The Disability & Intersectionality Summit (DIS) is a biennial national conference that centers the multiple oppressions that shape the lived experiences of disabled individuals, as told by disabled people, in a setting organized by disabled activists.

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Lydia X. Z. Brown

Lydia Brown – Disability Justice Intersection with Racial Justice and Queer/Trans Liberation

Mahdia Lynn - Radical Accessibility a Dis/Abled Organizers’ Manifesto

Mahdia Lynn – Radical Accessibility a Dis/Abled Organizers’ Manifesto

Maria Hernandez (Conchita) - Being Disabled and Undocumented: Experiences and Resources

Maria Hernandez (Conchita) – Being Disabled and Undocumented: Experiences and Resources

Mason Wicks-Lim - The Story of a Youth Activist with a Disability

Mason Wicks-Lim – The Story of a Youth Activist with a Disability

Mia Mingus - DIS 2018 Keynote

Mia Mingus – DIS 2018 Keynote

Mickey Thomas - Whips and Chains Excite Me Too: Kink & Disability

Mickey Thomas – Whips and Chains Excite Me Too: Kink & Disability