Tagcollective liberation

Image of Leah and two friends at a protest. One friend is a white, Greek/Irish femme person in her 40s with greying undercut brown hair wearing a black KN95 mask, they are holding a sign that says 50% OF GAZA IS UNDER 18 STOP KILLING KIDS. The second person is a Syrian masculine person wearing a green hat, a green and black flannel over a black t shirt with lilac lettering, holding a sign that reads CEASEFIRE NOW: FREE PALESTINE with two red black green and white Palestinian flags. Leah stands to the right leaning on their friend with their head on their shoulder, wearing a black leather jacket, black leather skirt, pink and white keffiyeh and lilac KN95 mask, holding a sign that reads, "Affirm life." Protestors can be seen in the background at a rotary in mid fall by a tree

Posted January 26, 2024 Guest Blog Posts

Palestine is Disabled

Palestine is Disabled Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha I am not the first or last person to say this, but: Everyone in Palestine is disabled right now. Whether it’s disabled … Continue Reading Palestine is Disabled

Illustration with a light blue background featuring pieces of watermelon cut into triangular shapes and watermelon seeds.In the center against a white square background text reads, Crips for eSims for Gaza.

Posted December 25, 2023 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Crips for eSims for Gaza

Donate here: https://chuffed.org/project/crips-for-esims-for-gaza 中文 Simplified and Traditional Chinese version En Español 한국어 En français FYI: Plain language version of “Crips for eSims for Gaza: A Donation Guide” by Noemí … Continue Reading Crips for eSims for Gaza

A graphic with a red background and in the center is a photo of an Asian American disabled woman in a wheelchair with a tracheostomy attached to a ventilator. Behind her is a building FREE PALESTINE written in red paint

Posted December 2, 2023 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Why Palestinian Liberation Is Disability Justice

Why Palestinian Liberation Is Disability Justice Alice Wong Several years ago I organized an event at a local Jewish organization and planned another collaboration when some close … Continue Reading Why Palestinian Liberation Is Disability Justice

Graphic with a black background with a photo of Bert, a brown tabby on the left who is next to Ernie, an orange cat.

Posted November 25, 2023 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Cats for Gaza: Memes for Liberation

Hi everyone. A few months ago I adopted a bonded pair of cats, Bert and Ernie. They delight and inspire me everyday. Like any new parent, I take loads of … Continue Reading Cats for Gaza: Memes for Liberation

J. Logan Smilges, a white gender nonconforming trans person with a mustache, looks toward the camera without smiling. They are wearing a long-sleeve white shirt with ruffles down the middle and black pants with a checkered print. Photo credit: Darius Stokes

Posted July 6, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Pride Feelings

Pride Feelings J. Logan Smilges By the time this essay goes live, the United States will have emerged from LGBTQ Pride Month into Disability Pride Month. Most years I … Continue Reading Pride Feelings

Graphic with a dark navy background with white text in the middle: #NoBodyIsDisposable #HighRiskCA

Posted February 15, 2021 DVP News and Events

Joint Letter to Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, CA Department of Health

Below is a joint letter written and organized by the Disability Justice League-Bay Area submitted as public comment to the Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, California Department of Public Health, on … Continue Reading Joint Letter to Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, CA Department of Health