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  2. Disability rights activist, who shared her story about ... - AOL

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    Engracia Figueroa, who was a longtime activist for people with disabilities, passed away on Sunday. Her efforts to stand the community lives on. Disability rights activist, who shared her story ...

  3. Harrison Bergeron - Wikipedia

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    His parents are barely aware because of Hazel's low intelligence and George's mandated handicaps. George and Hazel watch a ballet on TV one day. Some dancers are weighed down to counteract their gracefulness and masked to hide their attractiveness. George's thoughts are continually interrupted by the different noises emitted by his handicap radio.

  4. Disability and LGBTQ identities - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, people may deny LGBTQ+ self-identification on the basis of someone's disability, particularly intellectual disability. [ 30 ] Alternatively, LGBTQ+ individuals may avoid seeking needed medical care, such as STI testing, [ 31 ] or accessing disability services because of prejudiced comments or treatment by their healthcare providers.

  5. Societal and cultural aspects of autism - Wikipedia

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    British autism advocates want autistic people acknowledged as a minority rather than as disabled, because they say that "disability discrimination laws don't protect those who are not disabled but who 'still have something that makes them look or act differently from other people.'" [16] But the autism community is split over this issue, and ...

  6. Here's Why the Disability Pride Flag Design Changed - AOL

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    According to the CDC, one in four people across all ages, races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities and religions have a disability, making the community the largest minority group in the U.S ...

  7. Disability in the media - Wikipedia

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    Disability After Dark: A podcast hosted by Disability Awareness Consultant Andrew Gurza, with a focus on disability topics not commonly discussed. Power not Pity: A podcast that amplifies the stories and perspectives of disabled people of color. StutterTalk: A podcast hosted by (and featuring) people who stutter with a focus on stuttering topics.

  8. Social model of disability - Wikipedia

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    In the late 20th century and early 21st century, the social model of disability became a dominant feature of identities for disabled people in the UK. [26] Under the social model of disability, a disability identity is created by "the presence of impairment, the experience of disablism and self- identification as a disabled person." [7]: 110

  9. Sexuality and disability - Wikipedia

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    Sexuality and disability is a topic regarding the sexual behavior and practices of people with disabilities.Like the general population, these individuals exhibit a wide range of sexual desires and adopt diverse methods of expressing their sexuality.