Tag Archives: Disability Rights

Temple Grandin calls for “real change in the real world”

By Courtney | Published: March 2, 2010
TweetMost of you have probably heard of Temple Grandin, noted autistic professor, writer, and inventor. Her work centers around psychological diversity and has so many implications. After all, if we’re asking people to accept that there is no “normal” way of demonstrating gender identity or sexuality, then shouldn’t we get hip to the idea that [...]
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Guest Post: Feminism, Disability, and John Currin

By Courtney | Published: February 25, 2010
TweetJennifer Bartlett contributes her second guest post, an interview with artist Sunuara Taylor. Note: All the art works included are by Sunny. Without further adieu: JB: I’ve been exploring the idea of disability as a strength rather than the societal perception of the disabled body as ‘weak.’ My idea derives from the concept that people [...]
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VA legislator Bob Marshall says children with disabilities are God’s punishment for abortion

By Jos | Published: February 23, 2010
TweetVirginia State Delegate Bob Marshall said Thursday at a press conference opposing funding for Planned Parenthood that children with disabilities are a punishment from God for women who have previously had abortions: “The number of children who are born subsequent to a first abortion with handicaps has increased dramatically. Why? Because when you abort the [...]
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Leslie Feinberg: telling stories through photos

By Miriam | Published: February 15, 2010
Tweet I recently came across this flickr page, from Leslie Feinberg (pictured above). Leslie is best known for Stone Butch Blues, a novel about queer folks in the 1950s and the struggles they faced, including constant violence and police brutality. Leslie’s body of work includes Transgender Warriors and Trans Liberation, two non-fiction books, and Drag [...]
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Thank You Thursdays: Judi Chamberlin

By Courtney | Published: February 4, 2010
TweetJudi Chamberlin is the kind of civil rights leader you’ve probably never heard of. She passed away last week, so it’s beyond time that we honored her legacy of fighting for the rights of those with mental health issues to be treated with dignity and respect. Her story began in the 60s when she was [...]
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