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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.

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.

Libs of TikTok Is Livid Over Froot Loops Wanting Kids to Read

The cereal brand’s initiative to offer a free library focused on diversity and inclusion faces backlash from conservative commentators, igniting a debate on social media.

DeSantis Appointees Eliminate DEI Programs at Fla. College Amid Outrage

The school has been just fine since 1960, but conservatives see an opportunity to transform the liberal arts school from the inside out.

Op-Ed: Family Act Gets Us Closer to Workplace Equality

The Family Act would help LGBT workers get access to paid leave and provide them with more time to spend with their families.

California competition bars transgender and intersex surfer, then reverses course

Sasha Jane Lowerson was initially excluded from a longboard competition, but then the organizer heard that would violate state law. She's decided not to compete, however.

It's Time to Queer the Vote

Voting is important, but it's not enough -- we also must make politicians and media address the effects of actions that roll back our rights.

Easterseals: Advocating for 61 Million People, Including the Queer Disabled

The country's largest minority is often the most misunderstood.

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.

Mouthwatering philanthropy –Explore 55+ pics from Easterseals South Florida's 33rd Annual Festival of Chefs

The Easterseals South Florida Culinary Arts High School provides vocational training to students with developmental disabilities.

Obamacare Prohibits Providers From Denying Health Care to Trans People

The Obama administration is banning health providers from denying access to transgender people because of their gender identity.

Illinois Mandates LGBTQ Inclusion in Public School Curricula

Illinois is the fifth state to require that schools teach about the contributions of LGBTQ people.

Party Charged White Straight Men 6 Times as Much as LGBTQ+ Attendees

Event organizers say they put a pay scale in place for their events -- charging white straight men the most -- due to the unfair economic imbalance in society.

Trump orders closure of Department of Education 'once and for all'. He can’t do that without Congress

The president once famously said that he loves "the poorly educated."

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.

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.

New Biden Executive Order Includes Focus on Transgender Equity

An aide to President Biden says issues around transgender rights are a "significant focus" for the administration.

Civil rights leaders vow to fight Donald Trump’s ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ assault on DEI (exclusive)

“Donald Trump and his administration are clearly confused about American values,” NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson told The Advocate.

Republicans want colleges to fund student religious groups that discriminate against LGBTQ+ peers

That's part of a bill passed by the U.S. House Thursday, seeking to supersede the "all-comers" policies approved by the Supreme Court in 2010. Democrats, including Equality Caucus Chair Mark Pocan, are outraged.

Education Sec. Cardona: We Stand With LGBTQ+ Students

The nation's head of education wants queer youth to know he's in their corner.

Older People Are Not the Only Ones Who Can Die From This Virus

A disproportionate focus has weakened the government's response and put disadvantaged groups like LGBTQ people in harm's way.