2020 elections

I got the news from a friend via text. The AP had finally called the election for Biden. I broke down in happy tears while my kids jumped for joy. I didn’t fully realize the emotional weight of the last four years until that text, when I felt such immense relief. You see, I am [...]

Last week was a roller coaster of emotions, uncertainty and doubt. There were a few times where I convinced myself that cable news was designed to present the most sensationalized, anxiety-inducing election updates possible. Social media wasn’t any better. While my timeline was filled with hilarious, satisfying memes, I sensed we were all holding our [...]

If you have anxiety and you also are really concerned about the state of our country, this week was likely not a good week for you. I know it wasn’t for me. The cliffhanger experience of finding out who was going to lead our country into the future was excruciating. Personally, I believe there was [...]

North Carolina U.S. Representative-elect Madison Cawthorn, who uses a wheelchair due to a spinal cord injury he experienced when he was 18, made headlines in August when he stood using a walker at the Republican National Convention. Cawthorn won his election on Tuesday, and is now the youngest Republican ever elected to Congress. With Cawthorn’s [...]

We are still a few days out from Election Day, but honestly, I’m already feeling a whole lot of emotions. With so much on the line and a massive divide in our country, I can’t help but feel some anxiety, dread and hope all at the same time. I’m at the point where I wish [...]

Author’s Note: This article is written in a spirit of nonpartisanship. Considering the topic of the article, I ask that any commentary be kept civil. Thoughts and ideas are welcome, bullying is not. Also please note, I’m not American. As a person who has experienced trauma, I find election season and politics, in general, to be [...]

Voting has been a hot topic over the past few months. I would like to take this opportunity to shed light on the disabled vote and the challenges the disabled community faces when it comes to casting our ballots. Disabled voters deal with a blatant lack of accessibility when it comes to voting either in-person [...]

If you are a member of the disability community, finding an accessible way to vote may be as complicated and stressful as deciding who you are going to vote for or talking about politics with your family. The disability community deserves better access to voting because, among those who do vote, there are still barriers. Contributor Denise [...]

I cried when Trump was elected in 2016. I was pregnant with my daughter and I could not believe the world I would be bringing her into. I had been so sure Donald Trump could not beat Hillary Clinton. He was hateful, openly racist and ableist, and clearly had no idea how our government works. [...]

An open letter to my conservative friends and family members, from a young, disabled woman in America: Whether you’re willing to admit it or not, the upcoming election will have a massive impact on my future as a disabled woman in America.  I know you have set political beliefs, and I know that they’re founded [...]