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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

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
How My Parents Helped Me Find My Disabled Identity

Disability History and Culture, Family
Slowing Down and Embracing Surgical Recovery is Still Living

Health, Mental Health
Why Inspirational Memes About Mental Health Disabilities Are So Damaging

Activism and Advocacy, Media, Mental Health
Using Rideshare Services Isn’t Easy When You Have a Service Animal. That Needs to Change.

Activism and Advocacy, Community Living, Disability History and Culture, Policy, Transportation
I’m a Blind Woman. Here’s My Take on the “Bird Box Challenge.”

Activism and Advocacy, Media