April 18, 2024
DREDF opposed SB 1196, which aimed to expand assisted suicide in California, citing concerns about undermining safeguards, promoting harmful messages about disability, and lacking sufficient data and oversight.
Know Your Rights: Housing and Shelter for People with Disabilities During Disasters and Emergencies
April 11, 2024
In an emergency, access to accessible housing and shelter is crucial for people with disabilities. Knowing your rights and what to do before, during, and after an emergency can ease a disaster's harmful effects.
What is the Grants Pass Case, and Why is it Important to People with Disabilities?
March 4, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review Johnson v. City of Grants Pass, a case whose outcome holds significant implications for the civil rights of hundreds of thousands of unhoused individuals throughout the western United States, a majority of whom have disabilities.
Know Your Rights! Pet Screening and Assistance Animals
October 19, 2023
Landlords use pet screening companies to ensure that tenants’ pets are well-behaved, healthy, and well-cared for. However, assistance animals used by people with disabilities are not considered “pets.” Landlords cannot require disabled people to complete pet screening procedures to live with an assistance animal.
Speaking the Truth About Section 8
September 28, 2023
Discrimination against Section 8 participants, which disproportionately impacts people with disabilities, is often rooted in misunderstandings and stereotypes.