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Meet the Disabled Artists Creating a New Space for Talent in the Art World
At the Creative Growth Art Center, a professional studio for artists with physical and intellectual disabilities, men and women gather in a shared workspace filled with paint, ceramics, and endless opportunities for creativity and joy.
Everything We Know About the Knife Attack in Japan That Killed At Least 19
Satoshi Uematsu gave multiple warnings that he planned to go through with one of the biggest mass murders in Japanese history.
The Pleasure and Pain of Being Disabled in the BDSM Community
"People were always kind of onboard with me being a submissive or masochist—although they were always worried about hitting me too hard and knocking a joint out of place."
Inside a Mexican Cooking Workshop for the Blind
Destellos de Sabor (Sparks of Flavor) is a free cooking workshop that offers culinary training and new opportunities for people with disabilities.
Talking to the Man Who Reinvented the Wheelchair
Pau Bach is the inventor of the 'Batec'—a third wheel attachment for the front of a wheelchair that has revolutionized the lives of disabled people around the world.
Hot Wheels: The World of Wheelchair Fetishists and Disability Devotees
When I said on my dating profile that I use a wheelchair, I discovered the world of devotees—men and women who are turned on by disability, paralysis, and Jimmy "Lobster Boy" Darling from "American Horror Story."
Inside the Belarusian Institutions for Chernobyl Radiation Victims
Photographer Jadwiga Bronte visited the "internats" of Belarus—institutions that are part asylum, part orphanage, and part hospice—for those affected by the fallout of the Chernobyl disaster 30 years ago.
Locked-In Syndrome and the Horror of Being Trapped in Your Own Body
As people with degenerative disorders slowly lose control of their bodies, it's common to feel powerless, depressed, and even suicidal.
In Russia, A Hologram Ghost Teaches Bad Drivers a Lesson
People parking in handicap spots in Russia is bad enough that it's come to this.
Exclusive: This Video of the Eviction of a Disabled Man Shows the Heartlessness of London's Housing Crisis
At 7:30 AM on Friday, Mostafa Aliverdipour was awakened and forcibly removed from his home by police. How does a scene like that happen?
I Wouldn't Fuck Me: My Life as a Gay and Disabled Man
Along with having cerebral palsy—a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture—I’m gay. The combination has often felt like a death sentence for gimpy ol' me.
What It’s Like to Be Young and on Disability
For me the Disability Support Pension isn't about choosing an easy life. It means an end to the cycle of poverty-line casual jobs that made me sicker.