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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

Here’s Why Student Loan Debt is a Disability Rights Issue

Community Living, Education, Employment, Health, Policy
Sex Work is a Disability Issue. So Why Doesn’t the Disability Community Recognize That?

Disability History and Culture, Employment, Health, Policy, Relationships and Sex, Sexual Harassment and Abuse
Reflecting on the Disability Community’s Shake-Ups and Important Moments of 2018

Activism and Advocacy, Disability Vote, Employment, Policy
Midterm Elections are Over, But Our Work for Disability Representation in Government Isn’t Done

Disability Vote, LGBTQIA+, Policy
2018 #DisYearInReview Twitter Chat

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, Media
With Great Power Comes Great Accessibility – How the Death of Stan Lee Affects the Disability Community

Disability History and Culture, Media, Policy
How Proposed Changes to Public Charge Will Make It Hard to Immigrate with a Disability

Autism and Neurodiversity, Caregiving, Disability History and Culture, Health, Policy
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