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The Los Angeles Spoonie Collective is composed of disabled, neurodivergent, and chronically ill LGBTQIA community members within the Los Angeles area (Tongva land). We offer virtual and in-person workshops and panel discussions on the intersections of race, gender, and disability, disability justice, feminist theory, and more.

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We’re a collective of LGBTQIA+ Disabled folks working to elevate the voices of our community, educate the world, and end ableism.

[Roses are red violets are blue...you can be margi

[Roses are red violets are blue...you can be marginalized and privileged too.]

[I know you're wrestling with your body image but

[I know you're wrestling with your body image but you still need to eat.]

[Just because my illness is chronic, doesn't mean

[Just because my illness is chronic, doesn't mean I'm use to it or okay.]

[Ramps should be the standard. Automatic doors sho

[Ramps should be the standard. Automatic doors should be the standard. Elevators in multi-story buildings should be the standard. ASL interpreters at events should be the standard. Braille menus at restaurants should be the standard. Accessibility should be the standard.]

[There is a meme that says, "People are dying of d

[There is a meme that says, "People are dying of depression but can't tell anyone because y'all gossip about them instead of helping."

[A wheelchair is not at restriction - it's a tool

[A wheelchair is not at restriction - it's a tool for movement and living. It is society's lack of access that is the restriction.]

[Just a reminder that if you get an abortion liter

[Just a reminder that if you get an abortion literally just because you want to and not because of medical or life issues, like you just don't want a kid, then that's okay and the government shouldn't take that right away from us.]

The Los Angeles Spoonie Collective is presenting a

The Los Angeles Spoonie Collective is presenting an exciting Zine Book Club and we want you to be a part of it! We will be talking about and making zines with some of the most important creators in the Greater Los Angeles area and beyond. Go to bit.ly/lasczinebookclub for more information.

[It's Borderline Personality Awareness Month. Thos

[It's Borderline Personality Awareness Month. Those who live with bpd are not dangerous. Those with bpd usually had multiple childhood traumas. One out of ten people with bpd commit suicide. If you've ever been loved by someone with bpd you'll know how deeply they love. People with bpd have a fear of abandonment so they need assurance you won't leave. So keep an open mind and get rid of your preconceived notions of bpd.]

[My depression? Chronic. But this ass? Iconic.]

[My depression? Chronic. But this ass? Iconic.]

[You know what's faster than creating sign languag

[You know what's faster than creating sign language gloves? Learning sign language. You know what's cheaper than sign language gloves? Learning sign language. You know what will help you learn sign language? Learning sign language.]

[As Mother's Day approaches please remember not ev

[As Mother's Day approaches please remember not every woman is a mother / can be a biological mother / wants to be a mother. Please don't use "Happy Mothers Day" as a blanket greeting for all women on said day.]

[You're not playing "devil's advocate." You're jus

[You're not playing "devil's advocate." You're just making a person who is likely speaking from personal experience defend themselves from the oppressive opinion you're too embarrassed to admit you actually believe. It's you. You're the devil.]

[Queer means anti-colonial. Queer means disability

[Queer means anti-colonial. Queer means disability-inclusive. Queer means accessible to working class. Queer means trans-inclusive. Queer means indigenous resistance. Queer means anti-prison. Queer means intergenerational. Queer means body positivity. Queer means acknowledging anti-Blackness.]

[I'm here, I'm queer, my joint pain is moderate to

[I'm here, I'm queer, my joint pain is moderate to severe.]

[I simply do not want to do it anymore. I'm tired.

[I simply do not want to do it anymore. I'm tired.]

[If we can all agree that $1200 a month is not eno

[If we can all agree that $1200 a month is not enough to survive, can people also get upset that disabled people are expected to survive on $783 with SSI?]

[Listen to deaf adults. They know deaf children be

[Listen to deaf adults. They know deaf children best; they use to be them. If deaf adults are insisting on early access to sign language, expressing how oralism traumatized them, or stating that they wished their family had attempted to learn sign language, listen to them.]

[The “Crip Camp” team on the Oscar red carpet:

[The “Crip Camp” team on the Oscar red carpet: Jim LeBrecht, Judith Heumann, Sara Bolder, Andraea LaVant, Nicole Newnham Malarkey.]

[Depression isn't always dark rooms and crying end

[Depression isn't always dark rooms and crying endlessly. Sometimes it's getting up, going to work and smiling and laughing all day and then coming home to sit quietly doing little to nothing until it's time to go to bed.]

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