"I've seen deaf people that have these amazing projects for themselves and they go after it. They really pursue their goals. They're not passive. They take the initiative." My interview w/ @JBoroy, the advisor on people w disabilities to the Mayor of Paris wbfo.org/local/2024-05-01/di…
We applaud HHS for finalizing a rule to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities. The disability community has long called for strengthening the protections of Rule 504. No one should face discrimination in a healthcare setting. hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/0…
In the latest issue of @DisDebrief: “Around the world, disabled writers, filmmakers, musicians, artists and creators are leveraging new media and technologies to create an art of pride and resistance.” #ChangingTheNarrative
ALT Ink and watercolour illustration of Celestine, a white woman with short, wind-swept hair, riding her three-wheeled mobility scooter through an ocean wave.
THU at 10AM w/@mkimreporter:
We'll hear from @SFdirewolf about the new anthology "Disability Intimacy." Contributing essayists @melissahungtx, s.e. smith and Yomi Sachiko Young also join.
❓ Has disability shaped your relationships? Share your story.
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Join us for our final Disability Intimacy panel on May 23rd from 4-5:30pm PT! We'll hear from folks featured in Alice Wong's anthology that is out now! ASL/CART provided. Register here: tinyurl.com/disabilityintima…@SFdirewolf
ALT A tan & cream background. In the bottom corner is the cover of Disability Intimacy, with colorful flowers. An image of Alice Wong, smiling, wearing a floral blouse is also at the bottom. The text of this image reads: "THE LONGMORE INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND THE DISABILITY VISIBILITY PROJECT PRESENT: DISABILITY INTIMACY, Essays on Love, Care, and Desire by Alice Wong, A Panel Series." Images of the panelists Melissa Hung, Marie Flores, and Ada Hubrig. Text continues: "Hear from panelists featured in the anthology as they explore disability & intimacy themes tied to romance, community, caregiving and friendships. Moderated by Alice Wong. May 23rd, 4-5:30pm PT/7-8:30pm ET, Zoom Event, ASL/CART provided. Register: tinyurl.com/DisabilityIntimacy3
It’s @loscharlos sharing some truths about living with long COVID at the #KeepMasksInHealthcare@sdaction1 action in front of @SF_DPH because on 4/30 they plan to drop requirement for personnel to wear masks in healthcare settings
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I see so many #DisabledInSTEM individuals forced to leave STEM.
It’s not on the individual when there’s widespread institutional ableism that prevents our success.
Our second Disability Intimacy Zoom event is coming up on April 25th at 4pm PT. Join us as we hear from folks featured in Alice Wong's upcoming anthology! tinyurl.com/DisabilityIntima…
ALT A tan & cream background. In the bottom corner is the cover of Disability Intimacy, with colorful flowers. An image of Alice Wong, smiling, wearing a floral blouse is also at the bottom. The text of this image reads: "THE LONGMORE INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND THE DISABILITY VISIBILITY PROJECT PRESENT: DISABILITY INTIMACY, Essays on Love, Care, and Desire by Alice Wong, A Panel Series." Images of the panelists Ryan J. Haddad, Sami Schalk, and Carrie Wade. Text continues: "Hear from panelists featured in the anthology as they explore disability & intimacy themes tied to romance, community, caregiving and friendships. Moderated by Alice Wong. April 25th, 4-5:30pm PT/7-8:30pm ET, Zoom Event, ASL/CART provided. Register: tinyurl.com/DisabilityIntimacy2
💀Death is my intimate shadow partner.
It is a disability intimacy.
I wrote for @TIME about my relationship with mortality as someone who just turned 50 as a disabled person.
Shit has been rough but I’m still fucking here
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ALT Asian American woman in a wheelchair with a tracheostomy at her neck with a tube connected to a ventilator. She is wearing a pink flowy silky top with pleats and faux black leather pants. At the top is a black collar with a large black flower on the side. She’s giving a mysterious smile. Her lip color is dark and vampy, by Makeup Forever in never ending plum
howdy! i made a little map of the voting centers and ballot drop boxes across San Jose for a colleague's story and thought it might be useful to folks. it's layered on top of a map of the city's council districts google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid…
We must hold #newsrooms accountable for their commitment to #diversity goals. If you’ve experienced a layoff or buyout, please take five minutes to take our survey: bit.ly/IIJcensus