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Chef Regina Mitchell's Zoom cooking class begins like a lot of Zooms: friendly banter, reminders to mute here, some technical adjustments there. A few minutes after the 4:30 p.m. start time, there are about 20 people on the call. The menu…

TALLAHASSEE - Most abortion laws are controversial. A bill making its way through Florida House banning “Abortions of Persons with Disabilities” is no exception - especially for the disabled community.But it is less the "abortion" part of…

They say when life throws you lemons, collect them and make lemonade. This applies in retrospect to a youthful disability rights defender, Tsepang Nare. At a time when the world was stalling and trying to grapple with the destructive…

Breadcrumb Trail Links opinion Columnists A little over a year ago, more than 200 community organizations urged the Ford government to remove disability discrimination from triage guidelines. The answer so far: silence.…

Image © Steve Buissinne via Pixabay A prominent Clare disability rights activist says primary medical certificates are vital to maintaining access for people in this county and elsewhere. It comes,…

As part of a shared commitment to protect against discrimination, the Citizens' Rights Office (OCR), Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) and The Administration apply to all people, including those…

Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 2:14 p.m.Press release: New Zealand Human Rights CommissionToday's government announcements on the first steps towards a major restructuring of the health and…

Image © Steve Buissinne via Pixabay A prominent Clare disability rights activist says primary medical certificates are vital to maintaining access for people in this county and elsewhere. It comes,…

After nearly two decades, Ed Paquin is retiring as Executive Director of Disability Rights Vermont. DRVT has thrived over these years. DRVT is a greater force for good in Vermont today than it has ever been in our 30+ year history, in…

From Beth RoseBBC NewsImage rightsBaroness Jane CampbellIt's been 25 years since the Disability Discrimination Act became law, but the campaign for equality continues.Here six people close to the law - after fighting for it, applying it, or…