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Emma Cieslik

Emma Cieslik (she/her) is a queer, disabled, and neurodivergent museum professional, public historian, and writer based in Washington, DC. She is also a religious scholar interested in the intersections of religion, gender, sexuality, and material culture, especially focused on queer religious identity and accessible histories. She is also passionate about fighting ableism inside and outside of museums and is a trained accessibility service coordinator and audio describer, previously providing these services for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and private events, including weddings.

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Emma Cieslik

From purity rings to 'Don’t Say Gay,' the right’s war on sex ed never ended

Opinion: When federal grants depend on erasing LGBTQ+ people from classrooms, it’s not education — it’s censorship dressed up as morality, argues Emma Cieslik.

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Emma Cieslik

From purity rings to 'Don’t Say Gay,' the right’s war on sex ed never ended

Opinion: When federal grants depend on erasing LGBTQ+ people from classrooms, it’s not education — it’s censorship dressed up as morality, argues Emma Cieslik.