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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

New Lawsuit Tackles the Notorious Inaccessibility of the NYC Subway System

Disability History and Culture, Transportation
#IAmAPreExisitingCondition and I Am Afraid I Will Die Under AHCA

Health
How Having a Disabled Mom Helped Shape My Identity as a Disabled Woman

Activism and Advocacy, Family
Five Questions for ACLU Attorney Susan Mizner

Community Living, Disability Vote
Knowledge is Power When Advocating for Disability Rights

Disability History and Culture, Policy
Dear United, What If David Dao Had Been Disabled?

Caregiving, Transportation
My Journey with Disability Language and Identity

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, Race and Disability
Valuing Activism of All Kinds

Activism and Advocacy, Disability Vote
Why Disability Advocacy on a Local Level Matters

Policy
Why I Believe Cerebral Palsy “Awareness” is Important

Activism and Advocacy
When Emotional Support Becomes Unintended Gaslighting

Activism and Advocacy
Learning to Love my Crip, Queer, Female Body is a Radical Act

Activism and Advocacy, LGBTQIA+