Writing

Sex clubs.

Mothers-in-law.

Bulk mayonnaise.

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These are just some of the prolific subjects Allison has covered in her journalism and personal essays, which have published in top-tier and major outlets from The New York Times and Washington Post to Cosmopolitan, InStyle and ELLE, Refinery29, CNN, NBC, Buzzfeed, Bust, Bustle, and many more. Common themes across her work include queer identity, gender, love and sex, motherhood, and coming of age.

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She is actively seeking representation and a home for her first book, Urban Inbreeding, about sex, drugs, and parents who are cousins. A taste of her coming of age story was covered in Curbed.

All clips:

New York Times

• For a Lesbian Couple, the Path to the Family Holiday Table Was Down the Aisle

• Caitlyn Jenner and Gender Stereotypes

• Metropolitan Diaries: Still in Touch

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Washington Post

• Billy Porter wore a tuxedo and a dress. We should all feel empowered to make such bold choices

• We are an LGBTQ family. Please don’t ask us awkward personal questions at holiday parties

• 5 splurges that could help keep the peace in your relationship

• Being a lesbian in 2019 is boring. But I’ll take yawns over fear any day.

• When Ellen came out, I saw how cruel the world is to lesbians like me. Her Golden Globes award shows how far we’ve come.

• I'm pregnant, and I'm terrified I'll never be alone again

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CNN

• Why LGBTQ families like mine are scared and scrambling

• Where exactly is Sesame Street?

• Trump is kicking the LGBTQ community while we're down

• Pride is a feeling, not a parade

• Chick-fil-A backlash is nothing short of 'cancel culture'

• Firing Virginia teacher who misgendered student was the right call

• The world lost an LGBTQ hero this week but her fight isn't over

• Traveling as a trans person: It's complicated

• J.K. Rowling got it wrong

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NBC

• Coronavirus PMS (or pandemic PMS) is a reminder of how stress impacts health

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New York Post

• These New Yorkers fleeing coronavirus vow they’ll never return

• Fleeing NYC amid coronavirus leaves defectors with ‘survivor’s guilt’

• Meet the NYC man living in a 22,000-square-foot mansion rent-free

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New York Daily News

• Why do we womenspread? Mostly because men don’t respect our personal space

• What Queens can teach America: The most diverse borough raises people who understand the value of diversity

• Have a Pepsi and a smile: Relax; the JetBlue logo is not ‘despoiling’ a Queens landmark

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Allure 

• These Massage Therapists Worry About the Effects of COVID-19 on the Future of Their Industry

BuzzFeed

• Our Son Was Born. Then We Had To Convince A Judge We Were His Parents.
   

Cosmopolitan

• When I Was Pregnant, I Had Wild and Seriously Hot Sex Dreams About My Ex

• The Secret Side Effect to *Waves Hands* All This: Everyone Is Lying Now

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ELLE

• She Invented The Gender Reveal Party. She Has Some Regrets.

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Slate

• Don’t Be Fooled by Queer-Friendly Pop Culture. LGBTQ Children Are Under Attack.

• This Year, Pride Is More Important Than Ever

• Europeans Aren’t Fighting Transgender Bathroom Wars. Why Are Americans?

• What the Valentine’s Day Cards for Sale at a Local Drugstore Say About LGBTQ Equality

• The 10 Most Important LGBTQ Events of 2015, from Jenner to Obergefell

• I Saw Two High School Girls Kissing on the Bus, and It Filled Me With Hope

• On Transgender Day of Remembrance, Five Lessons From the Trans Community

• Why “Can’t You Just Go to Another Clerk?” Is the Wrong Response to Discrimination

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Vice

• Despite Everything, I Still Love New York

• Pride Is More Important Than Ever, Because We Have More to Lose

• The Organization That Wants to Make Gender Affirmation Surgery Easier

New York Magazine

• The Lesbian Whose Dreams Are Much Dirtier Than Her Sex Life
   

New Yorker

• A Woman's World (LTE)

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Conde Nast Traveler 

• JetBlue Offering Free Flights to Families of Orlando Shooting Victims

• How Summer Storms Affect Air Travel

• 5 Changes That Have Made Flying Safer

• How (and How Often) Airplane Bathrooms Are Cleaned

• 5 Ways the New FAA Bill Will Make Air Travel Easier

• Will JetBlue Offer Flights to Europe?

• 5 Sounds Your Plane Makes—and What They Mean

• Flight Attendant Adopts Dog Who Kept Waiting Outside Her Hotel

• 5 Ways Travel Makes You Smarter

• There Might Be Millions of Dollars in Your Plane's Cargo Hold

• How Tropical Storm Hermine May Affect Your Labor Day Travel

• JetBlue Surprises NYC Street Musicians With Year of Free Travel

• 10 of the Oldest Cities in the World

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Quartz

• Why American workers are especially at risk during flu season

• Can we talk about the fact that business travel still feels unsafe for 95% of LGBTQ people?

• This US spy manual intended to sabotage Nazis has great tips for coping with your toxic boss

• How to get a job when you’re pregnant

• Your meaningful job is a health hazard

Refinery29

• 6 Freaky Facts About Flying That Airlines Don’t Tell You

• What It Really Means To Be Queer In Public 

• Can You Really Get A Flight Upgrade If You Say You Just Got Engaged?

• Is Being Gay Officially Mainstream?

• Grandmother Of Orlando Victim Showered With Messages Of Love At 30,000 Feet

• I Never Realized How Much I Wanted To Be Pregnant Until I Found Out I Wasn’t

• The Murky Purgatory Of Being Chubby

• My Parents Had A Toxic Marriage — & It Made Mine A Success

• I Went To A Wild Sex Party — & Here’s What Happened

• How I Had My Dream Wedding — For Only $10K

• What Cheating Taught Me About Love

• The Airline Tips They Can’t Officially Tell You

• Why I Have To Overcome One Of My Biggest Dislikes To Become A Mom

Business Insider

• A New-York-based doula and massage therapist reveals the exact formula that's helped her build an almost 6-figure business solely by word-of-mouth referrals

• 95% of LGBTQ travelers report having hidden their sexual orientation while on a business trip, with the most common reason being safety

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InStyle

• Are Sex Breaks the New Lunch Break?

Health Magazine

• Why My Sexless Marriage Has Made Me Happier Than I’ve Ever Been

• How the New Gender-Neutral Barbie Would Have Completely Transformed My Childhood

• I’m a Lesbian, and When My Ex-Girlfriend Married a Man, It Made Me Feel Erased

Parents

• How Parents Can Best Empower and Support Their LGBTQ Child

• Second-Parent Adoption Was the Only Option My Wife Had to Gain Parental Rights of Our Kid

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Men's Health

• I Used to Be a Serial Cheater. Here's How I Finally Changed My Ways

• Inside the Rise of Gender-Neutral Cosmetic Procedures

• I Used to Hate all Men. Then I Got Pregnant With My Son

• After a Crushing Breakup, I Hired a Sex Worker

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Huffington Post

• My Son Is Only 3. Here’s Why I’ve Already Started Teaching Him About Pride

• I’m Part Of An LGBTQ Family. Here’s What I Do When People Ask Us Invasive Questions

Bustle

• Orlando Made Me Terrified Of Going To Gay Bars

• What Marriage Equality Means To Me, One Year Later

• The Pain Of Failing To Get Pregnant With My Wife

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Bust

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Bitch

• The Problem of Defining Gender in Professional Athletics

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The Advocate

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Curve 

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SheKnows

• Why I Have to Teach My Kid About Both Hanukkah & Anti-Semitism This December
   

Mommy Poppins

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Apparently (Medium)

• There’s No Such Thing as ‘Free’ Time When You’re a Parent
   

Medium (other)

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Hartford Courant

• In Greenwich, some political civility
   

Greenwich Time

• Opinion: Politics aside, selectman title needs updating

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