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 equity and access
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
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.
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
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.
MARCH 2, 2023
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.
DECEMBER 23, 2013
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.
MAY 11, 2024
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.
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Easterseals: Advocating for 61 Million People, Including the Queer Disabled
The country's largest minority is often the most misunderstood.
JULY 19, 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
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.
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
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.
MAY 13, 2016
Illinois Mandates LGBTQ Inclusion in Public School Curricula
Illinois is the fifth state to require that schools teach about the contributions of LGBTQ people.
AUGUST 12, 2019
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.
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
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."
MARCH 20, 2025
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
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
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.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
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.
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
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.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Education Sec. Cardona: We Stand With LGBTQ+ Students
The nation's head of education wants queer youth to know he's in their corner.
JUNE 26, 2021
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.
APRIL 3, 2020