Divergent: when disability and feminism collide

An Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network (AWN Network) cross-disability project

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Ellen Page slams Mike Pence's anti-LGBTQ views with emotional speech about hate

"This needs to ****ing stop."

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LGBTQ youth need a proper sex education, too

Not teaching sex ed to LGBTQ youth is isolating and dangerous.

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Lessons on puberty need to be more inclusive. A new tool hopes to do just that.

These five principles can make lessons much easier.

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'Our Pain Is Invisible But We’re Not': 6 Chronic Pain Warriors Share Their Stories

"Feel the hurt, feel the pain, feel the fear. They will help mold you into the woman you’re meant to be."

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How 3 Autistic Women Dealt With Delayed Diagnosis — And The Sexism They Faced Along The Way

It wasn't until four years ago, when Maria was 24, that she was finally diagnosed as autistic, as her little brother was when they were kids. Though Maria, a healthcare advocate whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, tells Bustle that…

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Demi Lovato Had a Powerful Response to a Headline Commenting on Her Body

"I AM MORE THAN MY WEIGHT."

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Here’s Why the Government Absolutely Should Not Monitor the Social Media of Disabled People

The New York Times recently published an article about a proposal that would allow government administrators to use evidence taken from social media to deny or revoke disability benefits from applicants. As someone who worked as a Social Security Disability attorney before I became too sick to work, and occasionally writes freelance about these same … Continued

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Meet the Women Revolutionaries Who Shaped Mexican History

History's men objectified these valiant *soldaderas*, who helped eliminate an elitist hierarchy in their country.

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April is Autism Acceptance Month. Wait-just one month?! Join us celebrating autism, human diversity, and acceptance for All this month and every month. Image description: We Celebrate Autism & Acceptance Every Month. Ollibean Logo, circle made of equal signs of different shapes and sizes.https://ollibean.com/

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Sex ed video for teens shatters myths about sexuality and disability

This video represents young people with disabilities and educates their peers.

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You Don't Look Sick: 'I sneak out of disabled toilets so nobody judges me'

Tas has Ulcerative Colitis, a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

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Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, first black woman and first openly gay person to hold post

Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle had the first two spots in February's election that saw a historic 14 candidates for mayor, leading to the runoff.

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Kat Kissick Art + Illustration, St. Louis. 7.2K likes. Kat Kissick is an artist and illustrator living in St. Louis, MO. Her preferred way to get messy is with ink, watercolor pencils, and watercolor...

Be you! 

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Women are diagnosed years later than men for same diseases, Danish study finds

The study of 6.9 million people found that the same conditions were recognized in men when they were about four years younger than the age at which women were diagnosed.

The study of 6.9 million people found that the same conditions were recognized in men when they were about four years younger than the age at which women were diagnosed.

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Trans women, especially those of color, are among the most vulnerable to discrimination, violence and disenfranchisement. Yet trans women continue to fight and advocate for their rights and for equality for all women and the LGBTQ community. It’s time their voices were elevated.

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For Trans Day of Visibility, 38 Trans Folks Sound Off on Technology and Media

“Visibility should be about the things that make a person great.”

March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), a holiday the trans community uses to celebrate being seen. The day is marked with events in places around the world as trans and gender non-conforming (GNC) people come together to celebrate being trans and what it means to be seen.