DCL is a nonprofit disability media and narrative lab, by and for disabled folks. We exist to dismantle ableism and celebrate disabled community and culture. https://linktr.ee/disabilityculturelabhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3msvr6m2ho227Happy August! Disability Culture Lab is taking a rest from social media, Disability Culture Currents, and our newsletter from August 12-23 — and a week fully offline from the 17-21st. We’ll see you on the 24th. How are you resting and recharging this August?12 Aug 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvr6m2ho227https://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3msedzxgqxi26In a new piece for Disability Culture Currents, Mustafa Rfat explores how language access is essential for refugees with disabilities. Without language access, refugees with disabilities are left without their fundamental rights. Read the full piece: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents05 Aug 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3msedzxgqxi26https://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrxgmioybx2aIt's not too late to get your free ticket for Disability Culture Cabaret 2026, tonight from 6 – 9 p.m. ET at Sycamore + Oak in D.C. and on livestream! RSVP at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026 for an in-person or virtual ticket. Come celebrate disabled joy with us during this Disability Pride Month!31 Jul 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxgmioybx2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrwzbbc35u2bUnable to join us in person for Disability Culture Cabaret? You can still soak up all this disabled, queer joy through our livestream! RSVP at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026 for a virtual ticket for this Friday, 7/31 from 6-9 p.m. ET. We will have ASL + CART + Live Audio Description.31 Jul 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwzbbc35u2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrviwly4ju2mWant to attend our Disability Culture Cabaret this Friday, but need help getting there? We have rideshare vouchers available that include WAV travel. Just indicate that you need a ride when you RSVP, and we will send you a code, while supplies last. RSVP today: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026!30 Jul 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrviwly4ju2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrv3t4utoq2mIf you’re joining us in person this Friday 7/31, 6-9 p.m. at Sycamore + Oak for Disability Culture Cabaret 2026, you’ll have the chance to enter our raffle! Every donation to a sponsor or mutual aid campaign during the event will scores you one ticket. RSVP: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026.30 Jul 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv3t4utoq2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrsxzudeog2bPlease welcome our emcee for Disability Culture Cabaret...April Clare! April is the Events and Logistics Coordinator at the American Association of People with Disabilities and a sapphic Asian book club moderator. RSVP at the link in our bio: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026.29 Jul 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsxzudeog2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrscdzqu5u2mFrom medical neglect in ICE detention centers to the violence of kidnapping immigrant community members, the U.S. government is actively disabling and killing members of our community. Immigrant Justice is Racial Justice is Disability Justice. We must fight to abolish ICE and fund care over cages.29 Jul 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrscdzqu5u2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrqjavgarn2mPlease welcome our DJ for Disability Culture Cabaret...CYB3R T0NIN, multidimensional sonic explorer native to Washington, DC. Her style draws from the fluidity of animation, where rhythm follows feeling and every beat tells a story. RSVP at the link in our bio: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026.28 Jul 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqjavgarn2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrpvjkfi522qIntroducing our next performer for Disability Culture Cabaret...Thunderboi Tsai! They are a Maryland-based, autistic, Afro-Latine, Two-Spirit, sapphic King-Thing ‘con mucho swing’ performing in the DMV scene since 2020. RSVP at the link in our bio: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026.28 Jul 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpvjkfi522qhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrnx3y5ce62kIntroducing our next performer for Disability Culture Cabaret...Strega Celestina! This Supernova Sorceress is known for weaving together unapologetic power and ethereal grace on the stage. RSVP at the link in our bio: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026.27 Jul 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnx3y5ce62khttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrnhcpbudc2oIntroducing our next performer for Disability Culture Cabaret...Legally Allure! Allure is a Black Deaf Woman of Trans Experience Burlesque Performer, Content Creator and Deaf Interpreter. RSVP at the link in our bio: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026. We’re excited to have Allure join us this year!27 Jul 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnhcpbudc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrkzjikd4c2uToday is the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As we honor the incredible labor it took to pass the ADA, we also recognize that law has never equaled access for many of us who are multi-marginalized and disabled. We must move towards radical inclusion for all of us.26 Jul 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkzjikd4c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrgdznies22aIntroducing our next performer for Disability Culture Cabaret...Damon Modarres! Damon is a singer, songwriter, and producer based in the DMV. He is part of the hip-hop/R&B/afro collective “242”. RSVP at the link in our bio: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026. We’re excited to have Damon join us this year!24 Jul 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgdznies22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrfu7xcjqc2rIn a new Disability Culture Currents piece, Anita Cameron, a long-time disability justice activist who was part of the fight for the ADA, reflects on the disparities in access between white communities and communities of color in the 36 years of the ADA. Read more: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents.24 Jul 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfu7xcjqc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrdvgaprp22dWelcome our next performer for Disability Culture Cabaret...Daffodil Doe! Daffodil is a disabled nonbinary butch lesbian and a drag queen/clown! They do physical comedy and dance based numbers when his body lets him and more prop comedy when it doesn't. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret202623 Jul 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdvgaprp22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrdc5tntrs24Introducing our next headliner for Disability Culture Cabaret...Lilith Le‘Queer! Lilith is a decadent delight with a multimedia mind—an award-winning food artist turned burlesque baddie who’s been serving up sugar, sensuality, and delicious chaos for two+ years. RSVP: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret202623 Jul 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdc5tntrs24https://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mrbanjjq6c2vIntroducing our first headliner for Disability Culture Cabaret...Dev Hill! Dev is a visually impaired professional dancer, teacher, choreographer, and accessibility advocate. We’re so excited to have them joining us for this year’s Cabaret! RSVP here: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret202622 Jul 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbanjjq6c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mraxvuaiv22yTransphobia is disabling and the U.S. government is further disabling Trans people through its violence. In the face of these attacks, we need to support disabled Trans people through mutual aid and centering disabled Trans joy, community, and resistance!22 Jul 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraxvuaiv22y