JOURNALISM

My journalism work has been published in media outlets such as DailyXtra, The Toronto Star, the Vancouver Sun, various CBC outlets, Shameless magazine, and the Canadian Mental Health Association Magazine.

Vancouver Sun – “BMI modifier for surgeons nothing more than a ‘fat tax'” August 2, 2019

CBC – “Why weight loss isn’t on my New Year’s resolution list anymore” January 7, 2019

XTRA – “Students at Trinity Western University don’t have to sign its covenant anymore – now what?” August 30, 2018

XTRA – Vancouver: “BC’s human rights commission is finally coming back and these LGBT experts are looking forward to it” October 26, 2017

XTRA – Vancouver: “The painful truth about being gay at Canada’s largest Christian university: Trinity Western’s covenant and the queer students it hurts” April 12, 2017

XTRA – Vancouver: “Universities Canada’s new policy could be bad news for Trinity Western: Can a university respect human rights law while banning gay sex?” November 21, 2016

XTRA – Vancouver: “After 25 years at Little Sister’s, Janine Fuller now faces her toughest battle” August 30, 2016

XTRA – Vancouver: “Why this collective is focused on young, non-binary femme artists” July 22, 2016

XTRA – Vancouver: “Meet two queer women in the Indian music industry” June 18, 2016

XTRA – Vancouver: “Gay man assaulted on way to vigil for Orlando” June 16, 2016

XTRA – Vancouver: “Will Jim Deva Plaza be ready for Pride?” May 20, 2016

XTRA – Vancouver: “And the winner of Vancouver’s Next Drag Superstar 2016 is…” February 26, 2016

XTRA – Vancouver: “How trans people could help free the nipple” February 23, 2016

XTRA – Vancouver: “Vancouver’s Next Drag Superster 2016 enters the final stretch” February 22, 2016

XTRA – Vancouver: “Vancouver’s Next Drag Superstar heats up” February 16, 2016

XTRA – Vancouver: “On the hunt for Vancouver’s next drag superstar” February 8, 2016

XTRA – Vancouver: “Trans Vote Canada helps trans people vote Oct 19” October 16, 2015

XTRA – Vancouver: “Vancouver survey shows less homophobia in sports” July 3, 2015

XTRA – Vancouver: “Canadian Football League reaches out to LGBT youth to start season” June 25, 2015

XTRA – Vancouver: “Rainbow Refugee plans dance for lesbian Syrian couple” June 8, 2015

XTRA – Vancouver: “Edmonton launches Queer History Project to kick off Pride 2015” June 4, 2015

XTRA – Vancouver: “Canadian Olympians not surprised by homophobia in sports study” June 1, 2015

XTRA – Vancouver: “Canadian PE classes ‘hotbed of homophobia,’ sports survey finds” May 11, 2015

XTRA – Vancouver: “Vancouver drag king to represent Canada at Texas drag festival” April 24, 2015

XTRA – Vancouver: “Foundation of Hope wants to help LGBT refugees” March 27, 2015

XTRA – Vancouver: “SFU students stage ‘shit-in’ for trans-friendlier washrooms” February 18, 2015

XTRA – Vancouver: “Crowd marks Trans Day of Remembrance” November 21, 2014

XTRA – Vancouver: “Older lesbians gather for 10th BOLD festival in Vancouver” September 8, 2014

XTRA – Ottawa: “Fiona Noakes’s latest is an anthem for nonconformists” August 24, 2014

CONVERSATION X – “Flailing Femininity: Fat Women, Food, and Gender” August 14, 2014

XTRA – Vancouver: “Dyke March stakes cheerful claim to Commercial Drive” August 2, 2014

“F is for Femme” – for Through the Lens of Our Bodies, a collaborative photography project exploring our relationship to our bodies. Fall 2013

XTRA – Ottawa: “Learn to love Monday” October 7, 2013

XTRA – Toronto: “London Pride employee honoured with Caring Canadian Award” August 9, 2013

SHAMELESS MAGAZINE: “Our Bodies, Our Rights: The complexity of reproductive rights goes beyond pro-choice and pro-life, and here’s why” Fall 2012. Print. Available here. 

BLINK MAGAZINE: “Abortion in Rwanda” Summer 2012 (Print)

BLINK MAGAZINE: “Meet Aligne: the frontrunner of Rwanda’s plus-size fashion industry” Summer 2012 (Print)

BLINK MAGAZINE: “Meet Naleli: a fresh face in Rwandan fashion” Summer 2012 (Print)

XTRA- Ottawa: “Matrimonial anomaly: ON STAGE – Capturing quirky side of modern love” Thursday, May 10, 2012

XTRA- Ottawa: “Tradition, meet Canada: Local author explores struggle of gay Middle Eastern immigrants” Thursday, April 12, 2012 

CENTRETOWN NEWS – Arts: “Local author wins award for exploring taboo subject” Friday, April 6, 2012 (Print)

CENTRETOWN NEWS – Arts: “Skateboard shop fuses art and creative expression” Friday, March 22, 2012 (Print)

CENTRETOWN NEWS – Opinion: “Sneak Attack” – Abortion rights in Canada. Friday, March 9, 2012 (Print)

CENTRETOWN NEWS – News/Front Page: “Elgin water main woes may lead to law suits” Friday, February 3, 2012 (Print)

CENTRETOWN NEWS – News: “Civil liberties group concerned about police body cameras” Friday, January 20, 2012 (Print)

XTRA- Ottawa: “Harm-reduction programs threatened” Thursday, January 19, 2012

XTRA – Ottawa: “Storytelling for adults” Thursday, December 8, 2011 (Print)

XTRA – Ottawa: “Helping prevent the spread of HIV” Also appeared in the Dec. 8, 2011 print edition of Xtra! on p. 9 as “Preventing the spread of HIV” Wednesday, November 30, 2011

XTRA – Ottawa: “Telling our life through her words” Tuesday, November 22, 2011

THE TORONTO STAR: Global Voices: “Amnesty International Turns 50” Friday, October 14, 2011 (Print)

DINE MAGAZINE, 2011 Published in September, 2011. I served as the Editorial Assistant for this issue.

THE TORONTO STAR- Global Voices: “Bixi bike program off to a spinning start” Friday, August 19, 2011

CHARLATANOpinion: “Greeks should consider siblinghood”
 Wednesday, March 16, 2011

CENTRETOWN NEWS – News/Arts: “Broken Social Scene more “compact” on latest tour”
 Friday, December 10, 2010

CENTRETOWN NEWS – News/Business: “Historic home slated to be eatery”
 Friday, November 26, 2010

CHARLATAN – News: “U-Pass rolls out”
 Wednesday, July 28, 2010

CHARLATAN – News: “Vice-president terminated for breach of contract” Friday, March 26, 2010


CHARLATAN Q&A with GSA President Kimalee Phillip Friday, April 3, 2009

 

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