What’s the point of working against disability prejudice — also known as ableism? Sometimes it seems like the fight against ableism boils down to little more than making sure not to offend disabled ...

Disability exclusion or discrimination is often talked about in abstract terms, dismissing the real experience of people with ...

Lots of people thought Presidential candidate Donald Trump had “crossed a line” by mocking disabled New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski. But the indignant outrage on both anti-Trump Democrat and ...

The return of in-person classes has meant many things for Penn's student body, most of them positive. However, one subgroup of students cannot always fully participate in on-campus activities. Last ...

Watts Belser is a rabbi, scholar, and spiritual teacher, as well as a longtime activist for disability, LGBTQIA+, and gender justice. She is the author of Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and ...

To the casual observer, I look pretty “normal.” If you catch me walking down the street, you probably can’t tell I’m in pain, probably dizzy, a little more reliant on my maps app than I should have to ...

In early 1990, the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act was stalling in Congress. After years and years of grassroots lobbying to pass legislation that would ensure civil rights protections for ...

In January 2021, President Joe Biden issued executive order 13985 calling for the federal government to establish a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people with ...

Former NFL star Michael Oher alleged the Tuohy family 'exploited' him under a conservatorship. Under the conservatorship, the Tuohys had control over Oher's legal, education, and medical decisions.

Lizzo on Monday said she is changing the lyrics to "Grrrls" following criticism from many in the disabled community that the single contains a word that is considered an "ableist slur." The song, ...

Recently, megastar creator MrBeast posted a video to his YouTube in which he spotlights numerous blind and visually impaired people who have undergone a surgical procedure that “cures” their blindness ...