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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

Why BDSM is a Healing Practice for My Mental Health

LGBTQIA+, Mental Health, Relationships and Sex
Why We All Need to Fight for the Rights of Transgender Disabled People

Disability History and Culture, Health, LGBTQIA+
What I Wish People Knew About Sensory Processing Issues

Accessibility/Access Needs, Autism and Neurodiversity
The Disability Intersectionality Summit: A Gathering for Justice

Disability History and Culture, LGBTQIA+, Policy, Race and Disability
Disability and the Weight of Loneliness

Mental Health
Why Do I #CripTheVote? Because the Disability Vote is Power.

Disability Vote
My Mental Health Disabilities Don’t Make My Experience of Sexual Assault Less Worthy of Belief

Mental Health, Sexual Harassment and Abuse
One Way to Make Voting More Accessible to the Disability Community? Vote-by-Mail.

Caregiving, Disability Vote
Disabled People are Worth More Than the Hours We Can Work

Disability History and Culture, Employment
Disability Isn’t a Halloween Costume

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, Media, Mental Health
Why We Need to Do More Than Just “Raise Awareness” for Disabilities

Activism and Advocacy
Homelessness is a Disability Justice Issue

Activism and Advocacy, Community Living