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Kenrya Rankin (she/her)
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KEN-ree-yuh. Author. Editorial + Accessibility + AI Consultant. Freedom Dreamer. Homie | she/her | Managing Director @disabilitylab.bsky.social | #pwME #POTS #EDS | https://kenrya.ctcin.bio

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disabilitylab.bsky.social
For Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day, our Managing Director, Kenrya Rankin (she/her) @kenrya.bsky.social, speaks to the disabling conditions that Black disabled women face due to capitalism and the current administration. Read the press release and the resolution at tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease
Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo inside of a bright orange square is a picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. Below the photo is a quote from Kenrya in teal text that reads "Unequal pay and inaccessible workplaces aren’t just unfair, they’re disabling. Black disabled women are in a particularly difficult place right now, as we face record job losses and juggle caregiving for our children, our parents, and ourselves.” Below the quote reads "Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director" in all caps. At the bottom is a link to the source of the quote, tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease. In the bottom right corner is the page number "1." Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo inside of a bright orange square is a picture of Kenrya Rankin, a dark-skinned Black woman with big, dark brown, kinky hair styled in a twistout, wearing black-rimmed glasses, hot pink lipstick, and a big smile. She is also wearing a shirt with a hot pink, blue, yellow print. Below the photo is a quote from Kenrya in teal text that reads “And capitalism — plus the current Administration — demand that we do it all without accommodations. We need to invest in Black women, but this Administration would rather implement policies that further disable us.” Below the quote reads "Kenrya Rankin (she/her) Managing Director" in all caps. At the bottom is a link to the source of the quote, tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease. In the bottom right corner is the page number "2." Background is an eggshell-colored square background with a bright blue border. At the top is the Disability Culture Lab logo in teal. Below the logo is a screenshot from the Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day press release that reads "For Immediate Release: Reps. Cherifilus-McCormick and Pressley Introduce Resolution Recognizing Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day." Below the photo is text that reads "In recognition of Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day, Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced the Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day Resolution. Click the link in bio to read the press release: tinyurl.com/DWEPD25PressRelease." In the bottom right corner is the page number "3."
October 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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domesticemployers.bsky.social
🚨 Action Alert 🚨 From our partners at @aapd.com, explainer 👇

Fund Care. #EndTheShutdown www.aapd.com/explainer-wh...
Explainer: What the Government Shutdown Means for SNAP, WIC, and Disability Programs - AAPD
On Wednesday, October 1, at 12:01 AM, part of the federal government shut down because Congress could not  agree on a funding plan. As of now, the government has been shut down for two weeks. Congress...
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October 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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disabilitylab.bsky.social
📣 Call for the DisCo: we're making a Bluesky starter pack of disability justice orgs to follow! Have some recommendations? Tag their accounts in the comments and send this post to your friends! #disability #accessibility
September 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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disabilitylab.bsky.social
You’ve seen the designs, now meet the creative mind behind them! Jen D. Rafanan has officially joined Team DCL as Senior Creative Advisor, where she will support design work across all our programs and fee-for-service work.

Learn more about Jen at jdr-creative.com.
Text reads: Welcome, Jen D. Rafanan, Senior Creative Advisor for Disability Culture Lab. Image shows a light-skinned woman with dark hair, pink lipstick, and a twinkle in her eye.
July 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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gailfuller.bsky.social
As a vibrant blue spot in a red state, I invite you—especially my fellow Floridians—to join me in openly advocating for trans disabled youth! Rocking my "Protect Trans Disabled Youth" tank top, designed by the talented Jen D Rafanan for @disabilitylab.bsky.social. As an ally, I cannot stay silent.
Photo within a Photo: I am standing next to the white blossoms of my crepe myrtle tree, wearing sunglasses and a black tank top that reads "Protect Trans Disabled Youth." In the smaller photo, I am wearing the same tank double and standing with my favorite farmer's market vendor and my sister, all of us smiling and wearing sunglasses.
June 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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disabilitylab.bsky.social
Are you a proud disabled and queer performance artist in the Washington, D.C. area? Apply by July 11 to help us celebrate disabled and queer
joy and brilliance!
Text reads: Disability Culture Lab presents: Disability Culture Cabaret: Pride Edition. July 30, 2025 at MetroBar. Are you a disabled and queer performance artist in the DMV? Apply by July 11 to help us celebrate disabled and queer joy and brilliance! Image description: Background is a gradient in the colors of the Disability Pride Flag (red, yellow, blue, green and gray). There are also three dancing figures in various combinations of brown, pink, orange, and black.
July 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
kenrya.bsky.social
So excited to share a bit of disabled joy with this collection, 'cause we all need it right about now. ✨♥️🫂 #DisabilitySky
disabilitylab.bsky.social Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · May 23
Big news! Today, we’re dropping our brand new summer Pride and “Fashion Against Fascism” merch collection, including new disabled artist collaborations, muscle tanks, and more!! 🌈

Check out the DCL Shop now and order in time for pride! #DisabilityJustice

shop.disabilityculturelab.org
Photo of six people with new DCL summer shirts. The first is a brown-skinned person with long hair wearing a white shirt with the words "Cure Ableism" in rainbow letters — they have fierce makeup. The second person is Black with long locs, silver jewelry, and tattoos in a black shirt that says "Disabled Joy is Revolutionary." The third is a brown-skinned femme in a white shirt with a red mask on it that reads "Mask If You Hate Fascists." The fourth is a femme with long straight dark hair wearing a gray shirt that reads "Protect Trans Kids" in hand lettering. The fifth is a brown-skinned person with short hair wearing a shirt that reads "Disability Justice is..." The sixth is a tall smiling person with a short beard wearing a shirt that reads "Crips Against Fascism" Five t-shirts on a light blue and blue background. Shirts read: “Disability Justice Is... Climate Justice, Repro Justice, Landback, Free Palestine, Black Liberation, Immigrant Justice, Queer Liberation, Gender Justice, Worker Justice, Economic Justice" in black with white lettering; “Protect Trans Disabled Youth” in gray with hand lettering in trans pride colors of light blue, pink, and white; “Mask If You Hate Fascists” in white with black and red text; “Cure Ableism” in white with the text written five times in rainbow pride colors; and “Disabled Joy is Revolutionary” in black with purple lettering. Two happy folks with white t-shirts in front of a light purple and teal background. The first is a smiling Black person with a red beanie and white t-shirt that reads “Crips Against Fascism.” The second is a brown trans person with long hair and fierce makeup in a white t-shirt with a red mask that reads “Mask If You Hate Fascists.” Black muscle tank and a gorgeous trans femme person in a gray t-shirt that both read “Protect Trans Disabled Youth” on a green and bright blue background. Muscle tank is black. Lettering on both is in trans pride colors of light blue, pink, and white.
May 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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peoplescdc.org
Our access to COVID vaccines is under attack. It’s more important than ever to make our voices heard by making public comment to the FDA by May 23 at 11:59 PM EST. Use our template available on our substack at peoplescdc.substack.com/p/vaccine-ac...
Red background with white text on read reads: "tell your friends. our access to vaccines is under attack." below: "Submit a public comment to the FDA by May 23: We all need access to updated COVID boosters " "Our template makes it easy (link in bio). Comment at tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" Yellow People's CDC in lower right corner. Red background with white text reads: "Vaccine Access is under attack" Under it: "The CDC currently recommends the COVID vaccine for people 6 months and up. But the Wall Street Journal reported that HHS is considering no longer reccomending COVID vaccine access to pregnant people, and children. Robust scientific evidence shows that updated COVID boosters provide important protection against severe illness for all age groups." Below "Comment by May 23 tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" People's CDC logo is in lower right. Red background with white text reads: "Vaccine Access is under attack" Below it: "The FDA recently approved the Novavax, but with no scientific basis, restricted it to people over 65 and 12-64 with certain health conditions. These unfounded limitations likely could extend to all COVID vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna). We need to tell the FDA to make COVID vaccines available for all. Use our template (link in bio) and comment by May 23." And small text: "Comment by May 23 tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" People's CDC logo is in lower right.
May 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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aendra.com
I am begging anyone with the ability to commission articles in my industry: let trans people write about what is happening to us right now.
April 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
kenrya.bsky.social
Come work with my amazing team at Disability Culture Lab! www.disabilityculturelab.org/jobs
disabilitylab.bsky.social Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · Apr 7
Disability Culture Lab is hiring! We're looking to fill two roles: Communications Associate and Program Manager. Join our fight to shift the narrative on disability from fear and pity to solidarity and liberation. We encourage you to apply by April 14. (Image Credit: Disabled and Here)
Text reads: Join us at the Disability Culture Lab! We’re hiring a Communications Associate and a Program Manager who want to reshape the narrative around disability. Apply at DisabilityCultureLab.org/Jobs. All on a dark blue background with a white Disability Culture Lab logo, a pink triangle, and a picture of a half-Filipinx, half-white Little Person sitting on a mobility device, marking up a piece of paper with a pink marker. Image Credit: Disabled and Here (https://affecttheverb.com/disabledandhere/)
April 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
kenrya.bsky.social
Please help support a disabled elder in need of relocation funds so she can access the support she needs to thrive. Every dollar helps. #Disability #MutualAid

www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-ass...
Donate to Urgent: Assist a Senior Facing Housing Insecurity, organized by Sharon Corpening
At 64 years old and battling chronic pain, I'm facing a critical de… Sharon Corpening needs your support for Urgent: Assist a Senior Facing Housing Insecurity
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March 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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disabilitylab.bsky.social
All together, now! @mghaigh.bsky.social and @kenrya.bsky.social dropped by Woolly Mammoth Theater to chat with patrons about about Disability Culture Lab's work and vision for disabled futures. Fun times!
White nonbinary trans masc human sits in an orange chair, wearing a black sweatshirt that reads "Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary" in purple ink, in front of a sign that says, "Todays Herd Happy Hour will feature Disability Culture Lab." Black woman with faux locs and a gray and black sweater sits beside them. White nonbinary trans masc human sits in an orange chair, wearing a black sweatshirt that reads "Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary" in purple ink, in front of a sign that says, "Today’s Herd Happy Hour will feature Disability Culture Lab." Black woman with faux locs wears gray and black sweater and sits in an orange chair and a sign that says, "Today’s Herd Happy Hour will feature Disability Culture Lab."
March 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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autisticadvocacy.org
People with disabilities need and deserve access to abortion to exercise full autonomy over our own bodies and lives on our terms. Check out our paper on disability and abortion access created with the National Partnership for Women & Families:
nationalpartnership.org
March 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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autisticadvocacy.org
It's our job to make sure our community gets accessible, up-to-date info on important issues, and funding for our rapid response comes from our grassroots — people like you. Join us: autisticadvocacy.org/join
Become an ASAN member!
We’re proud to announce the release of our new and improved membership options! These monthly membership plans come with special perks, along with a membership-exclusive supplement to the ASAN…
autisticadvocacy.org
March 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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autisticadvocacy.org
Self-advocacy means taking control of our own lives. We want to make sure that autistic people are included in all conversations about autism, whether those conversations are about our own lives or about autistic people as a whole in our society.
What We Believe - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Our Motto: What is “Nothing About Us Without Us”?“Nothing About Us Without Us” means that autistic people need to be involved whenever autism is discussed. When non-autistic people make decisions…
autisticadvocacy.org
March 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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mghaigh.bsky.social
Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight. No body or mind left behind.
disabilitylab.bsky.social Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · Feb 21
Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight.
Image features torn paper strips in the colors of the Trans and Disability Pride Flags (blue, white, pink, green, yellow, red, and dark gray. A transparent black square sits over the colorful background. Light blue text reads: “Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight. We work as one community to protect our rights and freedom, including our civil rights under Section 504. We refuse to leave transgender and gender nonconforming people behind or treat their civil rights as a bargaining chip. And we reject anyone who believes justice can be achieved for disabled people at the expense of trans people.” There are also logos for American Association of People with Disabilities, Disability Culture Lab, National Disabled Legal Professionals Association, and New Disabled South.
February 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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disabilitylab.bsky.social
Disabled people were 35% as likely to be in the labor force compared to nondisabled people in 2024. Disabled women were less likely than men to be in the workforce. Read @npwf’s latest analysis on disability employment trends: npwf.info/4gWMlEy
Workers with disabilities continue to benefit from expanded workplace flexibility, but are suffering from Trump’s attacks | National Partnership for Women & Families
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released annual data about disabled people in the U.S. workforce showing a continued upward trend through 2024. However, inequities remain for disabled people, pa...
npwf.info
February 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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disabilitylab.bsky.social
That man in the White House is saying NO MASKS. But masks are our lifeline, our community care, our frontline against fascism. Would you want a DCL shirt with any of these messages?

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/HkroF2/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky"> Resist Fascism, Wear a Mask
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/HkroF2/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Mask If You Hate Fascists
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/HkroF2/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Masks Are Community Care

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March 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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disabilitylab.bsky.social
Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight.
Image features torn paper strips in the colors of the Trans and Disability Pride Flags (blue, white, pink, green, yellow, red, and dark gray. A transparent black square sits over the colorful background. Light blue text reads: “Trans liberation and disability justice are one fight. We work as one community to protect our rights and freedom, including our civil rights under Section 504. We refuse to leave transgender and gender nonconforming people behind or treat their civil rights as a bargaining chip. And we reject anyone who believes justice can be achieved for disabled people at the expense of trans people.” There are also logos for American Association of People with Disabilities, Disability Culture Lab, National Disabled Legal Professionals Association, and New Disabled South.
February 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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thehighsign.bsky.social
If you're screaming at a hospital about teen trans care, keep screaming.
erininthemorning.com Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Feb 8
Incredible news. After immense pressure and threats of protest, Children's Wisconsin has reinstated treatment for at least one trans teen under its care.

Several hospitals across the country determined their fear of Trump's illegal EO was more important than their trans patients.
UPDATE: Children’s Wisconsin hospital reinstates gender-affirming care for trans teen after canceling in wake of Trump’s executive order
The order is being challenged in court as illegal and unconstitutional.
wisconsinwatch.org
February 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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assignedmedia.org
A/P [Feb 1] -- After a NYT report that NYU's gender clinic had begun cancelling appoints, NY Atty Genl Letitia James warned hospitals they would be violating state law by stopping GAC. The move sets up a collision between threats to cut federal funding and states.

[by @rikiwilchins.bsky.social‬]
New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order
New York Attorney General Letitia James is telling hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive orde...
apnews.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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craigbrittain.com
Lady Gaga at The Grammys 2025: "Trans people are not invisible. Trans people deserve love, the Queer community deserves to be lifted up. Music is love. Thank you."
February 3, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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theeyarden.bsky.social
Doechii was preaching on that stage!!! #Grammys
a girl in a school uniform is sitting at a table with her hands in the air and saying amen .
ALT: a girl in a school uniform is sitting at a table with her hands in the air and saying amen .
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
kenrya.bsky.social
My kid and me were in here screaming for Doechii! So well deserved! 👏🏾😍
February 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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thereclaimed.bsky.social
Happy:
Black history
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Black health
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Black people
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Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
February 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM