The Constitutional Case for Trans Rights
A legal analysis of how constitutional protections apply to transgender individuals and why the current wave of legislation may face judicial scrutiny.
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Healthcare as a Human Right: Lessons from the Front Lines
From the policy table to the patient's bed — what 25 years of healthcare advocacy has taught me about fighting for equitable coverage.
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The Constitutional Case for Trans Rights
A legal analysis of how constitutional protections apply to transgender individuals and why the current wave of legislation may face judicial scrutiny.
Read on SubstackHealthcare as a Human Right: Lessons from the Front Lines
From the policy table to the patient's bed — what 25 years of healthcare advocacy has taught me about fighting for equitable coverage.
Read on SubstackWhen Democracy Fails Trans People
What happens when the institutions designed to protect you become the instruments of your persecution? A personal reflection on passports, exile, and survival.
Read on SubstackBuilding Coalitions That Win
Practical lessons in coalition-building from two decades of uniting diverse organizations around shared goals — and winning policy victories that last.
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Growing up in Maine’s child welfare system gave me an early education in how institutions can both fail and save the people they serve.
Read on MediumThe Art of Showing Up: On Community Organizing
Community organizing isn’t glamorous. It’s showing up — in the rain, in the statehouse, in the hard conversations — again and again.
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