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ZINE ALERT: Packing Pride Has Landed!
Cue the confetti cannons, cue the Sailor Moon transformation sequence, cue Captain Janeway giving a very serious nod of approval—because my very first zine, Packing Pride: A Zine About Traveling While Queer And Trans, is officially out in the wild!
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Catching Up After a Hectic Spring
Hey y’all — it’s been a while. I had to take a little break from posting here thanks to a busy stretch of work and a minor health issue (I’m doing okay now, promise 💜). Life kind of took over for a bit, but I’m easing back in and excited to share what I’ve been…
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How To Make A Zine Like It’s 1995
Listen up, fellow travelers, punks, nerds, and riot grrrls—it’s time to talk zines. You remember zines, right? Those scrappy little booklets full of art, poetry, political rants, and deeply personal overshares that we swapped at record stores and coffee shops in the 90s? The DIY, anti-corporate, cut-and-paste magic of the counter-culture? Yeah, we’re making one.…
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FM Frequencies Down Under: Exploring Melbourne’s Radio Scene
There’s something special about flicking through the FM dial in a new country. It’s like scanning an alternate universe version of home—almost familiar, but just different enough to make your ears perk up. While in Melbourne, I took a deep dive into local radio, and let me tell you, it was a ride.
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Five Below’s $5.55 Reusable Film Camera: A Toy or a Hidden Gem?
There’s something about Five Below that makes my ADHD-addled brain go absolutely feral. The aisles are a wonderland of cheap trinkets, nostalgic candy, and questionable electronics that I definitely don’t need but somehow find myself throwing into my basket anyway. And on one such impulsive trip, I spotted something that really caught my eye: the…
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Skating Through Shadows and Light: Y’Allstars in 35MM
I know I’ve already posted twice about Y’Allstars Southern Skate Showdown, but I think I’ve got one more in me. Y’Allstars isn’t just a tournament—it’s an incredible weekend of roller derby, packed with energy, skill, and community. If you were there, you get it. And if you weren’t, I did my best to capture the…
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A Queer and Trans Roller Derby Team Hits the Deep South
When you pack up your skates, gear, and your rainbow-colored pride for a tournament, you hope for the best, but prepare for the worst—especially when you’re traveling with a full crew of trans roller derby skaters to the deep south. We’re not just talking about navigating the roads; we’re talking about navigating a landscape where…
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Thibodaux or Bust: A Y’Allstars Adventure
They say the best road trips start with a plan. We… did not have one of those. But what we did have was a Honda Element packed with snacks, a playlist of audiobooks on Libby for that sweet road trip vibe, and a destination: Thibodaux, Louisiana, for the Y’Allstars Southern Skate Showdown roller derby tournament.…
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Announcing Packing Pride—A Zine for the Wanderlusty and the Wonderfully Gay
Imagine this: You’re stepping off a plane, the scent of adventure (and maybe a little jet fuel) in the air, passport in hand, ready to take on a new city. But as a queer or trans traveler, there’s always that extra layer of planning, that extra consideration of safety, comfort, and whether you’ll be able…
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Red States, Blue Skies: How to Travel Safely as a Queer & Trans Explorer
Ah, travel—where the only thing scarier than airline baggage fees is the ever-growing list of places where being queer and trans is suddenly a crime again. Thanks to recent executive orders, legislation, and states that are really determined to make life harder for LGBTQ+ folks, traveling while queer in the U.S. (and beyond) now requires…
