disability Archives

andrea gibson

death is sad

Andrea Gibson’s Work Lives in the Realities of Chronic Pain

There’s a long and powerful queer lineage of artists whose bodies were politicized, pathologized, and misunderstood and who still chose to create from that place.

Katie —

Jul 21, 2025

climate change

disability

An abandoned wheelchair on a street facing destruction from a wildfire.

politics + activism

Disability Justice Needs To Be a Part of Climate Justice

Disabled people are not dying in disasters due to personal negligence or an unwillingness to leave — they are dying because emergency systems are not built with them in mind.

Katie —

Feb 26, 2025

disability

first person

Am I Disabled Enough?

Even after we come to terms with our impairments, we’re still dogged by self-doubt.

Summer Tao —

Feb 25, 2025

disability

Accessible gatherings: Black and white images of four queer appearing people looking joyous. Three of the four use wheelchairs. The background is olive green.

community

15 Tips for Creating Accessible Gatherings and Anti-Ableist Spaces

I want to live in a world where disabled people get to feel seen, validated, and valued as a whole person at all sorts of events. That will not happen…

Katie —

Mar 25, 2024

13 Days of A+

af+ personal essay

a black and white locker room with repeating crutches is background to a single cleated foot coming down on a soccer ball. all is in black and white except for a red sock

af+

Not Grateful Enough

“Thank you for pushing me down a ramp so quickly that I slammed into a wall.”

Katie —

Dec 15, 2023

disability

A collage of six images of queer disabled people of various races and genders, all dressed fashionably

queer fashion

19 Disabled LGBT Fashion Icons Defying Stereotypes

This collection of style icons isn’t just about showcasing people with disabilities; it’s about challenging preconceived notions. It’s about celebrating those who blend their queer and disabled identities with unapologetic…

Katie —

Nov 26, 2023

disability

featured

A multi-layered collage of corduroy fabric, in dark brown, then red, and finally pink. On top of the pink fabric is the outline of a person's body with buttons outlining reproductive organs.

health

Endometriosis No Longer Keeps Me From My Best Queer Sex

For the first time I was able to experience, without pain, the feeling of having my partner’s fingers inside of me and we found a new level of intimacy and…

Guest —

Aug 15, 2023

#affiliatemarketing

chronic illness

A Black woman with short, curly hair wears a navy blue tank top with white stripes and stands against a yellow background. She holds one hand in the other and grimaces, suggesting that she has chronic pain in her fingers.

sex

How to Finger Your Partner When You Have Chronic Pain in Your Hands

A few minor adjustments can make fingering easier, even when chronic pain is cramping your style.

Ro White —

Mar 23, 2023

covid-19

disability

A collage of three photos of the author, Heather Hogan. Left to right: Heather using her cane and compression socks to walk in the rain. Heather wearing a mask in the hospital and crossing her fingers. Heather standing in her backyard in front of her flower pots using a cane.

first person

The Soft Butch That Couldn’t (Or: I Got COVID-19 in March 2020 and Never Got Better)

Is a soft butch a soft butch if she can barely hold even herself together? Is a soft butch a soft butch without her swagger?

Heather Hogan —

Mar 15, 2023

bdsm

chronic illness

Against a red background, there is a stack of white KN95 masks, a COVID vaccine card, a rapid covid test, red leather cuffs, a red leather blindfold, two black butt plugs, and a black ball gag.

sex

How I’m Navigating Play Parties as a Disabled, Immunocompromised Kinkster

I knew they taught about safety in BDSM culture, and I assumed that this ethic would carry through in their COVID safety. I was wrong.

Jade T. Perry —

Jan 18, 2023

#affiliatemarketing

disability

A white woman with red hair lies on her back on a bed with blue sheets. She's wearing a pink tank top, grey sweatpants with white stars, orange leopard print socks, and a white bandana tied around her head. She touches her chin, smiles, and looks at two sex toys on the bed to her right: a black "rabbit" vibrator and a pink dildo.

sex toys

How to Shop for Accessible Sex Toys When You Live With Chronic Pain

Living with chronic pain has taught me how to help myself and others achieve pleasure using accessible sex toys.

Carly S. —

Jan 12, 2023

disability

A woman wears glasses and a mask as well as a beanie and winter coat and is outside in the cold

thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, I’m Moving to Warmer Weather in an Attempt To Survive

As I write this, nearly 70,000 new cases were reported yesterday, and hospitalizations are increasing. Health officials have started to warn of a coming surge in the winter, just as…

Katie —

Nov 21, 2022