The Rise of the Queer Cowboy
Although cowboy culture is historically tied to black and brown communities, nowadays, riding is often ultra conservative and tradition-bound, making it tough to navigate as a person from any marginalized community. As a trans person who rides, I’ve spent years feeling isolated and alienated in this sport, with the love for the horse being the only thing that keeps me in it.
To include or not to include pronouns on my resume - Job Hunting While Trans in Conservative America
With the rise of conservatism in the US, signaling myself as openly transgender while on the job hunt has felt more nerve wracking than usual. I’ve caught myself watering down points on my resume discussing my work collaborating on storytelling campaigns with transgender youth or organizing in low income communities for fear that my deep commitment to empowering marginalized people may seem too intense to some hiring managers