Easterseals Highlights Alarming Accessibility Gaps for Disabled Americans
In 2023, people can book a luxrious suite on an airplane but somebody who requires a wheelchair can’t board a plane and remain in their life-supporting seat.
April 28, 2023
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disability advocacy
13 LGBTQ+ disability activists who are changing the world one fight at a time
These activists are utilizing their unique identities to fight for all our rights.
July 29, 2025
Why Your Equality Must Include the Disabled
Black, gay, and in a wheelchair, D'Arcee Charington Neal wants everyone like him to not be shortchanged on experiences.
December 21, 2015
Easterseals: Advocating for 61 Million People, Including the Queer Disabled
The country's largest minority is often the most misunderstood.
July 19, 2023
Meet Ben Trockman, the Disability Rights Activist Challenging the Status Quo
Almost 10 years ago, Trockman led the effort to get Congress to pass policies that ensured airplane travel for people with disabilities.
May 7, 2023
How the Americans With Disabilities Act Helps People Every Day
Kayley Whalen of the National LGBTQ Task Force tells how the ADA has improved her life as a person with "invisible" disabilities.
August 3, 2017
Conjoined twins Lori Schappell and trans man George Schappell dead at 62
They were initially expected to survive only a year but had long and full lives.
April 27, 2024
LGBTQ Military Groups Merge as Modern Military Association of America
The new group comes out of the merger of OutServe-SLDN and the American Military Partner Association.
May 11, 2019
LGBTQ+ Journalists Raquel Willis, Sue Kerr Do Monica Roberts Proud
Willis and Kerr, two of The Advocate's people of the year, carry the mantle of transgender coverage and mainstream accountability following the death of Roberts.
October 28, 2022
Mental Health Services Remain a Luxury for Trans People
A new bill could make competent mental health treatment even more of a luxury than it currently is.
May 25, 2016
7 Brave Campuses for LGBT Students in the South
Here are seven schools where students across the South rabble-roused their way to a better campus.
September 2, 2014
First Trans Judge Appointed to Bench in California
Andi Mudryk has served as chief deputy director at the California Department of Rehabilitation since 2020.
April 10, 2022
How This Trans Director Created 'Spaces' for LGBTQ+ and Disabled Folks
Dominick Evans chats with The Advocate about directing the music video "Spaces," which centers folks from the disabled community in places they're often left out of.
November 17, 2021
Betsy DeVos Delivers a Blow to Disabled Students
DeVos slashed 72 guidelines for people with disabilities, labeling them "Outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective."
October 23, 2017
Advancing equality during Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate progress in championing accessibility and equity. But, as Easterseals's President and CEO writes, more work is still needed.
July 22, 2024
How Beyoncé's Goodwill Toward Queer Fan Shed Light on Obstacles Faced by Those With Wheelchairs
The superstar’s intervention underscores the more considerable accessibility hurdles faced by individuals with disabilities, igniting a broader conversation about inclusivity in the public sphere.
October 5, 2023
How did the Biden administration just make health care fairer for LGBTQ+ people?
The Biden-Harris administration announced a rule change that restores protections against discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation in health care settings.
April 29, 2024
Ryan O'Connell, Lucy McBath, Cynthia Erivo to Be Honored by HRC
The LGBTQ organization's Atlanta gala will feature actors, writers, and politicians.
April 26, 2019
Tennessee Hit by Federal Lawsuit Over Discriminatory HIV Sex Worker Statutes
The plaintiffs say the laws are outdated and violate the Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
October 26, 2023