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/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/3mraxvuaiv22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mr6ric4yas2aIntroducing the lineup for Disability Culture Cabaret: Emcee April Clare + DJ Cyb3r.t0nin, headliners Dev Hill + Lilith Le’Queer + performers Daffodil Doe, Damon Modarres, Legally Allure, Strega Celestina, Thunderboi Tsai, Walker, Cyb3r.t0nin + Walker, Texas BangHer. RSVP: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret202621 Jul 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6ric4yas2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mr6h2qavhs2zDisability Culture Cabaret is an accessible night of disabled and queer joy, featuring drag, burlesque, music, art, and more. We’ll build community, experience joy as resistance, and enjoy the show as an act of collective care. RSVP now at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026 at the link in our bio!21 Jul 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6h2qavhs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mqpfzskpkk2yWe're diving into how anti-Black racism is disabling. In addition to state violence and the stress of discrimination, even in the disabled community disabled Black people are ignored. Support disabled Black folks through mutual aid and uplifting the work of disabled Black organizers and artists!15 Jul 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpfzskpkk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mqmpemg5hc2bIn a new piece for Currents, Ise Pinka explores their relationship with how their body is perceived as a disabled Trans person, and how that's impacted by which mobility aids they choose to use each day. Read more at tinyurl.com/DCCurrents at the link in our bio.14 Jul 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmpemg5hc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mqkmudldws2fFor National Minority Mental Health Month, we're highlighting the essay "Agency to Serve" by Justin Bullock. In this piece, he dives into his experiences with the health care system as a Black doctor with bipolar disorder. Visit tinyurl.com/DCCurrents to read the full piece. TW: Mention of suicide.13 Jul 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkmudldws2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mq5qjq7fuc2pIt’s Disability Pride Month, and we can’t think of a better time to explore the ways that oppression is disabling — and what we can all do about it. Stick with us as we break down how disability connects to various forms of oppression, from anti-Black racism to transphobia to immigrant detention.08 Jul 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5qjq7fuc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mq2zmfpdec2wRead our latest Currents piece, “Poverty Should Not Be the Price of Love" by Kerrie Popa. In the piece, Kerrie uncovers how the U.S. government's support systems punish disabled people for marrying. You can read the full piece at the link in our bio: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents07 Jul 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2zmfpdec2whttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mpylkovkjs2bEvery thing we do at Disability Culture Lab starts with radical inclusion, and Disability Culture Cabaret is no exception! When you join us at the 2026 Disability Culture Cabaret on July 31, 2026, you’ll enjoy over a dozen access features! RSVP today at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026.06 Jul 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpylkovkjs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mpmgnhp7oc2aThis Disability Pride Month, join us for Disability Culture Cabaret 2026! On July 31, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Sycamore + Oak, this free 18+ event will feature drag, burlesque, and more and we can’t wait to share in the wonder, community, and joy. Tickets + access info: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026.01 Jul 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmgnhp7oc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mpjttoc7gk2cFor Currents: Ariana Aboulafia writes about the need to oppose federal policies that make it harder for disabled people to live independently + the AI-powered surveillance tech that makes us choose between maintaining our lives at home + safeguarding our privacy. Read more: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents30 Jun 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjttoc7gk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mpjj63cz3222In our newest Currents piece, "Disability Doesn't Exist in a Vacuum" writer Kevin Garcia dives into his experiences with childhood bullying for being queer that led to CPTSD. This piece shows us the ways in which different forms of oppression are disabling. Read more: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents30 Jun 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjj63cz3222https://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mphlv4fvgk23We're looking for production team members to help us facilitate queer and disabled joy! If you are a DMV-based, queer, and disabled DJ, emcee, or photographer, please submit an application to join the team producing Disability Culture Cabaret 2026 via the link in the comments by July 6.29 Jun 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphlv4fvgk23https://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mp7wnrwlts23Calling all proud Disabled, Queer performers in the Washington, D.C. area. Drag performers, burlesque artists, singers, dancers, musicians, poets, clowns, puppeteers, magicians—Disability Culture Cabaret is the (accessible) stage for you! Please apply by July 6 using the link in comments.26 Jun 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7wnrwlts23https://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mp7v3lbdac23We're hard at work planning this year's Disability Culture Cabaret in Washington D.C. and we can't do it without YOU! We want to meet you at Sycamore + Oak in Washington D.C. on 7/31/26 for a celebration of Disabled + Queer pride. Add Disability Culture Cabaret to your calendar now!26 Jun 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7v3lbdac23https://bsky.app/profile/disabilitylab.bsky.social/post/3mp5g4f3vjk2aCheck out our newest Currents piece, "Body Horror is for the Marginalized" by Adrian Mendoza. This piece dives into the ways in which body horror allows disabled, queer, and Trans people to explore the realities of our lives. Read the full piece here: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents25 Jun 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:tip3far4dmzq4j5pktwo4sxt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5g4f3vjk2a