Autistic and Dyslexic: The Exhausting Reality of Being Misunderstood
I provided an Access Rider outlining my communication needs as an Autistic and Dyslexic person. It was ignored. What followed was days of mischaracterisation, an unanswered complaint, and a hard look at what "allyship" really means when accessibility language isn't backed by action.
Ageing Out: Being 'Too Old' in a Community Built on Not Fitting In
A note before you read: this piece touches on suicide, homophobia, slurs, the AIDS crisis, death, and the laws that criminalised us. Take care of yourself, and skip this text if you need to.
I'm 38 and apparently an elder Queer. On gatekeeping, generational trauma, and why the Queer community keeps mistaking each other for enemies.