WRITING
I’m a writer first and forever. Scroll down to see a sampling of my published work. Samples of ghostwritten content can be provided on request.
5 Top Women-Owned Restaurants in Pittsburgh
“When I let people know that I was headed to Pittsburgh for a few days in August, most told me to beeline for Primanti Bros to get one of their famous overstuffed sandwiches. But, while I’m all about trying out the food a city is known for, I felt like this trip was the perfect opportunity to explore off-the-beaten-path spots that would take me outside of downtown and into Steel City’s flourishing neighborhoods. I’d never been to Pittsburgh before and, though I needed to be downtown for work during the day, I wanted to go where the locals went and support women- and BIPOC-owned establishments on the way.”
Wanderful, October 2022
HOW TO TRAVEL OUT OF STATE TO GET AN ABORTION
“At the time of the ruling, 26 states were on the cusp of banning abortion almost immediately. And while the FDA has authorized the use of telehealth for abortion medication—a glimmer of hope for people in those 26 states and beyond—some have already passed laws that prohibit its shipment. This means that people in more than half the country may soon have to travel out of state—assuming, of course, that they can afford to—in order to access what should be an easily fillable prescription or quick medical procedure. Maybe you’re one of them. If you need to travel out of state to get an abortion, here’s how to do it.”
Wanderful, June 2022
6 LGBTQ RIGHTS FIGHTS TO WATCH IN 2020
“From fending off attacks against children in foster care to fighting for the rights of nonbinary people to be recognized as who they are, we’re only two weeks into 2020 and there is no shortage of action. Here are six battles happening around the country that LGBTQ people need to watch out for this year.”
Lambda Legal, January 2020
7 QUESTIONS LGBTQ PEOPLE HAVE FOR THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
“While the LGBTQ rights movement has made significant progress over the past decade, it is no secret that that progress has been stalled – and, in many cases, gutted – since January 20, 2017, with attacks on everyone from young people and families to LGBTQ workers and trans and HIV+ people serving in the military; with attempted rollbacks in protections against discrimination in education, health care, and employment; with rhetoric that emboldens those who wish to do us harm; and with lifetime appointments of virulently anti-LGBTQ federal judges – just to name a few.”
Lambda Legal, October 2019
‘MATILDA’ STAR MARA WILSON HAS A MESSAGE FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY: COME OUT.
“But the theme underlying all of these reactions is attention. If someone doesn’t believe you, it’s because either they think that bisexuality doesn’t exist or that you’re confused, or they think that you’re saying you’re bi to get attention (frequently all of these thoughts occur synchronously).”
Upworthy, reprint from Lambda Legal, October 2017
‘MATILDA’ IS BI AND SO AM I: AN INTERVIEW WITH MARA WILSON
“There’s a lot here, but certainly the most interesting (to me, at least) thing about biphobia is the sexism, slut shaming, ableism, and mental health stigma that are disguised within it.”
Lambda Legal, September 2017
THIS IS WHAT A DEATH CAMP SOUNDS LIKE
“Do not pretend that hatred can be tamed if you are not vocal. Or that hatred is ever mild. Or that it is just a coincidence that the child inhabiting the White House signed an executive order banning legal residents of the United States from entering the country, simply because they are Muslim, on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Do not pretend that this is normal. And make sure others know that it is not.”
Medium, January 2017
TIM GUNN; OR, WHEN "SUPPORT" FOR PLUS-SIZE FASHION IS DISGUISED FATPHOBIA
“But with mainstream fat acceptance comes fake fat acceptance, or ingrained fatphobia dressed up to look like fat acceptance. And that’s what we have here.”
Medium, September 2016
CHUB RUB & THIGH CHAFING: A TRAVELER'S TOOLKIT (I TRIED IT ALL, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO)
“In Western society, we’re taught that only fat people (but mostly girls) have thighs that touch and also that “you should not be fat,” so, naturally, there is a lot of shame around having thighs that touch. Realistically, most people’s thighs touch, so can we all just collectively get over this and deal with the effect — not the cause — of chub rub without being weird about it? Great.”
Wanderful, May 2016
NAVIGATING THE WORLD AND YOUR CYCLE: USING A MENSTRUAL CUP AS A FAT AND/OR QUEER PERSON
“Because they’re portable, environmentally friendly, and reusable, [menstrual cups are] generally seen as perfect for travel. But if you’re fat or queer like me, you might have some questions about using them that no amount of Googling has been able to answer. Let’s change that.”
Wanderful, July 2015
THICK AND THIN: A FORAY INTO EUROPE'S SLIMMEST COUNTRY
“On my last night in the City of Light, I attended a dinner hosted through meal-sharing website VoulezVousDiner (discovered thanks to Janice Waugh). I was getting lonely and figured this would be the perfect opportunity to meet some locals and other travelers. But, again, I was nervous. A fat girl eating with strangers? And not only that, but French strangers?”
Wanderful, December 2014
WALDEINSAMKEIT, OR: HOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH BEING ALONE
“The ache was always dignified in those spaces of life that life didn’t think I could see; the stage wings of a world that couldn’t possibly be connected to itself, the intervals between performances that in many ways weren’t performances at all.”
Thought Catalog, October 2012