Disabled users say Ravelry’s new site design has given them seizures
‘I’m not able to use the website without pain.’
On Jul 2, 2020 by Trinady Joslin
Disabled man dies after being denied coronavirus treatment
Audio recording reveals that healthcare professionals told his wife he didn’t have a ‘quality of life.’
On Jun 30, 2020 by Samira Sadeque
Video shows woman attempting to stab protesters while using motorized wheelchair
It was the second night of protests in Minnesota over the death of George Floyd.
On May 28, 2020 by Bryan Rolli
Mom throws daughter with disabilities in TikTok video
Viewers were stunned—but the family says 14-year-old Abbie is fine.
On Apr 8, 2020 by Allyson Waller
Twitch streamer gets emotional discussing her disability after she was accused of faking it
‘I’ve been in pain. I’ve had my young life ruined by illness.’
On Feb 6, 2020 by Josh Katzowitz
‘Crip Camp’ shows how a radical summer camp was monumental to the disability rights movement
‘Crip Camp,’ which is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, is a marvel.
On Jan 26, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
Disabled people with service dogs say Uber, Lyft drivers are denying them rides
Activists who spoke out faced harassment on Twitter.
On Jan 24, 2020 by Alex Dalbey
Instagram and Facebook are reportedly blocking queer ads
‘There are biases and assumptions built into the algorithms that are designed to silence us.’
On Jan 17, 2020 by Sierra Juarez
Insurance won’t cover wheelchair for man with no legs
‘Apparently the fact that I have prosthetic legs means I have no need for a wheelchair.’
On Nov 1, 2019 by Alex Dalbey
Induced power outage leaves disabled people in the dark
‘A power shutoff does not affect everyone equally.’
On Oct 11, 2019 by Samira Sadeque
What Domino’s Pizza got wrong about internet accessibility
The internet is no longer optional.
On Oct 9, 2019 by S.E. Smith
Andy Richter tweets about man with ‘fake’ limp, gets schooled
People with disabilities shared their stories of people assuming they were faking it.
On Sep 12, 2019 by Alex Dalbey
Woman documents how airport staff broke her wheelchair
Others are now sharing their own stories with #disabledairlinehorror.
On Jul 20, 2019 by Sierra Juarez
Woman’s horrific restaurant experience highlights the ableism of plastic straw bans
When she asked for a straw, the waiter said she ‘seemed fine.’
On Jun 14, 2019 by Samira Sadeque
Lyft says it’s ‘not in the transportation business’ to avoid complying with disability law
More than 30 million riders used Lyft in North America in 2018.
On May 4, 2019 by Samira Sadeque
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