At the Life Center for Independent Living (Life CIL) Annual Meeting, RespectAbility speaker Millie Gonzalez, M.A. discussed allyship at the intersection of disabled LGBTQ+ identities. Attendees learned how to become a better ally by centering the experiences and amplifying the voices of the world’s largest minority group—people with disabilities—while honoring their intersectional identities as members [click to continue...]
Washington, D.C., June 28 – On Friday, the United States Supreme Court reversed its almost 50-year position that the United States Constitution guarantees the right of people who are pregnant or may become pregnant to have autonomy over their own bodies and exercise the right to an abortion. Friday’s decision has and will continue to [click to continue...]
1978-2021 Justin W. Chappell, who devoted his life to human and disability rights, was a terrific public speaker and a wonderful friend to everyone who met him. RespectAbility mourns the sudden loss of Justin W. Chappell, an alumnus of our National Leadership Program, who passed away in his sleep. Along with his husband Ben Spangenberg, [click to continue...]
