Press & Writing

GLAAD’s 20 Under 20: Young LGBTQ People Shaping The Future of Media and Activism for Teen Vogue

June 22, 2020

Celebrating Pride 2020 Across the United States for Teen Vogue

June 29, 2020

How Young LGBTQ+ People Celebrated Pride During a PandemicThis is the United States of Pride

How #TransLoveStories Heal for GLAAD

February 14, 2020

Bilingual Interview with actress and filmmaker Abril Zamora for GLAAD

March 31st, 2022

Celebrando el Día de la Visibilidad Trans con Abril Zamora, creadora de la pionera serie de HBO Max "Todo lo otro"

Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility with Abril Zamora, creator of groundbreaking HBO Max series "Dafne and the Rest"

"Rūrangi" Interview for GLAAD & Hulu

August 10, 2021

Interviews and Mentions

GLAAD AMP

November 19, 2020

Trans men and trans masculine people share advice to youth and alliesI know it may be tough right now, but I promise you that there are so many people that are cheering for you and that love and accept you just the way you are.

Seven Days

July 4, 2020

Filmmaker Alex Escaja Recognized as LGBTQ Youth InfluencerOn a Monday night in early June, Alex Escaja was waiting his turn to speak in support of defunding the police during a Burlington City...

March 15, 2018

Walters: Queer Youth Meet the GovernorGov. Phil Scott spent a half hour Thursday morning in a freewheeling Q&A session with several dozen LGBTQ students. The event was noteworthy for its...

Burlington Free Press

June 21, 2018

Despite Vermont's liberal bona fides, LGBTQ kids report higher rate of suicidal thoughtsVermont LGBTQ students surveyed in a 2017 were four times as likely to harm themselves and consider or attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers.

Planned Parenthood VT Action Fund

October 12, 2018

VT Digger

June 12, 2018

South Burlington High to provide condoms next yearThe Chittenden County school and Spaulding High in Barre will become the latest schools to adopt condom policies, following the lead of Harwood Union, which was the first.

Interview at the 2018 Big Bang Conference in Atlanta, GA

WCAX

July 7, 2020

The Vermont Cynic

July 16, 2020

UVM junior named one of “20 Under 20: Young LGBTQ People Shaping the Future of Media and Activism”

The Other Paper

July 9, 2020

Activist empowers through filmmakingAlex Escaja got the call while waiting to speak at a virtual public forum about funding of Burlington’s police department.

January 24, 2018

Looking Back at MeOn January 12, the film “Looking Back at Me” was shown at the Agency of Human Services in Waterbury with filmmaker Alex Escaja-Heiss (center) and Sade Bolger (right), featured in

May 30, 2018

Students Take the Lead at Safety SummitIn light of recent tragic events carried out in our nation’s schools, there’s no doubt that safety and security are a top priority for parents, students, and administrators. Although the

BHS The Register

May 10, 2017

Lt. Gov. Zuckerman Hosts High School Town Hall Meeting | BHS RegisterCOLCHESTER – Youth activists were in the spotlight — literally — when Vermont Lt. Gov. Dave Zuckerman held his first televised high school town hall meeting at Vermont PBS studios last Thursday. The Progressive politician moderated a panel of four young Vermonters, while students from around the state asked questions in person or via social …

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