LAUREL (LGBTQIA+ AUTISM RESEARCH COLLECTIVE)

Lala (she/he/they) is an autistic, biracial (Black and White), and pansexual enby. When they are not researching they work as an artivist, believing that all social justice issues are interconnected in nature and that art is an instrumental component of advocacy work.

Sage is an advocate for neurodiversity and the LGBTQ+ community. They graduated from Wheaton College in Massachusetts with a B.A. in psychology, and focus on data collection and analysis. Sage grew up in Southeastern Massachusetts and currently lives in Boston. In their free time, they enjoy ice skating, reading, animals, and spending time with their fiancée. 

My name Is Mason Williams. He goes by He/Him/His or They/Them/Theirs. He is a full time student at the University of Oregon and my major is Ethnic Studies with a slight possibility of a disability studies minor.

Hi! I’m Farah Rexha (she/her/hers) and I’m so excited to be a research assistant for this study. I’m from Long Island, New York and I’m currently a student at Boston University majoring in human physiology on the premed track.

My name is Leziga (she/her/hers) and I am a sophomore studying Behavior and Health at Boston University. As a person of Nigerian descent, I hope being an assistant in this research study will guide me in the process of breaking cultural barriers to better understand the LGBTQIA+ community as well as autistic people. I hope to pursue a pediatric career focused on tending to autistic children, so this research could help me build a foundation for my future!

My name is Liz (she/her/hers) and I’m a postdoctoral fellow at Boston University. I research accessible sexuality education and am interested in improving community participation for autistic LGBTQIA+ adolescents and adults.