Elle Warren
Elle Warren is a Midwestern writer covering grief, OCD, queerness and other historically taboo topics for outlets like The Guardian, HuffPost, Business Insider and beyond. Find her on Instagram and TikTok at @ellewarrenwrites.
The Lasting Effects of Seeing a Pride Flag in the Classroom
In high school, even though there were a couple teachers who were rumored to be queer, I didn’t know anyone who was out. “I saw Ms. B at dinner with a woman last night,” someone would incredulously spread around the school; [...]
Kyle Neal, Star of 'The Ultimatum: Queer Love,' Talks Queer Representation and Reality TV Fame
This year’s Pride Month was fittingly capped off with the long-awaited Season 2 of “The Ultimatum: Queer Love.” As a lesbian prone to watching the most heteronormative reality dating shows (which, to be fair, is most of them), I [...]
How I Let Go of the Stress of Whether to Invite MAGA Family Members to My Wedding
A few months before my wedding, I was on a FaceTime call with my sister. We’d been talking about wedding planning, and my responses were short and shut down. I said through tears, “I want to celebrate with everyone. I’m just not [...]
From Messy Chaos to Domestic Bliss: The Simple Fix That Changed Everything
This past fall, my wife and I were soon to host my family at our new apartment in Chicago, but our sink was full of dishes, our laundry hamper overflowed, and countertops and side tables were littered with the everyday clutter of life. On the [...]