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Dis-Queer

Join accessABILITY, an Indianapolis based non-profit welcoming individuals around the country, as we host Dis-Queer, a peer-led, peer-supported safe space for LGBTQIA+ people with disabilities to connect and learn together.

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Purple Ella Autism and Disability

I’m disabled and I make content about my life with autism, ADHD and chronic illness (hEDS).

I live with my husband Mr Purple, our three children, our cat Katsu and Coco my autism assistance dog.

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Free Wheelin'

Blog about Karin's journey in life. Life & Travel with a Disability

Karin, a writer, and travel blogger with a service dog, graduated with a Bachelor's degree in English from Stanford, and a Master's degree in Psychology from Antioch.

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One Love

Learn to Love Better

Love is the most important thing in our lives, yet we are taught very little about it. One Love is on a mission to change that. 

One Love was founded to honor the unnecessary and tragic death of Yeardley Love by engaging young people through compelling, relatable films and honest conversations around healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors.

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Smart Hearing

Blog on hearing loss appears weekly at AARP online and also appears on this web site. Katherine Bouton is the author of 'Shouting Won't Help' and 'Living Better With Hearing Loss'. 

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The Arc Minnesota

The Arc Minnesota provides information and assistance to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families statewide.

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Howard McBroom

"Howard McBroom is an activist, advocate, and motivational speaker living in Los Angeles, California who has devoted many years to providing support for the disability community."

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Microaggressions

Power, Privilege and Everyday Life

This blog seeks to provide a visual representation of the everyday of “microaggressions.”

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Self-Determination Channel

By self-advocates for self-advocates

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The Council on Quality and Leadership

Find webinars, stories and more

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Ahren Belisle

Disabled comedian/engineer/mental health advocate

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Autism - How My Unstoppable Mother Proved the Experts Wrong: Chris Varney at TEDxMelbourne

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rodandoando_org

Te ayudo a transitar las etapas de la discapacidad Hablemos de problemas de los que no se habla¡ Inspírate y toma la fuerza para seguir adelante!

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Unmasking the Stigma Behind Autism in Females

We are Shane (he/him) and Hannah (she/her). We've been dating for over four years (and we got married in September of 2020), and we've discovered that people find our relationship to be pretty peculiar...

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AbleHere…Disabled but able too

An online community website for disabled people, where we can chat and help each other by sharing our experiences. This network of disabled people is 100% free and run and controlled by disabled people.

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Scarleteen

Sex ed for the real world. Inclusive, comprehensive, supportive sexuality and relationships info for teens and emerging adults.

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Clara Woods

My name is Clara. I am 16 years old. I had a stroke. I can't speak but I understand three languages. I am a painter and a model.

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I Weigh

I Weigh is about radical inclusivity,
so that no one feels alone. 

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Tripping on air

My Trip Through Life with MS

I'm a city girl living in Toronto. I love books, wine, galleries and gossip. I believe in always having an up-to-date passport and in doing the thing you always said you would.

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The valuable 500

Disability Pride Month

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Ashley Harris Whaley

Changing perspectives through education & conversation. 

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JessicaOutOfTheCloset

Adding vintage and queer fabulousness to life with disabilities and chronic illness.

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The Mobility Project

An online resource devoted to people with mobility conditions, especially wheelchair and assistive technology users as well as caregivers and families.

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Parents with Disabilities

Representation. Community. Anti-ableism. Raising resilient, creative, solution-focused, kind, and Justice driven children.

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Dope Black Disabled

Digital safe space created to inspire, heal, educate, celebrate and amplify the voices of black disabled people globally. 

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Haben Girma

Human rights lawyer advancing disability justice. Disability drives innovation. Author of Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law.

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Disability Insight

Kelly - a disability ally and advocate

Helping you know better to do better for the disabled community.

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Self-Determination Channel

Do you see life as a journey? Are you looking for a path that personally empowers you? We are a group of self-advocates with developmental or intellectual disabilities who believe self-determination is essential to living our best life--the life we all deserve.

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Emily Barker

"See my work on the 5th floor of the Whitney Bienniel. Incomplete spinal cord injury & CRPS the most painful disease."

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Marlee Matlin

Motivational speaker

Oscar Best Actress | Mom of 4, wife of 1 | she/her 

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Disability & Philanthropy Forum

Short clips by people with disabilities on different topics. 

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End Abuse of People with Disabilities

The movement starts here. A project of Active Change.
FREE online trainings, webinars and tools.

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BuzzFeed.News

Reporting to you

Disability Advocates Say The Response To John Fetterman Using Closed Captioning In An Interview As He Recovers From A Stroke Was “Deeply Upsetting” And Stigmatizing.

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The Daily Moth

Deaf News

The Daily Moth delivers news in video using American Sign Language. The deaf host, Alex Abenchuchan, covers trending news stories and deaf topics on new shows Monday-Fridays. 

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Allies and Activists in the Disability Rights Movement

Can non-disabled allies serve in leadership positions of organizations advocating for and serving individuals with disabilities?

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The New York Times

The New York Times free collection of articles about disabilities.

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How To Be a Better Ally to the Queer Disabled Community

These 4 tips can bring your closer to the disabled people in your life.

Marginalized community members—queer people of color, non-binary or genderqueer folks, and the disabled queer community in particular—are often excluded from LGBT representation, raising an essential question: How can we build better communities that actually model the inclusivity we preach?

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Observing Disability Pride Month this July

Celebrate Persons with Disabilities’ Inherent Dignity and Inalienable Rights

July is an occasion to celebrate people with disabilities, honor their inherent dignity and inalienable rights, promote their visibility, and applaud their achievements. 

  • What is Disability Pride Month?
  • Why is it in July?
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