Christopher Ikonomou xe/he
Fighting for Marginalized Representation
West Coast Page at NBCUniversal, January 2024 Cohort
B.A. in Communication and Disability Studies from UCLA
I'm a trans and disabled artist, writer and filmmaker with a particular interest in production design, representation and advocacy. I've enjoyed a lifetime of speaking up for my and others' marginalized communities since being diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome at an young age. I love involving intersectional activism in my artistry and hope to use my voice to make a positive impact in the entertainment industry.
Visit my Etsy shop for queer and disability merchandise or check out a variety of work in my portfolio!
Photo by Alex Berliner
Shop
I sell stickers, buttons, pins and prints centering queer and disability pride and activism!
I was an official artist in CASETiFY's Pride Month 2022 campaign, available online and at their Sydney, Australia location!
I also released a personal collection titled "All Shapes and Sizes" in Summer 2022.
Press
About Me
CBS Announces Third Leadership Pipeline Challenge Winners, Awards $250,000 to L.A. Nonprofits | Variety (April 2024)
UCLA College 100 Years Celebrating A Century: 100 and Me (Featured 2020s Alumnus) | UCLA College (December 2023)
Q&A: For UCLA’s queer magazine, OutWrite, a bright future from a complicated past | UCLA Newsroom (June 2023)
“Are We Really That Scary To Y’all?”: Person With Marfan Syndrome Goes Viral With 1M Views For Calling Out Horror Writers’ Choice In Monster Design | Bored Panda (December 2022)
A Person With Marfan Syndrome On TikTok Wants Horror Movies To Stop Exploiting His Disability | Buzzfeed (December 2022)
Inherently and Creatively Political with Christopher Ikonomou: Disability Pride (Month) Spotlight | OutWrite Newsmagazine (October 2022)
Finding Himself at the Intersection of Communication and Disability Studies | UCLA College (July 2022)
5 Small Businesses to Celebrate This Disability Pride Month and Year-Round | Invoice2Go (July 2022)
Disabled Trans Art with Christopher Ikonomou (xe/he) | Genderful Podcast (May 2022)
How To Affirm the People in Your Life Who Use Multiple Sets of Pronouns | Them (March 2021)
About My Advocacy
Community advocates discuss plans, hopes for Disability Cultural Center | Daily Bruin (June 2023)
Disabled students report chronic delays, frustration with BruinAccess van service | Daily Bruin (May 2023)
UCLA working group to focus on improving campus accessibility | Daily Bruin (April 2023)
What Young Disabled and Chronically Ill People Want You to Know | Teen Vogue (September 2022)
UCLA students specify lack of accessibility on campus, call for improvement | Daily Bruin (July 2022)
Fighting for Their Lives and Their Education - The UCLA Sit-In | The Politics of Disability Podcast (February 2022)
Students Had to Force UCLA Officials to Warn Campus of Shooting Threat | Knock LA (February 2022)
UCLA student organizations lead strike against return to in-person learning | Daily Bruin (February 2022)
UC campuses to recognize preferred name, gender identity on university documents | Daily Bruin (December 2020)
Gender Neutral Pronouns: Anxiety, Autonomy, and Everything In Between | OutWrite Newsmagazine (December 2019)