While the 2015 Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges ostensibly made discrimination against queer Americans illegal, the lived experience of these citizens has been far more complex. One area wherein the US has continually failed to uphold the promises of Obergefell is adoption. Queer couples demonstrate disproportionate interest in the practice compared to their […]

Read More New Families, Old Barriers. How Trends in Adoption Reflect Our Societal Failings.

While puzzle pieces have become a nearly ubiquitous symbol of support for the Autistic community, many Autistic folks (including myself) have argued that the symbol is misguided at best. I would never want to diminish genuine effort at advocacy, but it is worth saying that the very nature of the symbol has sinister implications. First, […]

Read More A Cure for Who Exactly? The Many Problems with RFK’s Autism Policy and Rhetoric