Professional Writing

Professional Writing & Scholarship

Investigative journalism, opinion pieces, academic work, and published scholarship on criminal justice, LGBTQI+ rights, and public theology.

Journalism Portfolio

Muck Rack

A collection of published journalism, reporting, commentary, and media contributions across criminal justice, public health, LGBTQ+ issues, abolitionist policy, and community advocacy.


Selected Articles & Reporting

Filter Magazine

Articles and reporting covering criminal justice, harm reduction, public health, incarceration, and systems advocacy.

The Appeal

Reporting and analysis focused on incarceration, public safety, state violence, and justice reform.

Shadowproof

Fellowship-published reporting and investigative commentary examining structural inequities, criminalization, and community impact.

Policy Reporting on Trans Prisoner Healthcare & Georgia Legislation

Reporting and analysis examining trans healthcare access in prisons, the impact of Georgia legislation including SB185, and broader conversations around state control, public safety, and bodily autonomy.

Reporting Connecting Justice, Public Safety & LGBTQ+ Communities

Long-form reporting and commentary exploring the intersections of justice systems, LGBTQ+ safety, identity documentation, public policy, and community care, including coverage published through Assigned Media.

Don’t miss Dr. Christy Perez’s newest work, a powerful examination of faith, punishment, survival, and the systems that shape who is seen as worthy of care.

Blending lived experience with history, theology, and political analysis, this book challenges dominant narratives around incarceration, morality, redemption, and state power while calling readers to imagine something more honest, humane, and liberatory.

A raw, urgent, and deeply human read for anyone interested in abolition, justice, public theology, LGBTQ+ liberation, and social change.