Dr. Kolysh is a lesbian agender mother of four and a feminist scholar of race, gender, and sexuality. Their background in Biology, Public Health, LGBTQ studies, and Sociology aids their scholar-activism and commitment to revolutionary futures.

A culmination of the last ten years, Dr. Kolysh’ first book, Everyday Violence: The Public Harassment of Women and LGBTQ People, will be published in September 2021 with Rutgers University Press.

Their current research project is on transgender and nonbinary people’s reproductive journeys and barriers to care.

You can learn more about Dr. Kolysh at http://simonekolysh.com.