On March 14th, 2024 the RACE+DISABILIITY series presented a webinar titled “Reproductive Justice and Disability Justice: The Intersectional Struggle for Autonomy and Equality”. The webinar featured esteemed disability and sexuality expert Robin Wilson-Beattie in conversation with Michelle McMurray, Vice President, Program and Community Engagement at the Pittsburgh Foundation. View the full recording here. Robin shared so many stories and valuable insights about the intersections of reproductive justice and disability justice, there wasn’t enough time to answer all the audience’s questions. So we brought her back for an additional Q+A session! Check out the clips below to see Robin’s additional answers with links to resources.
Does reproductive justice include gender affirming care for trans people, or is that different?
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How can we provide education in states with dangerous rhetoric/legislature against providing comprehensive sex education programs?
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Is there a resource for voting that helps us understand candidates’ positions on disability rights?
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- The Respectability Report – Nonpartisan Political Commentary on U.S. Elections with a Focus on Disability Issues
- Centers for Independent Living – Administration for Community Living
Do you have any tips on how to advocate for yourself as a person at the intersection of multiple identities, especially in medical settings?
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Do you have any thoughts/words of the wise, on attempting to do grassroots, neighborhood-based organizing, to build a network of advocacy and allyship within our existing community structures? Any recommendations on what groups/orgs to look to as an example of this?
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- Stimpunks: Mutual Aid and Human-Centered Learning for Neurodivergent and Disabled People