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We’re here to challenge the status quo, pushing readers and writers alike to think beyond the tired tropes of disability. The Rooted in Rights Blog publishes pieces that share perspectives on disability, amplify key issues and ideas, and make it known loud and clear that disability rights are human rights. View All Topics

Video Games and Madness: A World of Harmful Tropes

Disability History and Culture, Media, Mental Health
Showing Up in Public in a Disabled Trans Body

Health, LGBTQIA+
#EqualPay4OurWork Twitter Chat: The Fight to Eliminate the Subminimum Wage

Disability History and Culture
My Knowledge of My Body is Often Ignored When I Seek Medical Care

Disability History and Culture, Health
How Do You Figure Out Who You Are When You’re the Only Disabled Person in Your Family?

Accessibility/Access Needs, Family
Letter to Seattle City Council: Request to Investigate Impacts of Seattle’s Snow Removal Priorities

Activism and Advocacy, Transportation
What I Wish People Knew About Being a Young Cane User

Activism and Advocacy, Community Living, Transportation
Social Justice Activists Can’t Always Fight for Everything, and That’s Okay

Activism and Advocacy, Health
On Valentine’s Day, Let’s Recognize Why #AccessIsLove

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, Relationships and Sex
The Power of Storytelling in Times Like These

Activism and Advocacy
The Ableist Lens of Hollywood

Activism and Advocacy, Media
#ThingsDisabledPeopleKnow is Necessary Because Realistic Disability Representation is Scarce

Activism and Advocacy, Media