#sandy ho

[a-queer-seminarian]

Taking up space as a disabled person is always revolutionary.

-  Sandy Ho

[the-final-sentence]

As a marginalized disabled person I want it all: for all of us to remain as fixtures in our shared world views, for the spaces to do more than survive, and for our voices and presence to experience the indelible freedom that comes with being louder.

Sandy Ho, from “Canfei to Canji”

[awn-network]

I’m excited to announce the launch of a new project in collaboration with Mia Mingus and Sandy Ho: Access Is Love.

“Access Is Love aims to help build a world where accessibility is understood as an act of love.”

[autostraddle]

I’m very much working on how my disability relates to my race, gender and sexuality. There aren’t a lot of examples out there. But I try to remind myself that because there are no other examples, I can be sort of free about it — it’s up to me to define.

Sandy Ho, Queer Crip Love Fest: In Control of My Own Narrative

[wocinsolidarity]

Be the Change: Six Disabled Activists On Why the Resistance Must Be Accessible

A roundtable with disabled advocates, leaders, and protesters on how they came to activism, building an inclusive movement, and resources you should know about. February 13, 2017

Hello, allied resistance forces! Carrie here, and I’m in the Be the Change driver’s seat this week to talk about a crucial point in all protests and campaigns: accessibility.

I know it’s a dry word that you might not think applies to you. But guess what: you’d be wrong! Because you know someone with access needs whether you realize it or not. And even if you’re able-bodied, you’re gonna want to know this stuff for your own use eventually (whether thanks to a sprained ankle, an acquired disability, or good old-fashioned aging). In order to successfully throw sand in the gears, we need as many people out there throwing it as possible — and that means a movement that includes all kinds of bodies and minds.

I’ll be honest: my protest experience so far has been a mixed bag there. Using a wheelchair during the Women’s March made it marginally easier to battle the crowds (as did having a girlfriend from Brooklyn who knows how to unleash an “OUT OF THE WAY, SIR!” like I’ve never heard). I’ve seen my fair share of disabled folks waving signs in the street. But for every one of us, there are ten fellow protesters who bump into our chairs without regard or who still think the worst thing about Trump’s disability politics is that he was mean once. For every one of us, there are countless more who aren’t there because the organizers overlooked them. But the good news is that for every one of us, there’s another disabled activist leading the charge toward a more inclusive movement.

Here are six of those activists, leaders, and advocates on how we can all move forward, whether on our feet, on wheels, or online — plus a resource list you need to read and use.

[missmarleysworld]

[firstdatetales]

January 2017-Sandy Ho

This was the first date I had been on post break up with my ex. We had talked online for a short amount of time before deciding to meet in person. I hadn’t been on a date in years so I kinda didn’t know what to expect. Our date was at the Midway cafe for queeraoke (as you can imagine its where all us gays go and sing karaoke). She was easy to talk to despite having to scream to each other over the queers singing. While I don’t remember the conversation or many small details, I do know there was some light flirting. We both signed up to sing a song but didn’t reveal which song we were to sing. So you can imagine my surprise when she went up and starting singing “lets get it on”. It was a bold move but I cheered for her and sang along. At the end of her song, I shit you not, she proclaimed “I’M GETTIN LAID TONIGHT!!” I wish I could’ve seen my face, my jaw dropped and I’m looking around like she can’t be talking about me?! She was. I was like damn, presumptuous considering we hadn’t even kissed yet. 

I’ll just say that she wasn’t wrong. After her proclamation, we got more flirty and were making out on the dance floor. She ended up coming home with me and we fooled around. I wont indulge in the details of our sexcapades but it was a bit weird for me, I had never had a one night stand or slept with someone on the first night I had met them. The day before this encounter I went to the beach; I have a tendency to track sand into my bed especially after a winter beach session. So needless to say this girl is naked rolling around in my bed, in sand. She called me out about it, and I of course explained but in my mind she will now forever have the nickname Sandy Ho. She left around 3am that night and I never heard from or talked to her again.

Months later I ran into her at queeraoke and we didn’t exchange more than a wave.

[autisticadvocacy]

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Mapping Our Intersectional Futures December 7, 2016, 7 pm Eastern Guest Hosts: Dominick Evans, Sandy Ho, Talila “TL” Lewis and Vilissa K. Thompson Andrew Pulrang, Gregg …