Disability Culture Lab

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DCL is a nonprofit disability media and narrative lab, by and for disabled folks. We exist to dismantle ableism and celebrate disabled community and culture.

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Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· 21d

Introducing the lineup for Disability Culture Cabaret: Emcee April Clare + DJ Cyb3r.t0nin, headliners Dev Hill + Lilith Le’Queer + performers Daffodil Doe, Damon Modarres, Legally Allure, Strega Celestina, Thunderboi Tsai, Walker, Cyb3r.t0nin + Walker, Texas BangHer. RSVP: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026

Graphic reads: Disability Culture Lab Presents... Disability Culture Cabaret 2026. Co-Hosted by Crushing Colonialism and Transform Gender Collective. Tickets at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026. 18+ Event. Featuring April Clare, Dev Hill, Lilith Le’Queer, Daffodil Doe, Damon Modarres, Legally Allure, Strega Celestina, Thunderboi Tsai, Cyb3r.t0nin, and Walker Texas BangHer.

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From left to right, the black and white images of Daffodil Doe, April Clare, Strega Celestina, Thunderboi Tsai, Damon Modarres, Legally Allure, Dev Hill, Cyb3r.t0nin, Walker and Texas BangHer, Lilith Le’Queer pop out of a blue banner with their names on it in white text.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· 21d

Disability Culture Cabaret is an accessible night of disabled and queer joy, featuring drag, burlesque, music, art, and more. We’ll build community, experience joy as resistance, and enjoy the show as an act of collective care. RSVP now at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026 at the link in our bio!

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· 28d

In a new piece for Currents, Ise Pinka explores their relationship with how their body is perceived as a disabled Trans person, and how that's impacted by which mobility aids they choose to use each day. Read more at tinyurl.com/DCCurrents at the link in our bio.

Text reading: “New! On Currents. ‘Do I leave without any mobility aid? Do I take the crutches? Or do I sit in the wheelchair? This is an existential choice: the decision determines how much of a self I can afford to be that day.’ by Ise Pinke (they/them), disability, literature, and gender scholar, ‘The Body I Borrow to Leave the House’ Link in bio: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents.”The image has a dark blue background with a subtle lightning bolt pattern and a large white rounded square in the center with the text from the piece.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· 29d

For National Minority Mental Health Month, we're highlighting the essay "Agency to Serve" by Justin Bullock. In this piece, he dives into his experiences with the health care system as a Black doctor with bipolar disorder. Visit tinyurl.com/DCCurrents to read the full piece. TW: Mention of suicide.

Text reading: "National Minority Mental Health Month. I'm bipolar. My bipolar disorder is one of my greatest strengths as a kidney doctor. When I say I'm bipolar, I do not mean that I had bipolar disorder and it is now in my past. I have not overcome bipolar disorder; I live with it. Justin Bullock, doctor, 'Agency to Serve.' Link in bio: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents. Graphic is light pink with a subtle darker pink lightning bolt pattern, and text in dark teal.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jul 7

Read our latest Currents piece, “Poverty Should Not Be the Price of Love" by Kerrie Popa. In the piece, Kerrie uncovers how the U.S. government's support systems punish disabled people for marrying. You can read the full piece at the link in our bio: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jul 6

Every thing we do at Disability Culture Lab starts with radical inclusion, and Disability Culture Cabaret is no exception! When you join us at the 2026 Disability Culture Cabaret on July 31, 2026, you’ll enjoy over a dozen access features! RSVP today at tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026.

Graphic reads: Disability Culture Lab Presents... Disability Culture Cabaret 2026. July 31, 2006 from 6 to 9 p.m. ET. Access info: Pay what you can, outdoor venue, Livestream, negative COVID test required for entry, food and drink available for purchase, wheelchair-accessible and gender neutral bathrooms available, masking required for indoor spaces/bathrooms, scent-free performance space, ASL and CART and audio description, wheelchair accessible, Metro-accessible and street and lot parking, 18-plus event. The black graphic features purple- and orange-gloved hands and white starbursts. The text is rainbow colored.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jul 1

This Disability Pride Month, join us for Disability Culture Cabaret 2026! On July 31, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Sycamore + Oak, this free 18+ event will feature drag, burlesque, and more and we can’t wait to share in the wonder, community, and joy. Tickets + access info: tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026.

Graphic reads: Disability Culture Lab Presents... Disability Culture Cabaret 2026. RSVP now. July 31, 2006 from 6 to 9 p.m. ET at Sycamore and Oak, located at 1110 Oak Drive Southeast in Washington, D.C. and livestream. 18+ Event. Tinyurl.com/DCLCabaret2026

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Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 30

For Currents: Ariana Aboulafia writes about the need to oppose federal policies that make it harder for disabled people to live independently + the AI-powered surveillance tech that makes us choose between maintaining our lives at home + safeguarding our privacy. Read more: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents

Graphic with text that reads: “When surveillance technologies are presented as an ideal option for staying at home, the ideals and practical benefits of independent living are threatened, even if people are technically able to remain in their communities. Ariana Aboulafia (she/her). Disability Rights + Technology expert. ‘From Inside The House:
How Surveillance Tech Further Threatens Independent Living.’ Link in bio: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents.”

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Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 30

In our newest Currents piece, "Disability Doesn't Exist in a Vacuum" writer Kevin Garcia dives into his experiences with childhood bullying for being queer that led to CPTSD. This piece shows us the ways in which different forms of oppression are disabling. Read more: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 29

We're looking for production team members to help us facilitate queer and disabled joy! If you are a DMV-based, queer, and disabled DJ, emcee, or photographer, please submit an application to join the team producing Disability Culture Cabaret 2026 via the link in the comments by July 6.

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Apply by July 6 to help us celebrate disabled + queer joy and brilliance!

July 31 at Sycamore + Oak, Washington, D.C. 18+ Event. Apply by July 6.
tinyurl.com/CabaretProductionApplication."

The graphic is black. At the center is a black and white picture of Goblin Princete, a brown-skinned person with a luscious dark Afro, black headphones, and black dress, DJing last year's Disability Culture Cabaret.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 26

Calling all proud Disabled, Queer performers in the Washington, D.C. area. Drag performers, burlesque artists, singers, dancers, musicians, poets, clowns, puppeteers, magicians—Disability Culture Cabaret is the (accessible) stage for you! Please apply by July 6 using the link in comments.

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Disability Culture Cabaret 2026. Are you a disabled + queer performance artist in the DMV? Apply by July 6 to help us celebrate disabled + queer joy and brilliance! July 31 at Sycamore + Oak, Washington,
D.C. 18+ Event. Apply by July 6. tinyurl.com/
CabaretArtistApplication. The graphic is black. At the center is a black and white picture of performer Madeleine Madison McFierceson, one hand above her head, the other behind her Black. She is black and wearing a light-colored dress and an emotion-filled expression.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 26

We're hard at work planning this year's Disability Culture Cabaret in Washington D.C. and we can't do it without YOU! We want to meet you at Sycamore + Oak in Washington D.C. on 7/31/26 for a celebration of Disabled + Queer pride. Add Disability Culture Cabaret to your calendar now!

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Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 25

Check out our newest Currents piece, "Body Horror is for the Marginalized" by Adrian Mendoza. This piece dives into the ways in which body horror allows disabled, queer, and Trans people to explore the realities of our lives. Read the full piece here: tinyurl.com/DCCurrents

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 23

Are you curious about the Disability Rising Fellowship? Join us for a virtual Q&A session from 12:00–1:00 PM ET on Wednesday, 6/24 to learn more about the fellowship, the application process, and what participants can expect throughout the program. Register here: tinyurl.com/DisabilityRisingQA26

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 18

For Autistic Pride Day, we’re highlighting a new piece from Disability Culture Currents written by Dennis Tran, “Autistic Pride Day and the Power of Belonging.” It reflects on his experience as a multiply-marginalized autistic person. You can read the full piece at tinyurl.com/DCCurrents.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 12

For Immigrant Heritage Month, we’re highlighting Conchita Hernández Legoretta’s piece, “Immigrant Justice is Disability Justice is Worker Justice: A Family Story.” It shows us how Immigrant Justice and Disability Justice are deeply interconnected. You can read more at tinyurl.com/DCCurrents.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 8

Apply to the 2026 cohort of the Disability Rising Fellowship! Program includes media training and coaching, speaking and publishing opps, and a $5,000 stipend upon completion. Ready to shift the narrative? Submit your interest at tinyurl.com/DisabilityRising26 by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 28, 2026.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 5

Tired of how inaccessible Pride is? Check out our latest piece on Disability Culture Currents, “Dykes for Accessible Drinking,” a bingo board you can fill out when you encounter access barriers at Pride. Download it at tinyurl.com/DCCurrents and post about it with #DykesForAccessibleDrinking.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 2

We're two, thank you! As the Disability Culture Lab celebrates our second anniversary, we have a gift for you: Our Disabled Joy Playlist, curated for maximum party vibes as we enter the season of pride. Thank you for being in community with us this year — we look forward to another year with you.

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Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· Jun 2

Happy Pride! Dropping in with a reminder that Disabled Queer Joy is revolutionary resistance. What does your joy practice look like for Pride season?

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· May 28

Show your pride with our Summer 2026 streetwear line, We’re Still Here: Fashion Against Fascism. Every item — including muscle tanks, t-shirts, bags, posters, stickers, hats, magnets, and more — was designed by a disabled creator. Go to Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org grab your own piece today!

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· May 27

Have you copped a piece from our new streetwear drop yet? We’re Still Here: Fashion Against Fascism, is the perfect way to showcase your disability (and queer) pride, and support multi-marginalized disabled artists. Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· May 26

Meet the artists for our Summer 2026 Streetwear Drop, We’re Still Here: Fashion Against Fascism! You can grab brand new designs from Sky Cubacub, JohnnieJae.bsky.social, Jennae Petersen, and Jen D. Rafanan at Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org. We wanna see you in our streetwear — tag us when you post!

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· May 22

Our Summer 2026 streetwear drop, We’re Still Here: Fashion Against Fascism, is here! This collection is about community, resistance, and joy in the face of fascism and attacks on multi-marginalized disabled folks. Grab your items via Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· May 21

Doctor Justin Bullock of Doctors With Disabilities for Disability Culture Currents: "I am in no way unique as a disabled person who has felt harmed by the health system. But when I demonstrate agency to serve, these traumas transform, helping me care for, and connect with, my patients."

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· May 20

For AANHPI Heritage Month, we asked three disabled AANHPI leaders who inspires them and why. Dennis Tran reflects on being inspired by how disabled youth are speaking up today, his experience meeting MasterChef winner Christine Ha, and on the power of representation and community.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· May 20

For AANHPI Heritage Month, we asked three disabled AANHPI leaders who inspires them and why. Krystal Kavita Jagoo @equitableforall.com speaks about how Alice Wong created the Crips for eSims for Gaza initiative with Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and Jane Shi, and asks folks to contribute.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· May 20

For AANHPI Heritage Month, we asked three disabled AANHPI leaders who inspires them and why. Kay Ulanday Barrett talks about the Disabled and Asian lineages of justice and joy seeking, and how he looks to Stacy Park Milbern and Patty Berne’s vital work as Disability Justice legends.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· May 19

It's a huge honor to be recognized on the @forbes.com #ForbesAccessibility200 list as an innovator and impact-maker in the accessibility space for the second year in a row.

Disability Culture Lab@disabilitylab· May 5

For National Women’s Health Month, we’re highlighting mav vega (they/them). In “Pooled Blood” for Disability Culture Currents, mav shows how patriarchy, domestic violence, and disability are deeply connected. Read at tinyurl.com/DCCurrents, and support mav’s survival at tinyurl.com/MavVegaGoFundMe.