Lauren Melissa Ellzey

Lauren Melissa Ellzey—known as @autienelle on Instagram—is a Black multiracial, queer, and autistic activist and advice columnist. Her work has crossed paths with Healthline, BBC Minute, NeuroClastic, AbleZine, and Cripple Magazine. She completed her BA at Scripps College, where she won the Crombie Allen Award for creative writing, and her MS LIS at Syracuse University. Lauren Melissa lives and works in New York City.