Writing Samples
Elly’s has written thousands of articles during their ten years in media.
Their writing and reporting can be found in over 20 national and international outlets online, and in print, with select clips below:
Cultural Critique
Joan Didion Continues to Inspire New Generations of Writers - Bitch Media
As We See It shows autistic people in an unprecedentedly hopeful light - The A.V. Club
The “Gossip Girl” Approach to Polyamory Is a Refreshing Step Forward - Teen Vogue
For Queer and Trans People, Sondheim’s Work Made Them Feel Seen – Bitch Media
How Taylor Swift Created a Roadmap for Young Women in Pop – Bitch Media
Joss Whedon and the Persistence of Prioritizing Male “Creative Genius” - Bitch Media
Twenty Years Ago, “Buffy” Refused to Let Queer Women Be Happy – Bitch Media
Nancy Pelosi Forgot That It’s Possible To Criticize Trump Without Fat Shaming – Refinery29
How Can I Still Love Dory When Ellen DeGeneres Sucks So Much? – The Dot and Line
“Is Harry Styles Queer?” Is the Wrong Question to Ask – Bitch Media
What Responses to Miley Cyrus’s Breakup Say About Queer Erasure – Bitch Media
Features
Independent queer media matters, and we’re all in it together - XTRA
How artists use TikTok to create community during the pandemic - ALL ARTS
Accompanying text to Documenting Dysphoria by Salgu Wissmath – The Cut
The Pandemic Has Made All Relationships More Complicated — What Happens When Polyamory is Involved? – Refinery29
How Tarot Cards Help Me When I’m Feeling Really, Really Uncertain – Greatist
Name a Woman: “Furious Lesbian” Socialite Mercedes de Acosta – NewNowNext
What the Iron Giant Can Still Teach Us About Friendship and Vulnerability – The Dot and Line
Service pieces
How These Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Are Healing Through New Relationships - SELF Magazine
Advice column response to a queer teen - mixed feelings
Career Progression Is Different When You’re Disabled - early
Social Media Safety: How to Protect Yourself Online - Teen Vogue
How Platonic Intimacy Improved Everything About My Life (Part I) – Greatist
What Does Platonic Intimacy Look Like in Real Life? (Part II) – Greatist
Why It’s Actually Healthy Not to Tell Your Crush Your Feelings - Autostraddle
Reported
Trans Autistic People Use Our Whole Bodies to Express Joy - them.
What It’s Like To Realize You’re Trans and Queer in Quarantine – Autostraddle
Where the Green Grass Grows: Cultivating a Haven Away from Outside Violence (originally in print, fall 2019) – Bitch Media
How to Keep Your Relationship Healthy During a Global Crisis – Autostraddle
Staying At Home Has Lead To An Increase In Child Abuse Cases — Here’s How To Help – Refinery29
Gig Workers Of America Tell Us Why They Are Going On Strike – Refinery29
This Project Shows You the Harsh Realities of Being a Teen Prisoner – Teen Vogue
Why Activists Are Pushing Back Against New York’s Plan to Have Prisoners Make Hand Sanitizer – Allure
Women of the ACLU: A Centennial Celebration (centerfold, originally in print, winter 2020) – ACLU Magazine
White People Need to Hold Other White People Accountable When it Comes to Racism – Teen Vogue
These Young People Want to Tell You About Their Abortions – Teen Vogue
Bystander Intervention Can Stop Sexual Assault Before it Happens: a Guide – Teen Vogue
Small Presses Publish the Revolution at the Socialism Conference 2019 – Publisher’s Weekly
Profiles
Jack Petocz Is Organizing Florida's Youth in the Fight Against Hatred — Teen Vogue
Now List 2021: Lydia X.Z. Brown’s Advocacy Makes Space For Disabled People of Color – them.
Jalil Muntaqim Has Been In Prison For 50 Years & Now He’s Battling COVID-19 – Refinery29
How This Writer Is Using Her Platform To Help Navajo People During COVID-19 – Refinery29
Danica Roem on Coming Out as Trans and Her Life Before Politics – Teen Vogue
Sir Babygirl Wants You to Feel the Extremes – Vinyl Me, Please
Molly Bernard is Finally Home – Playboy
Sol Flores Wants to Be a Woman of Color in Congress – Teen Vogue
Personal essays
On ELO, “Mr. Blue Sky,” and Envisioning a World Where People See Me – Teen Vogue
Carly Rae Jepsen’s Music Helped Me Stop Apologizing for Being “Too Much” – Catapult
How Nude Selfies Made Me A Better Friend to Myself and Others – Greatist
‘Lilo and Stitch’ Taught Me That I’m No Monstrosity – The Dot and Line