by Belo Cipriani | Jun 11, 2019 | Disability Awareness, Disability in Literature, Interviews, Queer Writing
By Belo Cipriani Not quite seeing or hearing artist Terry Galloway ambled through early childhood with mixed emotions. On one end, she was arrogant. In fact, she would even describe herself as “a little shit,” yet she also sought physical approval from the...
by Belo Cipriani | Mar 29, 2019 | Disability Awareness, Interviews
By Belo Cipriani Employers aim to show workers that they care about them — and are invested in their future — by offering benefits. But more often than not, these corporate perks fail to offer employees services that are useful, especially during a crisis. One of the...
by Belo Cipriani | Jan 21, 2019 | Interviews, Visually Impaired
By Belo Cipriani Some people prefer to communicate with words, while others find images more telling. For gay San Francisco resident Kurt Schwartzmann, drawing has always been a way to share his thoughts with the world. “I’ve always loved to draw,”...
by Belo Cipriani | Oct 19, 2018 | Disability Awareness, Interviews, Oleb Books
By Caitlin Hernandez Oleb Books author Andrew Gurza, a self-identified “queer cripple,” not only writes, speaks, and tweets about his experiences, but also hosts a podcast about disability and has become well-known for his ability to spread awareness about...
by Belo Cipriani | Oct 15, 2015 | Interviews
The Disability Tribune welcomes Javier De Paz, Assistant Director at the Center for Social Justice and Civic Engagement at Holy Names University. I asked him a few questions about the current fundraiser that’s happening to help send a group of HNU students to...
by Belo Cipriani | Jul 22, 2015 | Adaptive Technology, Blind Technology, Interviews, Mobility/ Disability, Visually Impaired
Today on The Disability Tribune, we welcome the first blind realtor in the Bay Area, Jim Blacksten. Belo Cipriani: Where are you from and where do you live now? Jim Blacksten: I was born in Oroville, California. I attended junior high and senior high school in Chico...
