disability

disability

pride 2021

lgbt pride

I Was Better Connected to the Queer Community During Lockdown

As a disabled person, I knew participating in LGBTQ Zoom events wouldn’t magically cure me of my loneliness. Even so, it was amazing to be a part of something larger…

Kate Hirsch —

Jun 25, 2021

covid-19

disability

first person

What Long COVID Taught Me About Mutual Aid

The same things I need in order to manage my Long COVID are the things we all need for the future we are creating: mutual aid, seasons of receiving along…

Rachel Bean —

Jun 17, 2021

covid-19

disability

health

Remote Learning Is Over, But I’m Still Disabled

When the university I attend announced a return to face-to-face classes, I felt afraid.

Gabriela Ramos Tavárez —

Jun 8, 2021

disability

sundance

film

Sundance 2021: “4 Feet High” Is a Monumental Work of Queer Disabled Media

How can you watch this series and not feel angry with how deprived we are of stories about queer people with disabilities? How can you watch this series and not…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jan 29, 2021

disability

netflix

television

Warrior Nun, Donald Trump, and the Misguided Definition of Able-Bodied Strength

Disability tropes are all rooted in the same failure of imagination. Most writers are simply unable to envision a world where people with disabilities live fulfilling, happy lives.

Heather Hogan —

Oct 29, 2020

covid-19

disability

society + culture

The Pandemic is Trauma for Trans Disabled People

An exploration of the pandemic experiences of trans disabled people with a focus on trauma and survivorhood.

Noorulann Shahid —

Oct 16, 2020

14 Knuckles

disability

love + sex

14 Knuckles: Always A Fistee, Never A Fister

My acceptance of my own pain allows me to have the kind of sex that is rooted in the specificity of my body. I don’t love the idea that I’ll…

Mat —

Sep 30, 2020

disability

interview

music

Creative Interviewing Creatives: “Asymmetrical Artist” Victoria Canal’s New EP Will Make You Feel Something

You may have heard Victoria’s recent single in a Nike campaign to promote their Jordan Flyease, a shoe designed for athletes with disabilities. Victoria just dropped her new project “Victoria”.…

Jackie Lipson —

Sep 8, 2020

covid-19

disability

society + culture

Future Present: Talking with Johanna Hedva About the Luxury of Our Needs

Why do we talk about care as a scarcity model? How do you live with ~the void~? How do we adjust to changing language for identity and in movements? Is…

Rachel —

Aug 10, 2020

comics/graphic novels

disability

literature

It Should Always Include Lube: Talking with A. Andrews About “A Quick and Easy Guide to Sex & Disability”

A. Andrews’ comic A Quick and Easy Guide to Sex and Disability is a well-written, thoughtful, and enjoyable guide that I strongly recommend to all disabled and able-bodied people alike

Isabella Rotman —

Jul 22, 2020

disability

essay collection

lgbt book reviews

“Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the 21st Century” Centers the Wisdom of Disabled People

How many times have you heard that we’re “in a new world” recently? “Disability Visibility” challenges us to consider what a world with disability at its core can look like.

Carrie —

Jul 1, 2020

disability

l word season four

podcasts

“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 407: Lesson Number One With Lianna Carrera!

Get your ass into The Ask and Tell Helicopter, it’s time to get schooled about lezzing out!

Riese —

May 11, 2020