You'll find this post in it's entirety (and so much more!) over at The Gimp Parade:
Once again, the amazing Goldfish is sponsoring Blogging Against Disablism Day on May 1st. BADD is an annual event where disabled and non-disabled bloggers everywhere write about ableism, disablism and disability prejudice and discrimination.
Last year over 170 bloggers contributed. I've been proud to be a part of this the past two years and I can't wait to see what everyone has to say this year.
Details on how to participate are at Diary of a Goldfish, including a notice of Language Amnesty. Goldfish explains:
You can write on any subject, specific or general, personal, social or political. In the previous two BADDs, folks have written about all manner of subjects, from discrimination in education and employment, through health care, parenting, family life and relationships, as well as the interaction of disablism with racism and sexism.
It's a good chance for allies to get their feet wet on a topic they might be hesitant to address, I think. Hope to see you there.
(Image description: The above logo for Blogging Against Disablism Day is one of several available --easy copy-and-paste code -- at Goldfish's. This one is a square divided into a headline naming the event and a grid of 20 colorful boxes, each featuring the simple shadow of a person, with one box showing a person using a wheelchair and one other person holding a cane.)
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