Here is a selection of Lydia’s written, online journalism across a multitude of titles and independent outlets such as GLAMOUR, Stylist, Happiful Magazine, Refinery 29, The Independent, and many others. Some of these articles were also syndicated as part of print publication at the time:
Reproductive & Women’s Health:
- “I Thought I Had An Anxiety Disorder – it Turned Out That I Had A Key Symptom Of PCOS” – Stylist Magazine
- How Not To Talk About PCOS – Substack, The Disabled Feminist
- Why aren’t public health officials telling people about the fertility cost of COVID-19 and Long COVID? – The Sick Times
- 2025 – the year disabled people lost their rights – The New World, formerly The New European
- Women Without Kids: An Interview With Ruby Warrington – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
- 6 myths about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – Happiful Magazine
- Dear Medical Establishment – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
- A Letter To My Cyst-ers* – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
Social Inequality & Local News:
- Disabled people are the largest minority in the world, but the government doesn’t care – The New World, formerly The New European
- 5 Women Who’ve Been Shielding Inside For A Year – Refinery 29
- How To Get Started With Self Employment – Disability Review Magazine
- Bad News For Good Books – The Bookseller
- How To Be An Anti Ableist With Tiffany Yu – Disability Review Magazine
- A Day With Give Street Project – The Brighton Seagull
- A Day With… The Sussex Dolphin Project – The Brighton Seagull
- Bill Browder: Putin’s number one enemy on his 11-year campaign for justice – ShoutOutUK
- COUNTY NEWS: ‘Cereal and doodle cafe’ opens in Sussex’ – Brighton & Hove Independent
- 4 money hacks for disabled people – Happiful Magazine
- 4 effective hacks to take control of your inbox – Happiful Magazine
Crime, Policing & The Criminal Justice System:
- REVEALED: Met Chief Cressida Dick is in another ‘cover up’ row as it emerges she was secretly referred to the police watchdog over comments about controversial stop and search of Team GB sprinter Bianca Williams – Daily Mail
- My private investigator brother was murdered 34 years ago – his killer still hasn’t been caught – The Metro
- Is It Okay Not To Be Okay? A Trip To The Museum Of The Mind – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
- Will Daniel Morgan Report Prompt Institutional Change Against Police Corruption? – ShoutOutUK
- The Police Are Systematically Failing Autistic People – Naked Politics
- Lived Experience Is Factual – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
- An Evening With Women In Prison – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
- How It Feels To Be A Disabled Woman In The UK Right Now – Grazia Magazine
- “I’m glad you made it here” – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
Adaptive Fashion:
- ‘Disabled people are thrown to the wolves in the media. I wanted to turn that narrative on its head’: Victoria Jenkins on taking adaptive fashion to London Fashion Week’ – Glamour Magazine
- Adaptive Fashion Brands Are Vital For Representation – Here’s Why – Refinery 29
- Inclusive Fashion: 11 Ways to Create Accessible and Diverse Fashion Shows – Purple Goat Agency
- Introducing Primark’s Adaptive Fashion Range – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
- UNHIDDEN UNVEILS ITS WELL FAIR COLLECTION AT FASHION WEEK – Visible Voices
- The Well Fair Show – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
- How To Survive London Fashion Week – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
Adaptive Beauty:
- THE HUMAN BEAUTY PHILOSOPHY: MAKEUP AS THERAPY – Visible Voices
- The PCOS Beauty Edit – The Disabled Feminist
- Human Beauty Is Beautiful – Disability Review Magazine
Disability-Specific Issues:
- In Conversation With Ade Adepitan – Disability Review Magazine
- The Reading List: 5 Books By Disabled Authors To Read Now – Service 95
- Interview with Ruth Madeley: “Disability isn’t a dirty word!” – Disability Review Magazine
- How Brands Can Celebrate Disability History Month – Purple Goat Agency
- “You haven’t succeeded in journalism if you’ve got a scoop by cheap and nasty means.” – interview from the archive, Sir Harold Evans. Republished on Substack.
- How to deal with a disability diagnosis – Happiful Magazine
- Environmental Activism is Ableist. Here’s What we Need to do About That – The Unwritten
- How To Deal With Blue Monday – AccessAble
- Chronic Illness At Christmas: A How-To Guide – Disability Review Magazine
- Anti-maskers are using fake medical cards to avoid scrutiny for not wearing coverings in public – Insider
- How to take part in National Inclusion Week while being Disability Inclusive – AccessAble Consultancy
- How To Support People with a Hidden Disability – AccessAble Consultancy
- Personal Independence Payment Is Vital But The System Is Deeply Flawed – EachOther
- How I’ll Be Celebrating Disability Pride Month – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
Accessibility In The Disability Space:
- THE CURB CUT EFFECT: GOOD DESIGN FOR EVERYONE – Visible Voices
- 4 Essential Tips For Organising a Successful DEI Event – Purple Goat Agency
- Interview with Miriam Margolyes – Disability Review Magazine
- 7 Tips to Make Your Newsletter Accessible – Purple Goat Agency
- How to ensure that your business avoids ableist microaggressions – AccessAble Consultancy
- Reforming the High Street Means Catering to Every Type of Shopper – ShoutOutUK
- Why Do Medical Aids Have To Be Tabuu? – Disability Review Magazine
- 7 Simple Tips to Make Your Webinars More Accessible – Purple Goat Agency
- How to celebrate Disability Pride Month – AccessAble Consultancy
- Concert Review: A night with Lissie live at CHALK – BN1 Magazine
- The Business Of Blogging – Disability Arts Online
- “Disability Isn’t A Dirty Word!” – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
- How Brands Can Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day – The Purple Goat Agency
- How To Make Festivals More Accessible – The Purple Goat Agency
- In Conversation with Beth Hume Holland, CEO of Patchwork Hub – Disability Review Magazine
- 9 Tips For Brands To Join National Inclusion Week – Purple Goat Agency
Accessible Travel:
- The best accessible things to do in London – Conde Nast Traveller
- “This was a problem that affected almost every disabled person I listened to”: Interview with Dr Gregory Burke – Disability Review Magazine
- The London Diary – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
- Travelling with a Hidden Disability – AccessAble
- Why Accessible Marketing Is Important For Neurodivergent People & How Airlines Can Get It Right – Purple Goat Agency
- A City Of A Million Lights – Disability Review Magazine
- 10 Places Where You Can Spot an Authentic Banksy in London – Fodors Travel
- 5 Accessible Places To Visit In London This Summer – Disability Review Magazine
Feminism:
- What Writer, Activist & “Disabled Oracle” Alice Wong Taught Us About Identity, Intersectionality & Intimacy – Service 95
- Who Wants Normal? In Conversation With Dr Frances Ryan – Disability Review Magazine
- Blue Nights – Substack, The Disabled Feminist
- When will disabled women in journalism get our Me Too moment? – The Unwritten
- The Personal, Political, and Poetic: an interview with FemFest – The Brighton Seagull
- Pregnancy Tests, Exes & Mediocre White Males: The Best Feminist Shows To Watch At Edinburgh Fringe This Year – Refinery 29
- An Interview with Pippa Moyle – The Brighton Seagull
- BN1 chats with ANASTACIA – BN1 Magazine
- While the World Waits, “Jagged Little Pill” Becomes the Anthem of a Lost Generation – The Wrangler
- 8 best books about failure: Guides to overcoming fear and uncertainty – The Independent
- Not Your Stereotype: Why Do Disabled Writers *Have* To Be Activists? – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
Chronic Illness:
- Pave Your Way With Chronic Illness: In Conversation With Pippa Stacey – Disability Review Magazine
Neurodiversity:
- Reporting neurodiversity: ‘Don’t get unqualified writers to tell our stories’ – Press Gazette
- 5 tips for supporting your autistic friend – Happiful Magazine
- “The world is full of little nuances that we can’t perceive”: In Conversation With Author Katherine May – The Disabled Feminist, Substack
- ‘How I eat a nutritious and enjoyable diet as an autistic person’ – Women’s Health
- How To Help Autistic People at Christmas – AccessAble
- A profile of… Sarah Saeed – The Brighton Seagull
- I Used An ‘Autism Disclaimer’ On Email For A Week. Here’s What Happened – Refinery 29
- Stop speculating that socially awkward people are autistic – The Metro
- What Is Asynchronous working? – Tiimo
- Lava Elastic – Making the invisible visible – BN1 Magazine
- An Introduction to Autistic Inertia – Tiimo
- Publishing The Full Spectrum – The Bookseller
- Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum – What does the Autistic community think? – Digital Spy
- 6 myths about autism, debunked – Happiful Magazine