A headshot photo of Emmett Patterson. He is a white trans man with buzzed hair and a top bun. He has a gold nose ring, glasses, and is smiling big into the camera. He is wearing a tan sweater with a short collared dark shirt underneath. The background is a large orange, blue and gray abstract painting.
Emmett Patterson (he/him/él) is a longtime queer, trans, & disabled health activist and freelance writer. He is a regular contributor at TheBody.com/TheBodyPro.com and has been published in The Advocate and a book of essays, “Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health.” His writing covers queer & trans health, HIV, chronic illness, public health, sexual liberation, sex work, and disability. Emmett studied Public Health and Gender & Sexuality Studies at American University and earned a graduate certificate in LGBT Healthy Policy & Practice at The George Washington University.
