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AccessFest Canada: How Pop Culture Is Finally Showcasing Disabled Perspectives
Since I was a child, pop culture has been an integral part of my life and identity. My mother shared her passion through her record collection, and she took me to my first movie at three and to my first…
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Access Fest Part 2: Accessibility
In June 2025, the GADIM team headed to Toronto, Canada for the inaugural AccessFest, a one-day festival celebrating accessibility, community, and culture. We asked Maayan Ziv, Founder of Access Now, and other attendees: what does accessibility mean to you? From…
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Access Fest Part 1: Changing the Narrative
Activists at AccessFest Share How to Improve Disability Representation During the inaugural AccessFest in Toronto in June 2025, the GADIM team asked attendees: how can we improve disability representation? Attendees drew upon their rich experiences across disability advocacy, media, and…
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A Conversation With Deaf Interpreter Matt Maxey
This story is part of a collaboration between Disabled Journalists Association (DJA) and The Global Alliance for Disability in Media and Entertainment and was written by Dev Ramsawakh and first published at discojourno.com. If you watched the Super Bowl 2025,…
