Don’t look away. Your life depends on it.
The world has never been good for me. I cannot make my life great again because my life never was great. I’ve had little pockets of happiness from time to…
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The Reality of Finding a Therapist When You Are Marginalized
While therapy can be helpful for some, for others it can be hard to find therapists that are safe to work with.
Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, but Words Can Really Hurt
People say words don’t hurt, but some words can do a lot of damage.
Musings on Gender: I was a Little “Girl”
A look at how history and how I was raised impact my idea of gender, as well as my own personal gender identity.
Dear Pam – A Letter on Mother’s Day
Dear Pam, It’s Mother’s Day. This is a day I once felt great pain over, but now I feel indifference. When was the last time we talked on a Mother’s…
Fighting Just to Exist as a Disabled Trans Person
So often disabled kids and LGBTQ kids are tormented, teased, and excluded. Some of them kill themselves. What would have happened if others were there for them?
Not Accepting Us Kills the LGBTQ Community
Some of my thoughts on what happened in Orlando. We could have prevented this tragedy.
In 2014, President Obama Did Something for LGBT Disabled Americans
For the first time in American history, the president acknowledged that LGBT disabled people exist, and have unique needs and issues that need to be addressed.
Healthcare is Only Nice When it is Accessible to All
A recent article on Mic reminded me of something I have spoken about many times before, but never with consideration to actual policy. The article explores the lack of care…
Understanding the Complexities of Marvilegization on Oppressed Individuals
For many of us privilege and oppression are not mutually exclusive. I face multiple intersections of oppression personally. I am oppressed for being disabled both with physical and invisible disabilities….