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Looking to support Black and POC trans-led organizations fighting for trans rights? This guide is for you. The @southseattleemerald and @lavenderrightsproject teamed up to make a list of trans orgs who need your help right now, as well as groups d
Over the last few months I've been helping @seattlegood and @_goodfoodkitchens_ with social media and content creation, and recently had the opportunity to write about Good Food Kitchens for @southseattleemerald -- a wonderful picture of how a nonpro
I kicked off the New Year with a Polar Bear Plunge 🌊 A pretty exciting, cold af way to dive into 2023! I'm proud to be in my fourth year of full-time, self-employed writing and editing. I achieved some pretty cool milestones last year -- includin
It's been an honor to work with the amazing team at @southseattleemerald 💚 We are a small online, nonprofit news publication that amplifies the voices of the South End -- and we couldn't do it without your generous donations! Consider making a dona
Such an honor to report on @originalgentsmc, the first motorcycle club in the world by trans men and transmasc people, for @vice I got to chat with the club about bikes, what it means to be visible in Kansas City, and their annual TDOR ride. &quo
@waywardvegancafe is closing 💔 I had the privilege of covering the story (and some cool backstories about punk + activist scenes, and vegan spots pre-Wayward) for @thestrangerseattle Many thanks to @talon.hippo @darbytrashtattoos @gangofcentaurs
Honored to write a Seattle queer cocktail tour with local star Adé A Cônnére as a guide! Find out why @rebar_seattle_ was such an important place for Adé, and how the first incarnation of @ponyseattle was the "ultima
It was an incredible honor to write about Clyde Robinson, Seattle's last Buffalo Soldier, who passed on April 14 at 101 years old ("101 and a half," he would say, as I was told). "According to those who met Clyde Robinson, he rarely t
Honored to report on the debut of @nojudgmentfitness.seattle in #whitecenter 🏋️‍♂️🏳️‍🌈⚧️ for @southseattleemerald "There's a new fitness studio in White Center, and it's doing things a little differently. For starters, the queer- and