers, But That Shouldn’t Determine Our Worth,” Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

“Why Did it Take a Pandemic to Prove We Could Always WFH?,” Supermaker.

“Here’s Why Student Loan Debt is a Disability Rights Issue,” Rooted in Rights.

“What I Wish I Knew in High School as a Queer Person with Disabilities,” Vice. (Appeared in the November 2018 Power and Privilege print edition of Vice.)

“Who Decides What Professional Clothing Is?” Racked.

“A Guide to Determining Accessibility at Vocational and Technical High Schools,” Rooted in Rights.

“Have Schools Become More Inclusive and Accessible in the Last 28 Years?” Rooted in Rights.

FASHION AND BEAUTY

“The Reaction to Gucci’s Ad Doesn’t Surprise Me—I Grew Up With ‘Bad Teeth,’” Glamour.

“How to Pick a Perfume When You Can’t Smell,” Racked.

PARENTING AND COMMUNITY

“The Importance of Finding Family,” The New York Times. (Published in About Us: Essays From The New York Times’ Disability Series, an anthology from W. W. Norton.)

“We ‘Adopted’ Our Best Friend,” Good Housekeeping. (Published in the April 2023 print issue of Good Housekeeping.)

“Lessons from Exceptional Moms & Dads,” Good Housekeeping. (Published in the April 2021 print issue of Good Housekeeping. Read it online here.)

“I’m Disabled & Sometimes Worry That My Friends Fear Becoming Me,” Refinery29.

“My Dad Taught Me How to Shave My Legs,” Cosmopolitan.

“No Other Options,” The Rumpus.

“How coming out to my dad as queer strengthened our relationship,” HelloGiggles.

“Some dads intimidate their daughters’ dates. Mine was always accepting,” The Washington Post.

ACCESSIBILITY

“Please offer me a seat,” The Boston Globe.

“How to Make Your Virtual Meetings and Events Accessible to the Disability Community,” Rooted in Rights.

“Celebrating the Past and Fighting for the Future of the Independent Living Movement,” Rooted in Rights.

“Why You Need to Start Including Disabled People In Your Health Care Activism,” The Establishment.

“How Proposed Changes to Public Charge Will Make It Hard to Immigrate with a Disability,” Rooted in Rights.

“28 Years After the ADA, Disabled People are Still Fighting for Accessible Event Seating,” Rooted in Rights.

POVERTY AND MONEY

“What It Tastes Like to Eat What You Want for the First Time,” TalkPoverty.

“Reading Is How I Traveled As A Kid — Because Leaving My Hometown Just Wasn’t An Option,” Bustle.

“I Went Into Debt for a Christmas Gift,” TalkPoverty.

“I Gave Up My “Poor People” Foods. But I’m Keeping Soda,” TalkPoverty.