Always going on about something…
I still pinch myself sometimes. I can’t quite believe that I have this incredible honour of speaking publicly about the vast and beautiful facets of disability and queer identities from places like IKEA to Transport Hartford to Tufts University. I can’t believe that I’ve gotten to speak on NPR and on podcasts, and that my ramblings about disabled joy and accessibility can be found published and quoted across the internet and hard copy journals.
Most of all, I’m grateful to the communities I get to work in and with, because nothing happens in a vacuum, and for the hard work of these journalists and their teams for taking the time to speak and listen to me, and for giving me a platform and an opportunity to share about things I care so much about.
Papers, Radio, Podcasts, TV
In January 2025 I spoke with CT Public Radio about accessibility issues with public transit in CT (& beyond) for disabled passengers.
In January 2025 Meg and I spoke with Joe de la Cruz of Born Political about Stonington Pride and the work we do
In January 2025 I spoke with CT Insider about how the LGBTQ+ community broadly was feeling, and how Stonington Pride was handling the first day of the Trump presidency.
In December 2024 I spoke with CT Insider about ongoing delays with wheelchair repairs, despite the new landmark law here in Connecticut.
In September 2024 I spoke with The Day about Stonington Pride’s “Stonington Stands Up!” protest, making a statement about love and inclusion after a man in a KKK robe was seen at a Trump rally in downtown Mystic, CT
In July 2023 I spoke with NPR’s “Where We Live” about wheelchair repair issues and what the CT Wheelchair Reform Coalition is doing about it!
I was a repeat guest on the Complexities Podcast, speaking about complex PTSD.
Talks, Lectures, Presentations
In July 2024 I was a panelist at the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Annual Conference in Washington DC, speaking on DME and Private Equity
In June of 2024 I spoke on behalf of Stonington Pride at The Town of Stonington’s first Pride Month Proclamation
In November 2023 I spoke at Tufts University to their Best Buddies Program on Disability Activism, Politics, Government, and how no one is too small to make a difference.
In July 2023 I returned to St. Cloud State University to speak about Disability, Sexuality, and Inclusion.
In July 2023 I spoke to Omnicom Health Group’s Disability ERG for Disability Pride Month about Disabled Joy, community, diversity, and why representation matters.
In June 2023 I spoke at IKEA US’s Disability Empowerment & Advocacy CRG during Pride Month.
In April 2023 I was a panelist at St. Cloud State University’s “Empowering Youth with Disabilities: A Tribute to Judy Heumann.”
In 2018 I spoke at Transport Hartford’s Multimodal Transport Summit, regarding disability transportation and mobility concerns.
If you’d like me to speak for your group, company, university, what have you, please contact me or check out my Speaker Hub profile!
Most of the work that I do in this arena is unpaid; it is work that I do because it matters deeply to me, impacts me personally, and absolutely lights my fire. That said, I would like to say that disabled folk, as much as anyone else, deserve to be paid for their work. My work should not be held up as an example of how disabled folk should work for free for causes we care about or that matter to us.
With that in mind, if you appreciate the work that I do and would like to support it and me, you can Buy Me A Coffee or become a Patron.