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LGBT

Forcing celebrities to come out of the closet reinforces stereotypes

for celebrities, there is often a lot of pressure to come out publicly any time they do something that seems outside the norms of the

Ableism

Things you shouldn't say to a person with a disability

how do you avoid being "that person?" who said something that made a disabled person uncomfortable or offended? Good question.

Accessibility

Dietary restrictions are a disability justice issue: How to better accommodate diet needs

Each year, 62 millions people in the U.S. are diagnosed with a digestive disorder -- such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis,

Is your body positivity ableist?

There's a new trend in the body positive movement that says instead of valuing or judging our bodies based on how they look we should...

Chronic illness

What is an autoimmune disease?

More than 23.5 million Americans have autoimmune diseases. But what exactly is an autoimmune disease?

COVID19

Getting the COVID vaccine with disabilities

I wish my local government and the vaccine site had done more to think about disability inclusion and how to make the site more accessible.

Disability

Electricity access is a disability justice issue

People with disabilities can face a number of dangerous situation in the event of a power outage

You might have able privilege if...

"Privilege" refers to certain social advantages, benefits, or degrees of prestige and respect that an individual has by virtue of...

COVID19

3 COVID-19 accommodations disabled people always needed (and rarely got)

But in many ways the pandemic has created a world that is similar to the ways many people with disabilities and chronic illnesses are forced

Chronic pain

What is a spoonie?

It's shorthand for folks with a chronic illness to identify each other, relate, and explain their experiences. But what does it mean and wh

Disability

Millions of disabled people can't get married because of this one rule

Did you know that marriage equality doesn't exist for millions of disabled people?

Disability

COVID-19 responses that harm and exclude disabled people

The pandemic response has also caused a lot of harm and exclusion of people with disabilities and that's putting lives at risk.

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"Katie Reilly worked with me for more than a year on some of the most visible and sensitive campaigns at the Sierra Club. From the People's Climate March to mountaintop removal issues, Katie's projects required a willingness to learn, a deep respect for the issues and for affected communities, and a hard-core work ethic. She delivered on all fronts, and became an invaluable and reliable member of the Sierra Club's digital team. In just her first few months, she designed and executed strategies and tactics to work with a vast array of coalition partners in order to mobilize 400,000 people for the largest climate march in history. Katie is incredibly dedicated, hard-working, and creative. She never fails to come up with great ideas or the energy to implement them, and I would work with her again in a heartbeat"

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