Cody Daigle-Orians
Cody Daigle-Orians is an American author and social media personality using the name, Ace Dad Advice.
Career
Daigle-Orians previously worked as a company playwright. Daigle-Orians' first published work was a play, which was produced during their sophomore year of college. They have written several other plays.
In 2017, Daigle-Orians started a podcast, "Bearded Fruit", in which they discussed politics and queer culture. In 2021, they started "Ace Dad Advice", which is a TikTok account that provides users with advice about asexuality through the lens of a parental figure.
Personal life
Daigle-Orians grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. Daigle-Orians is non-binary and uses both they/them and he/him pronouns. Daigle-Orians came out as gay in 1994. They identified as asexual in their 40s, after learning about the label on Tumblr in the late 2010s. They are polyamorous.
Awards
I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Ace Life, nominated for a British LGBT Awards in the Online Influencer category.Being Ace: An Anthology of Queer, Trans, Femme, and Disabled Stories of Asexual Love and Connection, was a finalist for Best LGBTQ Anthology in the 36th Lambda Literary Awards.
Publications
Books
- Madeline Dyer, Cody Daigle-Orians, Linsey Miller, Rosiee Thor, Moniza Hossain, et al. ''Being Ace: An Anthology of Queer, Trans, Femme, and Disabled Stories of Asexual Love and Connection.''