September 29, 2022
As I was staring at the ceiling, I kept closing my eyes, shaking my head, and praying over and over. I kept having this thought in my head, "my brother will fall from his crib and break his arm, my brother will fall from his crib and break his arm." I hoped that if I kept praying and shaking my head, this terrible thought would go away. I started to cry when I realized that what I was doing to stop these thoughts was useless. [...]
Pride Is a Protest
June 27, 2022
Gay pride has always been that for me, and I've always associated "pride" with the beauty in motion that is so present in the parades, in the dancing, the music, in the color, fashion, sparkly awesomeness. It's been a pull, a draw, an obvious allure.
Interview with Kyla Aquino Irving
May 6, 2022
In honor of Mother's Day, we wanted to turn the spotlight on a dynamic mom who has a disability, Kyla Aquino Irving. Currently residing in Sacramento California, Kyla is a busy working mother to Imani, wife to Steve. We sat down and got to know her and hope you will too. [...]
504 and Me
April 28, 2022
April marks the anniversary of the Section 504 sit-ins. When Section 504 passed into law as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, it was one of the first US federal civil rights laws offering protection to us with disabilities. It set the groundwork for everything that came after, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA). [...]
Building Capacity for Joy: An Interview with DREDF Senior Staff Attorney Silvia Yee
March 30, 2022
It's Women's History Month. We wanted to take a minute and introduce you to a very cool woman with a history, Silvia Yee.
Silvia works here at DREDF but stays largely behind the scenes. It's rare for most people to get to know her, but get to know her, they should.
Without further ado, please enjoy this short interview with Silvia. [...]