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“Women of color already mistrust the medical system, and now post-Roe v Wade there’s a fear of being prosecuted for reproductive care.” Angelica Vega In honor of Latine Heritage Month and …
Reproductive Justice Interview with Angelica Vega for Latine Heritage Month 2022 Read More »
Juneteenth recognizes the day when enslaved African-American people in Texas were freed two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Yet history has largely forgotten how many enslaved disabled people also were not …
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This piece is based on ongoing community conversations in the Hmong disability movement. It focuses on the theme of binaries within disability culture, such as the binary of “Western versus traditional,” within Hmong disability discourse.
When I found the lesbian romance between Juliana and Valentina in Mexican telenovela “Amar a Muerte,” I felt seen, and I felt hope.
Cuando encontré el romance lésbico entre Juliana y Valentina en la telenovela mexicana “Amar a Muerte”, me sentí visibilizada y me sentí esperanzada.
AWN is highlighting the voices of women of color community members, advocates, and leaders with cerebral palsy and autoimmune conditions. We present a roundtable with Sarah Rizzuto, Rahnee K. Patrick, Terri Lynne Hudson, India Harville, Zahra J. Brown, Sara M. Acevedo, Carla L. Lewis-Irizarry, DeVan L. Hankerson Madrigal, and Jen White-Johnson.
For Black History Month in 2022, AWN is highlighting the voices of Black autistic community members, advocates, and leaders within AWN and some of our partners and friends. We present a roundtable with Alex Toliver, Tony Alexander, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, Oluwatobi Maeyen Odugunwa, and Jessica Horvath Williams.
The Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network recognizes February as Black History Month. This year’s theme is Black Health and Wellness. As such we have created these graphics to bring attention to …
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I am a Black, queer, disabled, and non-binary individual.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. We have created graphics to illustrate issues facing autistic people in the workplace.
Policing is a disability justice issue. Stories of young autistic, frequently Black, youth who have violent interactions with police are countless.
Me encanta compartir en comunidad con otras personas autistas, con discapacidades y latines. Sin embargo, estas comunidades no son perfectas.