Did you know that July is disability pride month? I didn't until a couple of days ago—even though I'm disabled. Anyway, I put together a short list of resources to help you learn more about disability and ableism:

A couple of fast facts (for you to research)

• Many disabled people do not have marriage equality
• More than a third of Americans police kill are disabled
• "Disability" and "disabled" are not bad words

Videos

• Crip Camp on Netflix
• Stella Young's TED talk, "I'm not your inspiration"

Books

Nonfiction:

• The Pretty One, by Keah Brown
• Disability Visibility, edited by Alice Wong
• Invisible, by Michele Lent Hirsch

And some fiction with chronically ill characters who don't die:‍

• Sick Kids in Love, by Hannah Moskowitz‍
• Get a Life, Chloe Brown, by Talia Hibbert

Articles

• Bitch: The Sick Issue
• Black Disabled Lives Matter, article in Teen Vogue by Sarah Kim

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This list is by no means comprehensive. In fact, it's pretty basic. But I trust you to use internet search tools to expand your learning. (Do not ask your disabled friends.)