Dec 17, 202030 Things I learned Before Turning 30Today is my 30th Birthday. So I thought I would put together a list of things I have learned from these 30 years around the sun. Some are silly, some are a bit more vulnerable, but all of these lessons have made me into the person I am today. …Birthday6 min read
Jun 16, 2017When an Anti-Marriage Queer Gets EngagedAs a little ‘girl’ I never daydreamed about being a damsel in distress who is finally saved by her prince charming and whisked away to her happily ever after. Like most young girls, I was expected to express the desire for a man to be my knight in shining armor…LGBTQ4 min read
May 25, 2017I’m Fat, Bald, Queer, Have a M.A. in Gender Studies & All I Got Was This Inbox Full of RejectionA year has passed since I donned a ceremonial robe and hood and walked across the stage at University of Louisville’s spring graduation ceremony. I crossed this same stage for the first time two years earlier, but this graduation signified my survival of graduate school. I had wrapped up the…College7 min read