Ohio is Home
Press Conference: Ohio Is Home Collation Partners Dec. 13, 2023 | 10:30 AM Ladies Gallery, Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square,…
HIV/AIDS: This fight is far from over
I was born in the 80s in Jamaica, West Indies. I grew up in a lower income Pentecostal home, in…
Queer trans history is filled with resilience, activism, and triumph
From a speech given at King Ave Church on 11/20/23 for Transgender Day of Remembrance–event hosts T Talks and Columbus…
Allow Space for the Cast
Our identities can be characterized as a set of scripts we learn to live by, a center of personal understanding…
I’m a Queer Theorist
I graduated from college in 2002–my degree is now of age to drink! I was lucky enough to attend a…
A Chat about Hope
I left a recent Board meeting overly hopefully about the future of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. I think the resurrgance…
Pride: This is our Purpose. Passion. Power.
I had the privilege of speaking at the 2023 Columbus City Hall Illumination ceremony. Below is my written speech for…
Allies, It’s Time to Level Up to Accomplice
Every day, I leave my home as the most authentic Black queer intersectional person I can be—because it’s the right thing to do. Am I afraid that the more authentically I live my life that it can be taken away from me–yes. But, by living authentically, I not only honor my own truth but also inspire others to do the same. In inspiring even one person to live their most authentic life, I may be helping save a life.