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J. Logan Smilges, a white gender nonconforming trans person with a mustache, looks toward the camera without smiling. They are wearing a long-sleeve white shirt with ruffles down the middle and black pants with a checkered print. Photo credit: Darius Stokes

Posted July 6, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Pride Feelings

Pride Feelings J. Logan Smilges By the time this essay goes live, the United States will have emerged from LGBTQ Pride Month into Disability Pride Month. Most years I … Continue Reading Pride Feelings

Graphic with a bright aqua blue background. In large font, centered in black text: "What is #DVPpower?" Below in smaller words: Disability Visibility Project™ www.patreon.com/DVP

Posted December 4, 20161 Comment DVP Blog Posts and Essays

#DVPpower: Culture, Community, Pride

DVP Power: Culture, Community, Pride The Disability Visibility Project™ (DVP) is a living and evolving organism. The disability community powers the DVP with their energy, love, and enthusiasm. I am constantly … Continue Reading #DVPpower: Culture, Community, Pride

Screenshot from Stella Young's TED talk. Image of a small white woman with short red hair sitting in a wheelchair on a stage. The background is dark with blue lighting.

Posted October 16, 20143 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Stella Young, Inspiration Porn, and the Objectification of Disabled People

Stella Young describes herself on Twitter as a: “Writer. Comedian. Knitter. Crip. Inspiration boner killer.” She certainly kills it on stage and in her writing. We’ve been fans of her … Continue Reading Stella Young, Inspiration Porn, and the Objectification of Disabled People

Posted September 20, 2014 Guest Blog Posts

“Disability & Murder: Victim Blaming at Its Worst” by Stella Young

The death of a disabled adult or child is a global problem. Too often, the media and ‘well-meaning’ allies express support and sympathy for the perpetrators rather than the actual … Continue Reading “Disability & Murder: Victim Blaming at Its Worst” by Stella Young