Social Justice Stance + Commitment
I stand, unequivocally, in Solidarity with the Black community, People of Color, and the LGBTQ+ community in fighting for equality, diversity, and full inclusion.
Welcome! If you’ve landed here, you’re likely curious about what I stand for—both as an individual and as a business—when it comes to the issues affecting people (and the planet) every day. I’m passionate about cultivating safe, inclusive spaces rooted in kindness, understanding, and compassion.
This page exists to clearly share where I stand on key social and environmental issues
and to offer insight into the values that guide both my life and my work.
LGBTQ+ Rights
Stance: As a queer woman, I feel it’s important to be vocal about my sexuality and in my stance in fighting for LGBTQ+ rights, equality, inclusion, and acceptance, as it would be a disservice to all who have fought for the freedoms I enjoy to do otherwise. I also want to be visible for those searching for fellow queer individuals within the architecture and design industry. I fully recognize, appreciate, and welcome all sexual identities, gender identities, and gender expressions.
Actions:
Support fellow LGBTQ+ owned businesses
Consume LGBTQ+ content with dynamic LGBTQ+ characters played by LGBTQ+ people, content that is directed/produced by LGBTQ+ people, and that includes LGBTQ+ people in the creation process (content examples: music, arts, tv, movies, social media, etc.)
Reject content that exploits the LGBTQ+ community
Live loud and proud
Support groups and organizations that serve, protect, and empower the LGBTQ+ community
Prioritize collaborations and partnerships with LGBTQ+ identifying individuals
Support companies that demonstrate inclusion and positive representation of LGBTQ+ people in all ways (examples: diversity in management, employees, advertising, partnerships, etc.)
Monthly Donation: ACLU
Racial Justice
Stance: I stand for equality, diversity, and full inclusion for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
This commitment was first written during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic—a time when the disproportionate impact on BIPOC communities underscored the racial inequities long embedded in our systems. It was also a time of powerful protest and collective reckoning, following the wrongful killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, David McAtee, and countless others—many at the hands of police. These events, along with the ongoing work of the Black Lives Matter movement, made the systemic nature of racial injustice undeniable.
As a white person, I recognize that I have benefited from systems built on racism—systems that afford me unearned privileges not granted to my non-white counterparts. I am committed to continually educating myself and those around me, learning how to show up as a better ally, and taking consistent action to support racial and social justice.
Actions:
Support BIPOC owned businesses
Consume BIPOC content with dynamic BIPOC characters, content that is directed/produced by BIPOC people, and that include BIPOC people in the creation process (content examples: music, arts, tv, movies, social media, etc.)
Reject content that exploits BIPOC people
Continually acknowledging and checking my privilege
Continue learning to be antiracist
Learn when just to listen and quietly offer support
Stand up against racism by speaking out and protesting
Support groups and organizations that serve, protect, and empower BIPOC people and communities
Prioritize collaborations and partnerships with BIPOC individuals
Support companies that demonstrate inclusion and positive representation of BIPOC people in all ways (examples: diversity in management, employees, advertising, partnerships, etc.)
Recurring Donations: NAACP, No Kid Hungry
Women’s Rights
Stance: Every Being deserves the right to bodily autonomy, safety, and dignity. The freedoms and rights commonly afforded to cisgender, straight white men should be accessible to everyone—regardless of gender, race, or identity.
Women, especially BIPOC women, have faced generations of erasure, invalidation, suppression, and harm. Our voices have been silenced, our bodies controlled, our contributions overlooked. I am committed to challenging the notion that women are “less than,” and I will continue to demand the respect, equality, and agency that all women deserve.
Actions:
Examine the world through an intersectional lens
Support fellow women-owned businesses
Consume and promote content with multidimensional female leads, content that is directed/produced by women, and that includes women in the creation process (content examples: music, arts, tv, movies, social media, etc.)
Reject over-sexualization and exploitation of women in marketing and media
Advocate for myself and other women
Stand up against gender inequality by speaking out and attending protests
Support groups and organizations that serve, protect, and empower women
Prioritize collaborations and partnerships with women
Support companies that demonstrate inclusion and positive representation of women in all ways (examples: diversity in management, employees, advertising, partnerships, etc.)
Monthly Donation: Planned Parenthood
Nonhuman/Animal Rights
Stance: Animal and nonhuman rights are extremely important to me. Around the world, animals are bred, held hostage, and killed for the purpose of human consumption, entertainment, material goods, and scientific experimentation. These Beings—who cannot advocate for themselves—deserve protection, dignity, and freedom from exploitation.
I believe in using my voice and choices to stand against cruelty and to support the movement for nonhuman rights. Animals are not ours to use, and I am committed to challenging the systems that treat them as commodities.
Actions:
Advocate for nonhumans and for the establishment and enforcement of nonhuman rights
Choosing vegan material goods whenever possible
Eat a vegan diet as often as possible
Reject entertainment that exploits animals
Reject products that use animal testing
Supporting legislation and organizations that work to end animal cruelty and exploitation
Monthly Donation: Nonhuman Rights Project
Climate/Environmental Justice
Stance: Our planet is in crisis. Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it’s here, disrupting ecosystems, displacing communities, and endangering lives. From record-breaking wildfires and hurricanes to rising sea levels, polluted air and water, and mounting waste, the environmental consequences of inaction are undeniable. Natural disasters are becoming more frequent, and access to vital resources—like clean water, arable land, and safe shelter—is growing more scarce.
While the most impactful change must come from the top—through bold commitments by governments and corporations—individual and community action also plays an essential role. I’m committed to electing officials that will prioritize the environment, supporting corporations that use sustainable practices, and taking smaller scale action on an individual or community level to help create the change I want to see.
Actions:
Prioritize sustainable design projects, methods, and materials in my work
Pick up litter and helping keep my community clean
Refuse unnecessary plastics and single-use waste
Choose reusable and low-impact items whenever possible
Use eco-conscious, sustainably produced products
Dispose of materials responsibly (including recycling electronics and hazardous waste properly)
Practicing the zero-waste hierarchy: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, rot
Compost as much as possible to reduce landfill waste
Grow some of my own food when I can
Maintain a vegetarian/vegan diet
Buy local and seasonal foods and goods whenever possible
Minimize plane travel
Support companies that prioritize sustainability in all aspects (i.e., sourcing and type of materials, labor, packaging, etc.)
Advocate for the Earth and communities most affected by climate change
Monthly Donation: Amazon Watch
