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Being a Black Disabled Woman Is An Act of Defiance: Remembering #KorrynGaines

Being a Black disabled woman in America is a sheer act of defiance.

What brought me to this statement was the gross amounts of ableism, racism, and misogynoir I witnessed and read last week during the coverage surrounding Korryn Gaines’ encounter and death at the hands of the police.

Korryn’s existence represents me – a Black disabled woman. Korryn had a developmental disability due to lead…

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rampyourvoice

For the early morning crew.

chronicyoga

Nice short interview article about having sex with EDS and other disabilities.

#sex and disability #reblog #the importance of being visible

cripplepink

Disabled people are not life lessons.

Eden and Hero the rabbit. (at Utah Independent Living Center)

Hogle Zoo is here presenting.

#things that are awesome #we will try to get more info #the importance of being visible

Wheelin' Jazz The Wheelin' Jazz represent the Utah Jazz as a member of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA), competing as a nationally ranked team in the Championship Division. The team began in the early 1980s and is currently comprised of 16 team members, who play in tournaments around the country. The Wheelin' Jazz are a non-profit organization that provides physical, social, and emotional therapy to individuals with a physical disability through participation in high-level athletic competition. They have produced three men's Paralympic athletes, including a gold medalist, and four men's national team players.

#things that are cool #utah jazz #wheelin jazz #athletics #disabled athletes #the importance of being visible

Full political participation for Americans with disabilities is a top priority. AAPD works with state and national coalitions on effective, non-partisan campaigns to:

Eliminate barriers to voting, promoting accessible voting technology and polling places;

Educate voters about issues and candidates;

Promote turnout of voters with disabilities across the country; and

Protect eligible voters’ right to participate in elections.

#voting #crip the vote #the importance of being visible

Disabled people aren't merely someone else’s dependents—they're also voters.

From last year. Relevant.

#2016 election #disabilities #disability #2016 #mitt romney #crip the vote

One fifth of Americans are disabled. What are the 2016 presidential candidates doing to court them?

From January. The information is still very relevant.

#culture #2016 election #the importance of being visible

The disabled are a major political constituency, but candidates in both parties aren't doing enough to court their votes

From last year, but still very relevant to the issues the disabled community is facing.

#crip the vote #the importance of being visible #2016 elections

Ballotpedia is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professionally curated encyclopedia designed to connect people to politics and elections at the local, state and federal level.

#2016 #2016 election #cripthevote #the importance of being visible

“What we did for civil rights in the ‘60s, we forgot to do for people with disabilities.” – Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D-Colo.) said of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 On Monday, Ma…

#disability history #the importance of being visible #ada

MEDIA COVERAGE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT USE OF FORCE AND DISABILITY – March 2016 PDF version available for download here Text Only version available for download here For a searchable database of all 2013-2015 news coverage of police violence involving persons with disabilities, click here. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Disability is the …

#the importance of being visible #law enforcement #disability

The American Horror Story actor talks radical politics, inspiration porn, and why the disability community needs its own Spike Lee.

#disabilities #representation matters #the importance of being visible

Emerging Leicester-based photographer, Sean Goldthorpe, has created a series of powerful images with a subtle but hard-hitting message about disability and dance.

#media #representation matters #the importance of being visible

Gaelynn Lea's song "Someday We'll Linger in the Sun," an unforgettable fiddle melody marked by poetic lyrics, was chosen out of 6,100 submissions to win NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.

#violin #npr #musicians #disability #representation matters

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