Their: A Guide to Nonbinary and Genderqueer Identities, by Eris Young

Jul 25, 2020Jul 25, 2020 ~ IAmKatyLees ~ 2 Comments

I've been looking for a great non-fiction book about non-binary lives for a while, so I was delighted to find They/Them/Their, a factual exploration of what it means to live life outside of the gender binary. The tone of the book is no-nonsense without being blunt, and academic without being inaccessible, a balance that I … Continue reading Review – They/Them/Their: A Guide to Nonbinary and Genderqueer Identities, by Eris Young

Protected: Patreon Exclusive: Spoil the Girl No. 8 – Make Tiny Changes to Earth

Jun 20, 2020Aug 17, 2020 ~ IAmKatyLees

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Transforming Through Coaching, with Gem Kennedy

Jun 13, 2020Nov 8, 2020 ~ IAmKatyLees ~ 1 Comment

Meet My Coach My coach is Gem Kennedy, a transformational coach and Emotional Freedom Technique (otherwise known as 'tapping') practitioner. They're also an activist, ex-dieter, queer person, parent to free-range children, podcaster, and zinester. If all of that makes them sound really cool, that's because they are. Image description: Gem, who has plum-coloured wavy hair … Continue reading Transforming Through Coaching, with Gem Kennedy

Protected: Patreon Exclusive: Spoil the Girl No. 7 – You Should See Her in a Crown

Jun 9, 2020Jun 9, 2020 ~ IAmKatyLees

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Review: Tundras, Travelers, and Other Travesties, by Amara Lynn

Mar 7, 2020Jul 24, 2020 ~ IAmKatyLees ~ Leave a comment

After I reviewed Amara Lynn’s last mlm fantasy book, I was excited to hear about their latest work, described to me as ‘a queer sci-fi hopepunk solarpunk short with an agender MC who uses neopronouns (ze/zir) and has chronic pain’. As a queer non-binary person who deals with chronic pain, this is the book I … Continue reading Review: Tundras, Travelers, and Other Travesties, by Amara Lynn

Protected: Patreon-Exclusive: Seven Scenarios in which it Might be Alright to Ship Dolores Umbridge with Minerva McGonnagal

Mar 3, 2020Jul 12, 2020 ~ IAmKatyLees

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My Interview with Lindley Ashline

Feb 29, 2020Feb 29, 2020 ~ IAmKatyLees ~ Leave a comment

About a month ago, when I featured in The Body Love Box, I was interviewed by the legendary Lindley Ashline. Lindley is a photographer, blogger, and fat activist who centres marginalised voices and bodies in her work. It was an absolute pleasure to be interviewed by her and to talk about my work, my values, … Continue reading My Interview with Lindley Ashline

Three Poems I Wrote when I was Eighteen

Feb 22, 2020 ~ IAmKatyLees ~ Leave a comment

Hello! Here are three poems that I wrote and thought were great about a decade ago! I'm not sure how I feel about them now, except that these are the closest thing to a time machine I'll ever have. I spent a lot of time being sad, bi, and lovelorn when I was 18, and … Continue reading Three Poems I Wrote when I was Eighteen

Body Love Box Review

Dec 21, 2019Dec 24, 2019 ~ IAmKatyLees ~ 3 Comments

The Premise I've wanted to get hold of a Body Love Box for a really, really long time. The creator of the Body Love Box, body positivity legend Lindley Ashline, describes the Body Love Box as a fat-positive, LGBTQIAP+-affirming, intersectional monthly subscription box that's designed to improve your body image while supporting marginalised artists. It … Continue reading Body Love Box Review

Protected: Patreon Exclusive: Spoil the Girl No. 5 – Just Call Me Bob

Dec 16, 2019Dec 21, 2019 ~ IAmKatyLees

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