Elly Belle is a journalist and writer who lives and works in Brooklyn, where she’s the borough’s primary Pun Enthusiast. She has a passion for advocacy, culture, and media, with a focus on bringing stories of restorative justice and healing to the spotlight. She has worked at organizations focused on social change and human rights herself and dedicates the majority of her time to working in youth development and mental health, as well as organizing for the LGBTQIA community and for sexual assault survivors. Most of all, she’s committed to storytelling in many forms as a means of spreading hope and progressive social change. Her words can be found in outlets including Teen Vogue, Playboy, Bitch, Thrillist, InStyle, Publisher’s Weekly, BUST Magazine, and more. Follow her on Twitter.

Recent Articles

Joan Didion Taught Us How To Embrace Complication
Being Alive: How Sondheim Made Space for Queer and Trans People
Taylor’s Version: How Swift Created a Roadmap for Young Women in Pop
All Grown Up: The Triumphant Return of Aly & AJ
Under Your Spell: Revisiting “Buffy’s” First Lesbian Kiss 20 Years Later
Joss Whedon and the Persistence of Prioritizing Male “Creative Genius”
Where the Green Grass Grows: Cultivating a Haven Away from outside Violence
What the Conversation about Harry Styles Reveals about Queerbaiting
Knee-Jerk Biphobia: What Responses to Miley Cyrus’s Breakup Say about Queer Erasure