All I can do about #LoisCurtis is nurse these watery eyes and contemplate on my gratitude for her fight, my frustration that the fight is not over, and my loving willful defiant hope that we will abolish all institutions and bring everyone home some day.

Lois was a #BlackDisabledWoman that fought for her freedom from residential "care". Her tenacity eventually gave us the Olmstead Decision which is partly responsible for social supports that are meant to keep people out of institutions and in their communities where they belong.

These systems are imperfect, but Lois's vision was clear - home, community, and self determination