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The ADA was a victory for the disabled community, but we need more. My life shows why

Judy Heumann, center wheelchair, is given an ovation at the swearing in as U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Service in Berkeley, California Tuesday, June 29, 1993. Judge Gail Bereola, left, did the swearing in, with Berkeley Mayor Loni Hancock, standing left and sign language interpreter Joseph Quinn and Julie Weissman, right, in attendance with a large audience. Susan Ragan/AP hide caption

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Perspective

The ADA was a victory for the disabled community, but we need more. My life shows why

The Americans With Disabilities Act turns 32 this year, and while its anniversary is one to be celebrated, it also calls for a reflection on what more can be done for disability rights.

Thursday

Many try to return to normal from COVID, but disabled people face a different reality

A selfie of Beth Kenny (foreground), their wife Adina (middle), and their child Vyla sitting in their backyard in Alameda, Calif. Since the lifting of COVID safety measures, Kenny and their family have had to pull back from indoor activities, and they struggle to explain why to Vyla. Beth Kenny hide caption

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Beth Kenny

The Coronavirus Crisis

Many try to return to normal from COVID, but disabled people face a different reality

With COVID safety protocols rescinding around the country, many are returning to a sense of pre-pandemic normalcy. But disabled and immunocompromised people can't do so, and are being left behind.

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DOJ fails to report on making federal websites accessible to disabled people

A sign marks the facade of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. on May 5. A group of senators are asking the DOJ why the agency has failed to file reports on the federal government's compliance with website accessibility standards. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Technology

DOJ fails to report on making federal websites accessible to disabled people

It has been 10 years since the Justice Department filed a report on the government's compliance with IT accessibility standards, a group of concerned senators say. Now they are asking for answers.

Saturday

With Roe v. Wade overturned, disabled people reflect on how it will impact them

People with disabilities worry about how they will be disproportionately affected by the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Reproductive rights in America

With Roe v. Wade overturned, disabled people reflect on how it will impact them

Bodily autonomy is a principle of the disability rights movement. With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, people with disabilities worry about how they will be disproportionately affected.

Tuesday

As Lizzo was called out for ableism, many Black disabled people felt overlooked

Lizzo, pictured here on May 17 in New York City, has rerecorded a lyric in her new song after criticism that it had what many consider an ableist slur. Noam Galai/Getty Images for YouTube hide caption

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Culture

As Lizzo was called out for ableism, many Black disabled people felt overlooked

Lizzo's new song sparked heated discussions about ableist language. However, Black disabled people were overlooked as they called out double standards and pointed to the need for cultural nuance.

Friday

Starbucks union in Ithaca protests store's closure and calls for a boycott

Starbucks' lawyers met twice with the unionized workers of the Ithaca store to offer them the option of applying to transfer to another location after announcing the store closure. However, the company would not guarantee the workers' jobs moving forward, leaving them scrambling with little to no job security. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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National

Starbucks union in Ithaca protests store's closure and calls for a boycott

The decision to close the store on College Avenue has left workers with less than a week's notice and resulted in them calling for a boycott of other Starbucks stores around the city.

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