The Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network recognizes that the guilty verdicts in the case of Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd are only the smallest of recognitions of Black people’s lives […]
Read MoreThe Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) is keenly aware of the privilege we hold as an organization with a large platform and more resources than individual advocates, especially Autistic Black, […]
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Today, March 30, 2021, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network released our new book Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew about Growing Up, […]
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The Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network condemns in no uncertain terms the unabashed display of white supremacist and neo-Nazi violence in yesterday’s insurrectionist riot in Washington DC, and in similar riots in multiple state capitals.
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The Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network is honored to be among Borealis Philanthropy’s first round of Disability Inclusion Fund general grantees, after being selected to receive emergency COVID-19 funding earlier this year.
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November is a month of mourning and remembrance for many of our communities. On November 20, the trans community honors the lives of trans people murdered because of anti-trans oppression and […]
Read More![[photo: screenshot of the cover page for the guide, which says in large text "Before You Go: Know Your Rights & What to Expect at the Doctor and in the Hospital: Tips and Advice for Autistic Trans People About Finding and Going to Doctors." the authors' names Sharon daVanport, Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán, Lydia X. Z. Brown, Illustrations by Erin Casey (Human). then the logos for AWN and the Task Force. the colors are subtly blue, purple, and pink.]](https://awnnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BYG-p1-150x150.png)
The Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network & The National LGBTQ Task Force are excited to share a brand new guide for trans autistic people called Before You Go: Know Your Rights […]
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The Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and The Autistic Self Advocacy Network unequivocally condemns the racism and ableism evident in Virginia’s unjust prosecution and sentencing of Matthew Rushin. As leading national […]
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The Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network is excited to announce that we have been selected to receive funding from Borealis Philanthropy’s Disability Inclusion Fund! Borealis has awarded $210,000 in grants to […]
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In partnership with a large coalition of disability coalitions, NGOs, and advocacy groups, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) is proud to update our community on a recent multinational qualitative […]
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