KL Parr is a queer poet and essayist who writes the Substack RESORT. Poems have appeared in the New Orleans Review, PANK, and elsewhere. They hold an MFA in Poetry from the Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars and an MA in Humanities from St. Edward’s University.
KL has taught poetry, fiction and rhetoric courses at universities and in writing workshops across the country; developed curriculum and coaching for educators and students in higher ed and medicine; and designed digital products for the biggest bank in the world.
They are a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights, disability rights, and accessible design and content practices.
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