I find it really dangerous when wedding industry leaders label themselves as inclusive or safe, whether as individuals, brands, or spaces. As much as I’m constantly trying to learn and…
I’m often told that children are too young to be taught about LGBTQIA+ issues–that they’ll start identifying as “dinosaurs” if I keep “brainwashing them to be transgender.” When we assume…
Every month since March 2021, 10-40% of my gross income has been reallocated toward community care. I’m finally including the details on my Give Back page–not to boast, but because…
Let’s normalize getting married for legal benefits, such as health insurance, tax deductions, etc. Let’s normalize marriage not strictly being for romantic “couples.” Let’s normalize not needing to be in…
Disability shows up differently for everyone and doesn’t look a certain way. For me, being disabled looks like: Genuinely not knowing how to respond to “How are you?” A camera…
A lot of folks reached out about how my post on self-identifying as Autistic resonated with them. I support self-identification fully, and after weighing the pros and cons, I decided…
[Image description: “Let’s talk about narrow-mindedness around how different identities can be perceived,” on a yellow and grey background.] There are 61 million disabled adults in the US, with a…
Toward the end of this year, I put it out into the universe that I was going to be a guest on some of my favorite podcasts. I’ve been lucky…
Let’s talk about how “unplugged” and phone-free wedding ceremonies can be ableist and need to be reconsidered. It’s not rare for officiants to remind guests to put away their cell…
Recently, there was a post in a wedding photography Facebook group with a photo of a groomsman in a wedding dress as a first look “prank.” I’ve posted in the…