In poetry, I didn't have to provide resolution. I could ask hard questions without feeling responsible for the answers.

Should I be collaborating with artists of color solely because of their race and my politics? This question is weighted with my own worry that I have been invited to speak or collaborate solely because of my race, and not because of my abilities.

My intention was never to write a "trans novel" - which is perhaps an effective strategy for writing a trans novel.

My art career often feels less like an art career and more like a career in educating, usually by using my body.

In poetry, I didn't have to provide resolution. I could ask hard questions without feeling responsible for the answers.

I have dedicated a significant portion of my time and artistry to making art that addresses various forms of oppression, including white supremacy, misogyny, and biphobia.

Children's books have great potential to reveal new possibilities to readers, because the intended audience is at an age of genuine learning.