Quick break from Queer stuff. Last night, this was a dream I had. I had to share. I’ve embellished it only slightly. Most of this was there. Thanks, Brain. This is my proposal for the darkest Kingdom Hearts game yet. Pooh solemnly processed through the Library, an interconnected series of…

In Part 1, I talked about some of my experience with depression, and eventually seeking therapy. Today, I want to tell you about what help actually looked like for me. CW: Some of the unhealthy thoughts that often go with depression. To reiterate, this article will definitely peter out awkwardly…

“But this symbolization of disease is exactly what I’ve tried to write against in my novels Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars, where I hope at least OCD and cancer are portrayed not as battles to be won or as symbolic manifestations of character flaws…

“It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. […] They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law.” — Supreme…

On the Trans Day of Visibility, March 31st, 2021, I made a post on Facebook. I said, Secretly, I don’t like it when you call me “brave.” Bravery requires choice, and I never felt like I “chose” anything. On Saturday, I went hiking with a friend. Instead of going up…

For an explanation and some of the most straight-forward (trans-forward?) questions, you can check out Part 1, and for the lurid sexy questions, you can check out Part 2 and then there’s an Addendum on Bravery. Onward with Part 3! These are the stickiest questions. …

Hey all! This is part 2 of 3 answering the questions from my Trans Day of Visibility AMA. You can find Part 1 here, and Part 3 and the Addendum. Belonging Are there times that you don’t feel othered? That you forget your trans identity and just feel like a person…

“Wait, Alexis isn’t your given name?!” “[name redacted] Of course not, I know you know she’s trans.” “I… oh, right. I guess I’d just never considered it that way!” Hi, my name is Alexis, and as you may know, I typically sum up my blog as “I write about Queer…

It’s taken me about 48 hours to collect my raucous thoughts from under the overwhelming horror and disgust. It’s a little weird right now. For everybody, I mean. Two days ago, we watched as white supremacists — terrorist Trump-supporting extremists — invaded the Capitol building and ransacked it. Our seditious…