Disability Justice Institute

In January of 2020, the Queer Disability Project, along with two other activists, presented the Disability Justice Institute. The description was as follows:

There is no line between disabled activists and queer activists; we exist in both worlds. Ableism and inaccessibility keep queer disabled people out of organizing and out of queer spaces in general. Disabled queer people, especially BIPOC, have led queer and disability rights movements only to be left to the side when we’re inconvenient. Abled allies should attend to gain a better understanding of ableism in our community and how to make queer spaces accessible and welcoming, but above all else, it is a forum for disabled LGBTQIA+ folks to tell their stories and engage with one another on topics of racial justice, trans liberation, mental health stigma, access justice, pride, and more.

Blog

The goals were to create a platform for digital storytelling, build community through self-expression, and be a space for people to connect. Content was broken into two categories:

• Original content:​ interview, articles, & tools​

• Curated content:​ personal​ essays,​ reviews,​ & news​

The blog prioritized giving people the opportunity to share their own stories, with the hope that, for both active participants and visitors to the blog, personalizing the experiences and thoughts many in the LGBTQ/disabled community have would create a learning environment for everyone—that education and awareness would be an organic byproduct of building a space that shifts isolation into a shared experience.