During the the 33rd anniversary celebration of the ADA, hosted by the Center for the Independence of the Disabled New York (CIDNY), disability advocates and elected officials celebrated the progress made on improving accessibility, while also acknowledging what’s left to do.

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During the fourth session of the 2023 Disability Power in Pride series, hosted virtually by Marie Dagenais-Lewis on July 11, disability advocates Nidhi Jaisoor, Briana Logsdon, and Megan Pendleton shared some of their experiences with medical gaslighting.

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In conversation with @slooterman of The 19th for #DisabilityPrideMonth were soccer player Carson Pickett, a defender on the Racing Louisville Football Club, without a left forearm, as well as advocate and influencer, Raven Sutton, who is a deaf Black woman, going back three generations.

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