disability

Some Disabled People Are Paid Below Minimum Wage. This Bill Would End That.

A group of bipartisan senators and representatives introduced legislation last week that would end subminimum wages for disabled people.
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Biden Administration Proposes Big Change To Benefits For People With Disabilities

Supplemental Security Income recipients could receive meals or groceries without the government cutting their benefits.
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Bryan Cranston Says He 'Got Sh*t' For His Role In 'The Upside,' Announces Sequel

“I was pretty surprised that I got some blowback to it,” the actor said on Bill Maher's podcast about his casting in the film as a person with a disability.
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State Department Switches To More Accessible Font For Disabled Employees

The department will soon use Calibri instead of Times New Roman in all high-level internal documents.
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Airlines Need To Figure Out How To Take Care Of Wheelchairs — Now

"I pushed the button on the battery-powered component of my wheelchair. It didn’t work. Before starting to panic, I pressed it again. Nothing."
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Interracial And Gay Marriage Was Codified. But What About Disabled Marriage Equality?

For people with disabilities, marrying a non-disabled person could result in the loss of federal benefits and health insurance.
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Advocates Fear The Impact Of NYC’s Involuntary Hospitalization Plan

Disability and mental health experts told HuffPost that the plan echoes historical legislation that has left homeless and disabled communities isolated in the past.
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Marginalized Communities Mourn Imminent Loss of Twitter As A Safe Space

The safety that the social media platform afforded various communities is being compromised under Elon Musk’s leadership.
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I Cut Off My Arm And It Was The Best Decision I've Ever Made

My arm isn’t "missing" and I didn’t "lose" it. It was strategically removed -- and I'm doing it again on Friday.
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Online Dating As A Disabled Woman Is Hell. But It Taught Me Something Important.

"In this environment, disabled women inevitably struggle to feel desirable. We’re still desexualized, patronized, infantilized and viewed as 'unfuckable.'"
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