Connie Lazenby

I’m joining the March to advocate in a very visible manner for my disabled sisters in spirit. We have all of the same issues as every other woman and more. Intersectionality seems to be a popular theme; well, I’m female. I’m disabled. I’m a Pagan. I’m fighting for social justice for PoC, for religious freedom, for…

Elizabeth Singleton

I am a 57 year old divorced women who became disabled in 2013. Until the ACA went into effect in January 2014, I had no health insurance after losing my employment. With a pre-existing condition of migraines compounded by bilateral neuropathy, I had no affordable options. Without the ACA I will not be able to…

Judy M. Goodman

Disabilities come in different packages. Mine started in 1951 or 1952 when physicians were considered godlike. A new medical treatment based on the work of Fermi and others excited pediatricians and general practitioners: nuclear radiation which they applied to infants’ necks.   They called it “low dose” radiation — but low compared to what– atomic…

Tamara Lords

Due to chronic pain and fatigue, I’ve made the difficult decision to not physically participate in the Women’s March on Washington, but my heart is with everyone who will be marching to defend the rights of all women (regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, class, age, disability or sexual orientation).  We ALL can do it!

“You don’t look sick.”

  Lisa Berberette “You don’t look sick.” Those words can be said with empathy or hurled in question, but either way they are correct. While I create fiber sculptures that burst in color and joy, people don’t know howpainstaking the process is, each second a combination of skill, patience, and most often tears. In jeans,…

Kim Schmillen

My name is Kim. I am a retired teacher of 33 years. I spent those years bending, stooping, squatting, skipping, running, jumping, dancing, and teaching hundreds of kids. Unfortunately that teaching was on cement floors. I loved my career. I loved my kids. However, I now need two knee replacements and am unable to walk…

Cindy Dickinson

My 17 year old daughter has Mixed Expressive Receptive Language Disorder and a severe anxiety disorder. She has struggled her entire life to be able to communicate effectively. This affects every area of her life. We spent many years in both the public and private school systems trying to find a good fit for her…