Reading for pride, disability and pride
[Plain text: Reading for pride, disability and pride]
Because i'm disabled (multiple autoimmunes, physically disabled) i can't really go to pride. No one masks. There's a lot of walking and unavoidable stairs. There's a lot of flashing lights at adult events. When i call ahead people say "it's totally accessible there's no stairs" and when they actually mean "there's only two or three stairs" as if that's what i asked. All the usual inaccessible stuff.
So i figured i'd spend this summer reading for pride instead. Rereading favorites, finding new books, etc. Jump back into history and theory. Predominately intersex reads since i'm intersex and feel like i haven't read enough from intersex authors. And since i've been introduced to titles this year that i didn't know existed before (yay).
But anyways, it's my own celebration that won't be risking my life or hospitalization.
While i am glad i'm making my own way to be prideful this month, I do wish pride (and queer spaces in general) were more safe and accessible to me and other disabled community members and allies. This month can be super hard for those living at the intersection of queer crip. So be sure to check on your friends who are.