In August 2024, Disability Rights New York filed a legal challenge to Nassau County’s Mask Transparency Act, a new law intended to deter hate crime by making it illegal for groups gathered in public to wear masks to hide their identity. The law allows exceptions for religious and cultural purposes and “to protect the health … Continue reading Kristi McGarity: The Disability Rights Case Against Mask Bans
[Belatedly sharing good news from Inclusion Canada] PRESS RELEASE: Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court September 26, 2024, 10:30 a.m. ET TORONTO, ON – A coalition of disability rights organizations and two personally affected individuals have filed a Charter challenge with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. They … Continue reading Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court
Award Winning English Actress and International Disability Rights Activist Liz Carr to Appear Washington – Many are familiar seeing Liz Carr in various television and streaming roles (BBC: Silent Witness, Prime Video: Good Omens, Netflix: The Witcher, Marvel’s Loki: Disney +) and the Big Screen (Infinite), but in her documentary “Better Off Dead?” she goes … Continue reading Media Advisory: Acclaimed 2024 BBC Documentary “Better Off Dead?” To Be Screened Twice in Washington, D.C.
Trisomy 18 is a genetic condition that usually results in physical health problems and cognitive limitations. Life expectancy is currently shorter than typical but people can live into their 20’s and 30’s and one American with trisomy 18, Megan Hayes, celebrated her fortieth birthday with fanfare. Unfortunately, it seems that this information has been slow … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: A Classic Case of Lethal Denial of Medical Treatment Based On Disability
Join the Center for Accessibility for an in-person screening and discussion of this groundbreaking documentary with Liz Carr and other panelists: Friday, September 20, 10:30am – 2:00pm, Registration Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – Central Library, 901 G Street NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. Start the morning with a screening of the acclaimed 2024 BBC Documentary Better … Continue reading D.C. Area Event: “Better Off Dead?” with Liz Carr – Film screening and panel discussion
