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LGBTQ+

I’m a proud LGBTQ+ journalist who’s committed to telling powerful, important, impactful, helpful and sometimes just fun stories that are for, from and about my community. From profiles of queer activists and business leaders to stories about LGBTQ+ health, travel and relationships, I’m all-in on inclusive journalism, reporting and storytelling. 

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Article Archive

Article: “Gotta Have Faith: LGBTQ+ Believers Find Solace and Spirituality in Faith Communities”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2025
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Article: “Community Care: Health Centers Nurture LGBTQ+ Bodies, Minds and Souls”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2025
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Article: “Moving the Message Forward: GLAAD CEO Celebrates 40 Years of Fighting for LGBTQ+ Inclusion”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2025
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Article: “Greek Life: LGBTQ+ Students Find Community in Fraternities and Sororities”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2025
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Article: “Leading by Example: Amid DEI Rollbacks, LGBTQ+ Leaders Are Beacons of Representation and Inclusion”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2025
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Article: “Classically Cool: Tried-and-True LGBTQ+ Travel Destinations Remain Popular for a Reason”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2025
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Article: “Respect for Elders: Older LGBTQ+ People Can Often Feel Forgotten, but They Remain Resilient”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2024
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Article: “Leagues of Their Own: Athletes Find Community, Confidence, ‘Family’ in LGBTQ+ Sports Organizations”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2024
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Article: “United States of Pride: Destinations Nationwide Are Putting Out the Welcome Mat for LGBTQ+ Travelers”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2024
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Article: “Battle’s Not Over: Skepticism Endures as Pentagon Promises to Repair Damage of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2024
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Article: “Young Faces, Strong Voices, Brave Stances, Proud Choices: Meet Four Young Torchbearers for Trans, Nonbinary Rights”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2024
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Article: “When Will They Learn: Teaching LGBTQ History Benefits All Students, Educators Say”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2023
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Article: “Camping Out: Find Nature, Fun and Community on These Grounds”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2023
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Article: “Hate-Free Hops: Queer-Owned Bars and Breweries Offer Frosty Suds in Friendly Spaces”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2023
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Article: “Bookstores Anchor Communities: LGBTQ-Oriented Shops Don’t Just Sell Volumes; They Provide Safe Spaces”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2022
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Article: “Lessons of HIV Inform Fight Against COVID”
Publication: USA Today Pride Special Edition
Publisher: USA Today
Date: June 2022
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Article: “1968: Upending the Establishment”
Publication: 1968: The Year That Transformed the Nation
Publisher: USA Today
Date: July 2, 2018
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Article: “Banned No More: Pentagon Allows Transgender Troops to Serve Openly”
Publication: USA Today Special Edition
Publisher: Studio Gannett
Date: Dec. 22, 2016
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Article: “Social (Media) Change”
Publication: Zeus Magazine
Publisher: Zeus Magazine
Date: Spring 2011
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Article: “Burris Joins Fight to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Publication: Chicago Free Press
Publisher: Chicago Free Press
Date: March 2010
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Article: “Groundbreaking Study on GLBT Seniors Released at Aging in America Conference”
Publication: Chicago Free Press
Publisher: Chicago Free Press
Date: March 2010
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Article: “Top 20 Gay Cars of 2010”
Publication: Chicago Free Press
Publisher: Chicago Free Press
Date: April 2010
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Article: “Chicagoans Gear Up for Gay Games VIII”
Publication: Chicago Free Press
Publisher: Chicago Free Press
Date: April 2010
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Article: “Business in Bed”
Publication: Windy City Times
Publisher: Windy City Media Group
Date: May 2002
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