My writing—on identity, culture, and the arts—has appeared in three editions of Vogue (U.S., Philippines, and Singapore), The New York Times, Newsweek, W, The Village Voice, and other publications. I’m a former executive editor of Vibe and a former editorial director at Lambda Legal.

My freelance writing is currently focused on areas which dovetail with my current interests—visual creativity, including contemporary art, fine art photography, and film and television.

David Medalla: Portrait of the Artist as a Filipino

A look back at late, gay Filipino conceptual artist David Medalla, who hit his stride in 1960s London and ran with the likes of Yoko Ono and Yayoi Kusama. A posthumous show at UCLA’s Hammer Museum reconsiders his contributions to late 20th century art.

Isabel Sandoval: “Great directors make their own rules”

A profile of a quietly pioneering filmmaker.—the first trans woman director of color to debut a feature at the Venice International Film Festival, Lingua Franca (Netflix), which went on, upon theatrical release, to become one of the top-grossing films in France.