Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN)

Today’s infographic in honor of LGBTQ History Month focuses on Kiyoshi Kuromiya, the origins of the Gay Liberation Front and the first official Pride, known as Christopher Street Liberation Day. Graphic by Art Director Erin Casey!

AWN celebrates Ace Week. October 25-31. Graphic by Art Director Erin Casey!

October is LGBTQ+ History Month. Art Director Erin Casey created a series of infographics to honor our history. Today, we share information about Jeanne and Morty Monford, whose lives and activism led to the creation of PFLAG!

"It does not feel like a coincidence that this increase in anxiety around autism diagnoses comes as women and girls see increased diagnoses." @ericmgarcia.bsky.social on the growing backlash that "threatens neurodiversity and the rights of autistic people." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/20/o...

These awesome voting guides were produced with support from our Digital Accessible Futures (DAF) Lab at Carleton University. Guides for disabled, trans, and unhoused voters are available.

AWN's 2026 updated voting guides are on our website now! awnnetwork.org/awn-2026-vot...

AWN honors LGBTQ History Month. The latest in this series of infographics from art director Erin Casey highlights the life and legacy of William Dorsey Swann.

The 2026 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) is open! You are not invisible! Take our survey and share your story. Take the survey at: kuhealthsurvey.org

AWN honors LGBTQ History Month This post in the ongoing infographic series from Art Director Erin Casey highlights the history of Stonewall and the work of trans activist Sylvia Rivera, pictured.

October is LGBTQIA+ History Month and today is Indigenous People's Day, and we are sharing about We’wha, and the incredible impact their advocacy work had and continues to have!

AWN celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day! October 12, 2026

AWN's 2026 voting guides are a free, downloadable resource available now on our website!

AWN's latest newsletter on Latine Heritage Month by our Equity, Justice & Representation Co-Chair, Kayla Rodriguez: awnnetwork.org/a-future-of-...

AWN honors LGBT History Month!

@ebertvoices.bsky.social is so right. BEING HEUMANN is for the battles won, the ones yet to be fought, and dares us to imagine and ask for a better world. That’s what Judy Heumann was all about! buff.ly/fWLlEqV

“Speakers get taught how to write and read and even speak their best throughout their entire childhood and beyond. […] AAC users […] should be given even more time. They are always expected to do even more with infinitesimally less than non-disabled peers." tiffanydjoseph.substack.com/p/push-back

Disability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed legislation and working with states to strengthen protections for community integration. trib.al/teEenpZ

Day 1 of Auctober! Accessibility is so often an after thought. Instead of making something accessible from the get-go, it's an add-on. One doesn't need to be a wheelchair user to not be able to take the stairs. One doesn't need to be deaf to benefit from subtitles. #auctober #auctober2026

Want to learn more about your ballot? Join us at The Arc of King County to learn more about two initiatives. These initiatives could affect your rights. One says who gets to play school sports. One is about rights in school. This event is a safe space to learn and make your choice.

We believe everyone has a right to accessible information. That is why this is in plain language. And that is why our event won't tell you how to vote. Thank you to our cosponsors: @autisticadvocacy.org, @awnnetwork.org, Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library, and The Arc of King County!

Steve Way, the Disabled John Wick at SqueakyFest 2026

AWN's post on "Autistic Glimmers" by Art Director Erin Casey is featured in this article about dopamine dressing!

AWN's latest newsletter, highlighting Bisexuality + Visibility Day!

AWN celebrates Bisexuality + Day!

Check out @autisticadvocacy.org 's new toolkit, The "Profound Autism" Label Hurts Autistic People. autisticadvocacy.org/the-profound...

artichokecu.org This new credit union is designed by and for disabled people! Check out the link for more information:

¡Feliz mes de la herencia Hispana!

It's Disability Voting Rights Week! In 2024, for @motherjones.com, I reported on accessibility issues for churches being common polling locations. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Our Managing Director, Kenrya Rankin, is featured in Colorlines’ DemocracyIs: campaign today. In this interview, she talks about DCL's mission and our very exciting publication, the Disability Community + Movement North Star Memo, launching on September 23! Read more: tinyurl.com/KenryaColorl...

A follow up joint letter from major autism and disability organizations on our concerns about the IACC's strategic plan autismsociety.org/while-the-ia...

DREDF and 12 disability and civil rights organizations filed a Supreme Court brief defending protections that help overcome historic discrimination so disabled preschoolers can access equal educational opportunities. Read more: https://dredf.org/smcp-v-roy-amicus-press-release-2026/

Anti-trans laws are anti-democracy. Any laws that discriminate against a group of people hurt inclusive democracy. DCDD believes that transgender people should be free to be who they are.

AWN has joined other major autism organizations to call on the IACC to review all public input before a strategic plan vote. autisticadvocacy.org/2026/08/comm...

AWN honors Women's Equality Day!

Medicaid work requirements will harm disabled people in many ways. This article explores the ways that Medicaid work requirements may impact Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI) applicants. www.kff.org/medicaid/wha...

Next month's Stanford #Neurodiversity Summit panel on Respectful Parenting of High Support ND Kids includes @fidgetsandfries.bsky.social, @lollardfish.bsky.social, @jessdiaryofamom.bsky.social, & @autisticenough.bsky.social. (IKR?) Deets: stanfordneurodiversityproject.stanford.edu/stanford-neu...

Check out our latest newsletter by AWN's CRM & Development Systems Consultant, Kyara Bellamy

We appreciate @awnnetwork.org's leadership. The administration attacks both trans and autistic people. And the administration wants to divide our communities. This is bad for: -Healthcare -Civil rights -Disability rights -Trans rights -Inclusive Democracy Thank you AWN for speaking out.

There’s just a few days left to comment on IACC’s Strategic Plan about autism research! Use our comment guide and submit your comment by August 20th! autisticadvocacy.org/iacction-cen...

AWN celebrates National Nonprofit Day! You can also sign up for our newsletter or donate to support our work on our website at awnnetwork.org

The IACC wants comments on their 300+ page Strategic Plan about autism research by August 20th. That's not a lot of time! We wrote a plain language comment guide to help you understand their Strategic Plan and write a comment: autisticadvocacy.org/iacction-cen...

AWN & APOC condemn harmful healthcare initiatives on vaccines and gender affirming care. Full statement here: awnnetwork.org/awn-and-apoc...

Many people assume that adults with developmental or intellectual disabilities automatically have to be conserved when they turn 18. Except there are many, many variations such as limited conservatorships to consider, before deciding. Here is how CA does things: ihssconnect.com/conservators...

AWN's latest blog post on disability pride by Kayla Rodriguez! awnnetwork.org/a-personal-l...

"It takes more work to communicate with someone whose native language isn't the same as yours. And autism goes deeper than language and culture; autistic people are 'foreigners' in any society." -Jim Sinclair, from the foundational essay Don't Mourn For Us: www.autreat.com/dont_mourn.h... #autism

AWN's latest blog by Sam Streuli is available on our website in English and Spanish language versions. "Exigimos mejorar los servicios para el autismo, no a las personas autistas" awnnetwork.org/exigimos-mej...

New Blog Post! Fix Autism Services, Not Autistic People by Sam Streuli

💬 “This is not the cancellation of one proposed study. It threatens a functioning national infrastructure built over ten years.” — Robyn Powell Forbes’ Keely Cat-Wells on the National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities’ closure: zurl.co/wbzBy 📢 Join us in taking action: zurl.co/tKRPg

Last week, the government made some changes to the Public Charge Rule. These changes will harm many immigrants with disabilities. To learn more about these changes and how they will harm our communities, read our full plain language statement: autisticadvocacy.org/2026/07/chan...