So, who’s lyn?
Hi, I’m Lyn Jones, a queer, sixteen-year-old, change-making activist with a passion for writing. The Changemaker’s Diary is exactly what it sounds like, a diary! Here you’ll find all of my wildest thoughts, outlandish dreams, and everything in between.
How it all started…
I started The Changemaker’s Diary during my freshman year of high school after organizing a walkout advocating for gun regulation. At the walkout I worked alongside correspondents from the Dallas Morning News and City Lifestyle Magazine. The writers I worked with projected the walkout’s message to a limitless audience: the internet. Through these collaborations, I realized just how essential the media is to activism. In other words, to be more productive in my activism career, I needed to become involved in the media. So, I combined my passions for activism and writing into the very project you are reading right now: The Changemaker’s Diary.
a little more about me…
- I’m currently a junior in high school, though I started my blog my freshman year.
- I love to read just about anything, but my favorites are queer romances and The New York Times.
- I will be pursuing a degree in Journalism to prepare for a career as a journalist.
- I have two moms(yes, they’re married and yes, they’re both my REAL moms).
- My most prized possessions are my 1920s typewriter(that still works!) and my cornicello necklace(a family symbol I’ve had since I was thirteen).
- I was a cheerleader for 11 years and a dancer for 3.
- I identify as a lesbian and I always have. I didn’t have a “coming out,” I just knew who I was.
- I hate public speaking, but I believe it is a necessary skill for me. So, as of my junior year I have began competing in Speech and Debate(Original Oratory). I am even captain of my school’s Speech and Debate team!
At The National for The Beaches’ Blame My Ex concert. 
Speaking at the school walkout I organized to advocate for gun regulation. 
Following the disappointing 2024 election results, me and my mom got tattoos to symbolize our continued dedication to positive change. 
Protests and rallies are my favorite events to photograph at! 
Pride 2023! I’m so grateful to be a part of the LGBTQ+ community. 
Featured in Allen City Lifestyle Magazine! 
At the studio to record for Allen City Lifestyle’s podcast! 
I loooove the city, but my roots are in the country! I was born and raised in Texas. 
Standing at the front of The Women’s March to The White House Rally with my momma! 
I was a cheerleader for 11 years! 
When I’m not writing, I’m taking photos! I’ve been a photographer for a few years now, I love sharing my work on Instagram: @lynjones_photography! 
I’m 1 of 6 kids and being a sister is one of the most defining aspects of myself! Here I’m with a few of my little brothers, who are triplets. 
Proudly showing off my sign for the Women’s March to The White House 
I got interviewed by RTE news reporter Jackie Fox.