queering disability

disability

queering disability

community

Disability Pride Month 2022 Roundtable: Care, Celebrate, Collective, Fight

“I’ve never been part of something that compares to the acceptance, the empowerment, the collective care and the collective fight, the space to be wholly yourself that is the disability…

Katie —

Jul 28, 2022

disability

queering disability

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Jillian Mercado Is Queer: Model, Activist and Gen Q Actress Comes Out on Instagram

“Being a woman, having a disability, being Dominican, and finally I can add to that magical layer being queer.” — Welcome to the Magic Club, Jillian!

Carmen Phillips —

Dec 15, 2019

disability

queering disability

issues

Small Waves

I don’t think anyone looks at the introverted, disabled woman, and thinks she’s powerful. But my family chose to. They are the reason that I can pushback against the stereotypes…

Abbey —

Nov 13, 2019

disability

nonfiction

lgbt book reviews

<em>Resistance and Hope</em> Dares Us to Go Beyond Activism 101

If you’re looking for easy answers that preserve your bubble, you won’t find them here. But that’s exactly why anyone who considers themselves an activist, an ally, or a member…

Carrie —

Jan 24, 2019

disability

queering disability

politics + activism

The Disability Justice Initiative Moves Beyond the ADA to Raise the Bar for Progressive Movements

“The disability community needs to spend some time asking itself: How are we working together across movements in the progressive space? How are we centering the voices of people with…

Carrie —

Aug 2, 2018

disability

queering disability

coming out

You Need Help: How to Navigate Disabled Kids Coming Out

“That she talked to you about this at all is a beautiful and important thing that a lot of young people don’t have. So know that just being there for…

Lindsay —

Jul 5, 2017

disability

donald trump is not my president

politics + activism

“I’m Not Done Living My Damn Life Yet”: Disabled Queer People Speak Out on the American Health Care Act

“It’s a harsh reality that I will be priced out of my own life at this point if the AHCA gets passed and, quite frankly, I’m not done living my…

Carrie —

Jun 12, 2017

disability

queering disability

travel

7 Queer Disabled Folks On Why Air Travel Is Kind of a Nightmare

“The ADA tends to disintegrate in the hands of airlines and their staff, especially for POC and QTPOC, and it doesn’t matter if the law is on your side.”

Carrie —

May 1, 2017

disability

queering disability

sex toys

Whoops, Sex Toy User Manuals Are Really Ableist

“Deformed spine”? Yikes.

Carrie —

Apr 3, 2017

disability

queering disability

politics + activism

“We Are Not Burdens and We Don’t Deserve to Die”: A Disability Day of Mourning Roundtable

“In the midst of all this grief and uncertainty, we must rise up and practice pride every day.”

Carrie —

Mar 6, 2017

disability

photography

culture

“I Want to Be Visible”: A Queer #DisabledAndCute Photo Gallery

When I saw the hashtag #DisabledAndCute gaining steam on Twitter last weekend, I felt an immediate tug of recognition. Disabled folks were here, owning our bodies and looks rather than…

Carrie —

Feb 20, 2017

advice

disability

comedy

How To Be Disabled, According to Stock Photography

“Gaze out the window or exist in silhouette as often as possible.”

Carrie —

Feb 6, 2017