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A Seat at the Table
A crazy few days in LA and reflection from the GLAAD Media Awards
Mar 9
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What conversion therapy actually teaches
Debunking the myth of the "root causes" of homosexuality
Mar 3
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Two more years until I’m a real New Yorker
Celebrating eight years in New York City (and a book tour announcement!)
Feb 24
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Hard Launch
Oct 14, 2025
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Four Years Sober
Jun 20, 2025
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It's Official: I'm Writing a Book!
Jul 13, 2024
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My First Byline Wasn’t Mine
Nov 4, 2025
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What Got Me Through This Week
Jan 23, 2025
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Sacred Space
Dec 15, 2024
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"One time at ex-gay summer camp..."
The absurd, heartbreaking, and surprisingly hilarious moments from five summers trying to "pray the gay away."
Feb 17
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The only thing more powerful than (Christian) hate is love
A heavy heart, a halftime show, and what it looks like to love anyway
Feb 10
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Adventures in taking my own advice
90 days to my book release, an exclusive first look at the introduction, podcasts, book tour tease, and more!
Feb 4
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Back to the scene of the crime
Returning to the place where my journey in conversion therapy began
Jan 27
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Behind the filters of 2016
I was the Evangelical elite’s secret weapon. Behind the filters, I was living a double life that was about to break.
Jan 20
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There's No Place Like Home
On leaving, longing, and learning what and where home actually is.
Jan 14
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International Day to End Conversion Therapy
We mark this day to remember the survivors of the past, but we must also confront the well-funded movement trying to bring these practices back.
Jan 7
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