LGBT Living

In this section, I’ll explore queer identity and politics, as well as spotlighting my favorite LGBTQ+ creatives!

Wow, US politics is not having a cute moment rn.  Immigrant children are still being detained by the US government, there's (another) rapist on the Supreme Court and Thanksgiving is coming up – complete with your Uncle Kevin arguing "Trump isn't that bad." And while it is tempting to figure...
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So, I wrote the first draft of this piece on my way back from A-Camp. I was thinking about the current state of indie media, and specifically AfterEllen shutting down, and Riese Barnard’s piece on Nylon what it’s like to run a media website for queer women. FAST FORWARD a few months,...
Plus Size boudoir Photoshoot
Are you looking for a body positive boudoir session?  Then you'll love tihs post I wrote about my experience with Portland-based boudoir photographer, Suma Jane Dark! OKAY SO. Let’s talk boudoir & personal politics. This post is about Body Positive Boudoir Shoot with Suma Jane. Body Positive Boudoir Photoshoot A few months ago,...
Being soft does not mena you are any lesser. It means despite how difficult the world can be, you have held onto your capacity to feel.
Right now, I’m writing this piece on an XL twin mattress on the floor of a co-op house on Stanford campus. This mattress has no sheets, and I snagged some blankets from the donation bin in front of the house. It’s a glamorous life. I came to help one of my...
Y’all, I didn’t go to Pride this year. And I didn’t go the year before.  Or the year before... that? I don’t think I went in 2014, either? I think my last Pride was in 2013. Awk. Which, if you know me, is pretty weird. I love going to drag shows (dollar bills prepped),...

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