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Arts Jul 28

How Lois Curtis paved the way for equal rights for Americans with disabilities

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

Nation Oct 04

U.S. Supreme Court building is seen as justices released their financial disclosure reports in Washington
LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case that could make it harder to sue hotels over disability access

The justices are being asked Wednesday to limit the ability of so-called testers to file lawsuits against hotels in Maine and elsewhere that fail to disclose accessibility information on their websites and through other reservation services.

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Politics Oct 02

Actress Selma Blair, who announced several years ago that she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, walks arm in arm with U.S. President Joe Biden as they arrive at an event to celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. October 2, 2023. Photo by Leah Millis/REUTERS
WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on celebrating Americans with Disabilities Act

Actor and disability rights advocate Selma Blair has helped Biden salute the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, displaying a touch of the comedic timing that made her a star in Hollywood hits like “Legally…

By News Desk

Politics Jul 25

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Americans with Disabilities Act and "Disability Pride Month," in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2022. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS
New Biden rule would make government websites, apps more accessible to people with disabilities

The Biden administration is proposing new regulations to make state and local government websites and apps for services like libraries, parking, transit and court records more accessible for people with disabilities.

By Associated Press

Nation Mar 06

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Remembering Judy Heumann’s lasting contributions to disability rights

Judy Heumann, who has been called the “mother of the disability rights movement, has died at 75. Heumann, who lost her ability to walk at age 2 after contracting polio, lobbied for legislation that led to the federal Americans with…

By Melissa Williams

Sep 28

WATCH: President Biden celebrates Disability Pride Month at the White House

By Associated Press

The president said despite the advances in the 30 years since ADA was passed, disabled Americans still face an uphill battle when it comes to employment and wage equality.

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Aug 24

Gender dysphoria covered by Americans with Disabilities Act, federal court rules

By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

Advocates for transgender people say a federal ruling that gender dysphoria is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act could halt conservative political efforts to restrict access to gender-affirming care.

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Jul 26

Biden celebrates the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

By News Desk and Associated Press

President Joe Biden celebrated the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Tuesday while still maintaining isolation due to his COVID-19 diagnosis.

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Jul 26

WATCH: Biden marks anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden celebrated the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Monday, highlighting the progress made over the past three decades in advancing equity for people with disabilities.

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Jul 27

Watch 5:38
30 years after ADA’s passage, what it means to these Americans with disabilities

By Lena I. Jackson

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a groundbreaking law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. The legislation has been invaluable for what it changed, but significant obstacles remain for Americans with physical or mental…

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