Cait Ruth Lawrence

Contributing Writer

Cait Ruth Lawrence (they/them), (Ngāti Apa) is a takatāpui content creator focused on disability, mental health and LGBTQ+ fashion, lifestyle, and social justice. They have multiple disabilities and are based in Te Papaioea Palmerston North.

Four young people wear bright clothes and laugh; two of them use wheelchairs.

Scuffed doors and an open mind: The truth about inter-abled flatting

To bust some myths about flatting with a disability, Cait Ruth Lawrence interviews their flat to find out what makes their happy and inter-abled household work.

ByCait Ruth Lawrence

Lifestyle Read

A frog in the water looks across a lily pad with three other frogs.

The dangers and delights of being disabled online: Dealing with trolls and finding my people

Social media helped Cait Ruth Lawrence write themselves into a story they thought they’d only ever read about.

ByCait Ruth Lawrence

People Read