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Teen Vogue made a space to go deep into policy and history on abortion access in the U.S. Many people don't know that abortion medication is safer than Tylenol and has been available around the world for decades. Another favorite story I wrote.
www.teenvogue.com/story/medica...

The reunion is happening all weekend!

Finally, as the anti-trans sports discourse took off, an in-depth feature on an athlete who was barred from participating that centered a trans woman's voice and perspective, as all stories should.

Thank you Brooke and NBC OUT for making space for my reporting.
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

A report on the 45th anniversary of Roe, before it's overturn, about how abortion is an LGBTQ+ issue. NBC OUT was one of the few publications that recognized the importance of reporting on reproductive rights and queer and trans people.
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

A fun exploration about how younger queer folks and WLW are using the term "Sapphic" as an expansive descriptor for the community.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...

A feature about the beginnings of World Rugby's transphobic policies, featuring trans athletes and actual experts — not culture war warriors — on gender and athletic performance.
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

A few favorite stories that came to life with Brooke and NBC OUT's support.

An extensive report and multimedia feature on the revival of lesbian bars after two decades of closing.
www.nbcnews.com/specials/les...

My heart breaks every time I see another LGBTQ+ publication or site representing marginalized communities forced to close its doors, knowing it means our communities' stories will go untold. A huge thank you to Brooke and the editors of NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, and NBC Latino for tireless work.

Brooke is not only a wonderful editor and reporter in her own right, but created a space in mainstream media for strong, accurate, and deeply reported LGBTQ+ stories that placed trust in queer and trans journalists, and didn't make us dignify voices working towards our destruction in our reporting.

Through NBC OUT and thanks to the editorial leadership of my dear friend and creative partner Brooke Sopelsa, NBC was one of the very few legacy media organizations that did not fall for the transphobic and queerphobic both sides-ism in coverage that we've seen in the other major publications.

At a time when our communities are under attack and there is a backlash against LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S., these sections illuminated the policies and culture impacting our lives and society, all helmed by editors who were not only experts but connected to the communities their sections represented.

It seems that the Trump administration is defining these broad groups so that any individuals who defies an element of Christian Nationalism can be categorized and oppressed under the auspices of gender, ideology, ability, and of course, as we've already seen, immigration status.

Taking that higher view, these categories are nebulous and decentralized that a beholder can define however they wish. Looking at America's history of forced sterilization of disabled people, linking autism to a cause and (false) cure opens the door for forced treatments and (more) oppression.