Julie H. Compton is a freelance writer and GLAAD-nominated journalist in Brooklyn, New York. She is a regular feature writer for NBC News and Today.

Writing

Features

• Pride flags ignite hope and outrage in Utah, where youth suicide rate soars (NBC News)
• 3 nurses share what it’s like working in states that have reopened as they brace for a surge in coronavirus cases (Business Insider)
• College students speak out about the stress of going back to school (Today.com)
• How our diets impact climate change — and what we can do about it (NBC News Better)
• The Complicated Truth About That Controversial ‘Gay Gene’ Study (Out)

Nominated by GLAAD for “Outstanding Digital Journalism Article” (2019):
Across U.S., LGBTQ Christians try to change hearts and minds from the pews (NBC News)

An NBC News Digital most-read story of 2018:
‘You can’t undo surgery’: More parents of intersex babies are rejecting operations (NBC News)

Contact Julie at juliehcompton@gmail.com