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Tell your Senators to support the bipartisan Protecting Students with Disabilities Act (S. 5046) to keep special education and rehabilitative services in the U.S. Department of Education.  Education is a right, and the key to our future. Defend it. Read the statement: https://tinyurl.com/ppnm9wem

Join us tonight for an evening of conversation and connection with author and disability activist Dara Baldwin. Register now!: https://dredf.org/event/lets-talk-about-the-problem-with-author-dara-baldwin/

It's the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA was won through decades of organizing by disabled people, parents, advocates, attorneys + allies. We're proud to have been part of that history + continue to defend the rights the ADA secured. dredf.org/the-making-o...

Disability rights extend to the immigration system. Section 504 protects accessibility rights of disabled people interacting with USCIS, ICE, CBP, and immigration courts, ensuring reasonable accommodations and equal access. Our new guide these protections: https://bit.ly/4fadGW6

No one should have to choose between their basic needs and their future. Reviving the harmful public charge policy will make many immigrant families with disabilities afraid to access essential services.  DREDF opposes this harmful policy. Learn more:

UPDATE: This event was cancelled due to thunderstorms in the area.

On July 9, advocates and community members will gather in Washington, D.C. for the Let's Get Free March & Concert, marking the anniversary of the 14th Amendment and calling for a future where everyone belongs. Join the movement. Learn more and RSVP: letsgetfree.org

Independence is about the freedom and support to choose where we live, learn, work, and participate in our communities. This Independence Day, we recommit to defending the disability rights laws, policies, and community supports that make freedom and opportunity possible.

Join DREDF on July 28 for the "Let's Talk About the Problem" Book Tour with Dara Baldwin, author of 'To Be a Problem: A Black Woman's Survival in the Racist Disability Rights Movement.' Attend in person or online. Register now: https://tinyurl.com/4c38fmn2

The disability rights movement has spent decades fighting against systems that exclude and lock up disabled people. Our rights were not freely given; they were won through decades of advocacy, organizing + legal action. A new @apnews.com article examines what’s at risk: https://tinyurl.com/2jezh52m

We opposed a proposed U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) rule that would make it harder for transgender and gender diverse people to access federally funded shelters.  Read our comments and learn more: https://bit.ly/4ePFrlr

The latest Supreme Court rulings make it clear that the right to be included will be protected for some, while others can be categorically excluded from spaces. Read DREDF’s statement: https://dredf.org/statement-on-scotus-july-2026/

A new factsheet from DREDF, @transequality.bsky.social & @disabilityrightsca.bsky.social  explains how Section 504, the ADA, and IDEA can help protect students from discrimination, secure accommodations, and support access to education. Read more: https://dredf.org/trans-students-fact-sheet/

Behind every budget line is a person, a family, and a community.  On July 1, join the LTSS4All Grassroots Coalition in Sacramento, Los Angeles, or virtually to speak up for Medi-Cal, IHSS, and community living. Remind California policymakers to invest in care. https://tinyurl.com/LTSS4All

Special education belongs in the Department of Education. On June 25, join the National Call-In Day and tell Congress to oppose moving IDEA oversight and civil rights enforcement out of the Department of Education. Call: (202) 224-3121

Housing is often foundational for stability. CARE Court counsel, join DREDF and Kim Swain (retired from @disabilityrightsca.bsky.social) for a practical training on housing advocacy on June 30 at 1 pm PT.  Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XQXV1zuCQlOSJWwzLIOZuQ#/registration

And it's working. We must continue to protect disability rights from this attack. Rest, refuel, fire up – keep up advocacy in the ways you can. Use the #IAmOlmstead hashtag; we must keep gaining momentum.

Since May, three more states have dropped out of the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit. We're now down to just six. Disabled people, families, advocates, and allies have spoken up, contacted their Attorneys General, organized in their communities, and refused to stay silent.

This Olmstead anniversary, we’re angry, but we will not stop celebrating and protecting our right to community living. Share your story of why community living matters.

Our right to live in the community is under attack. DOJ just made it crystal clear they aren’t going to enforce decades of legal precedent of disability rights – their goal is to destroy our rights.