In our first episode, we're discussing the intersection of queerness and disability in our local politics.

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Kanan Durham, (he/him), Executive Director of Pride at the Pier

Melissa Amarillas, (she/her), Adjunct Instructor and neurodivergence advocate

Claire Raymond, (she/they), co-chair of Wheelie Queer

Lulu Trustman, (she/her), co-chair of Wheelie Queer

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We are not invisible, and we are not alone. Get engaged with us - there's more of us out here than you think there are.

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Resources discussed:

https://collegeautismnetwork.org/

https://www.asccc.org/

https://open.spotify.com/show/5n6KY4mNESj0DJGXRdrAVW

https://www.instagram.com/wheeliequeer

Sources:

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2021-05-05/huntington-beach-debuts-its-first-mobi-mat-for-easy-beach-access

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2023-11-22/huntington-beach-city-council-votes-against-exploring-how-to-become-a-certified-autism-destination

https://abc7.com/mask-mandate-oc-orange-county-board-of-education-masks-in-the-classroom-gavin-newsom/10964045/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-18/conservative-legal-group-sues-gov-newsom-over-new-transgender-school-law

https://educationrightsattorney.com/judge-finds-ca-school-district-in-violation-of-disability-rights-laws/

https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/letter-in-support-of-an-opinion-from-the-attorney-general-on-remote-participation-in#:~:text=A%20legal%20analysis%20of%20the,members%20of%20Brown%20Act%20bodies.