TODAY is the first of our new Wednesday call-ins, all about ensuring that all disabled people have the right to live in our community free of violence. That means that people with disabilities are able to live in our own homes, not institutions (where COVID-19 is raging). It also means freedom from police violence. We’re calling on the Senate to pass a COVID-19 relief package with emergency funding for home- and community-based services, and to pass a strengthened version of the Justice in Policing Act. 

Learn how to join us, with scripts, tips, and a breakdown of the issues linked in the email below!

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From: Autistic Self Advocacy Network @autisticadvocacy.org>
Date: Mon, July 6, 2020 at 4:00 PM
Subject: 📱 Call-ins restart this WEDNESDAY - join us to speak out on police violence & COVID relief! 📱

 

This month will mark the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark civil rights bill for people with disabilities. Disability rights have come a long way, but the goals of the ADA are still not fully realized today. Disabled people of color face unconscionable rates of police violence, and many people with disabilities are currently trapped in institutions, where COVID outbreaks are common. This July, let’s honor the disabled advocates who brought us the ADA by speaking out for the rights of people with disabilities to live in our communities, free of violence. Join us on Wednesdays — starting THIS WEEK — for weekly call-ins on COVID-19 relief and police violence.

You can find more information, and call scripts for both issues, here.

Have call anxiety, or wondering what to expect from a call to your elected officials? Check out this guide to making a call to your members of Congress. Unable to speak on a phone call due to a disability? Check out our Proxy Calling System here. Want to help someone else make a call? Consider signing up to be a proxy caller.

As we reflect on decades of work towards liberation for people with disabilities, we must recognize the fact that progress hasn’t been equal for everyone, and it’s on us to fix that. When it comes to living freely and safely in our community, we must leave nobody behind. The fight continues — join us this Wednesday, and let’s take a stand together!