{"id":398382,"date":"2019-02-01T02:38:13","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T10:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=398382"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:20:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:20:44","slug":"access-is-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2019\/02\/01\/access-is-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Access Is Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_398397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-398397\" style=\"width: 1012px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"398397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2019\/02\/01\/access-is-love\/ail-portrait-for-twitter\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/AIL-portrait-for-Twitter.png?fit=1012%2C812&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1012,812\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AIL portrait for Twitter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo of 3 disabled Asian Americans, Mia Mingus, Alice Wong and Sandy Ho (from left to right). Mia is wearing glasses and large hoop earrings. Alice is wearing a brightly colored scarf and an army-camouflage-print jacket. She is wearing a mask over her nose with a tube for her Bi-Pap machine. Sandy has wavy short hair and is wearing a black sweater. Behind them is a concrete wall with a door.&lt;br \/&gt;\nOn the top against a white background in black text: \u201cACCESS IS LOVE\u201d in white. The \u201cO\u201d in \u201cLOVE\u201d is a red heart.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/AIL-portrait-for-Twitter.png?fit=1012%2C812&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-398397 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/AIL-portrait-for-Twitter.png?resize=1012%2C812&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photo of 3 disabled Asian Americans, Mia Mingus, Alice Wong and Sandy Ho (from left to right). Mia is wearing glasses and large hoop earrings. Alice is wearing a brightly colored scarf and an army-camouflage-print jacket. She is wearing a mask over her nose with a tube for her Bi-Pap machine. Sandy has wavy short hair and is wearing a black sweater. Behind them is a concrete wall with a door. On the top against a white background in black text: \u201cACCESS IS LOVE\u201d in white. The \u201cO\u201d in \u201cLOVE\u201d is a red heart.\" width=\"1012\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/AIL-portrait-for-Twitter.png?w=1012&amp;ssl=1 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/AIL-portrait-for-Twitter.png?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/AIL-portrait-for-Twitter.png?resize=768%2C616&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-398397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of 3 disabled Asian Americans, Mia Mingus, Alice Wong and Sandy Ho (from left to right). Mia is wearing glasses and large hoop earrings. Alice is wearing a brightly colored scarf and an army-camouflage-print jacket. She is wearing a mask over her nose with a tube for her Bi-Pap machine. Sandy has wavy short hair and is wearing a black sweater. Behind them is a concrete wall with a door. On the top against a white background in black text: \u201cACCESS IS LOVE\u201d in white. The \u201cO\u201d in \u201cLOVE\u201d is a red heart.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;m excited to announce the launch of a new project in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/miamingus\">Mia Mingus<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IntersectedCrip\">Sandy Ho<\/a>: <strong>Access Is Love<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Access Is Love<\/strong> aims to help build a world where accessibility is understood as an act of love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1360\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J_DyjEcMHdI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We believe access should be a collective responsibility instead of a sole responsibility placed on a few individuals. We outlined\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityintersectionalitysummit.com\/places-to-start\">10 ways to start creating and expanding access<\/a>\u00a0and included a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityintersectionalitysummit.com\/reading-list\">list of readings and resources<\/a> on accessibility &amp; disability justice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also have clothing, mugs, totes and stickers available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityintersectionalitysummit.com\/onlinestore\">our online store<\/a>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A different advocacy group will be highlighted every 2 months. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityintersectionalitysummit.com\/access-is-love\">Check out the latest group<\/a> we&#8217;re showing-up for with Love, Solidarity, and Disability Justice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For any questions about this project: <a href=\"mailto:intersectionalitysummit@gmail.com?subject=Access%20Is%20Love%20Project\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-content=\"intersectionalitysummit@gmail.com\" data-type=\"mail\">intersectionalitysummit@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Include &#8220;Access Is Love Project&#8221; in the subject line!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_398405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-398405\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"398405\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2019\/02\/01\/access-is-love\/attachment\/24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/24.png?fit=940%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"940,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Graphic with a white background with black text that reads \u201cAccess Is LOVE&amp;#8221; with a red heart as the \u2018O\u2019 in LOVE. Below are four images in a row, left to right: an aqua blue onesie with black text that reads Solidarity Is LOVE&amp;#8221; with a red heart as the \u2018O\u2019 in LOVE, a canvas tote bag with black text that reads &amp;#8220;Access Is\/ Solidarity Is\/ Disability Justice Is\/ LOVE&amp;#8221; with a red heart as the \u2018O\u2019 in LOVE, a black short-sleeved tee-shirt, and a white mug with black text that reads \u201cAccess Is LOVE.\u201d At the bottom, centered: #AccessIsLove&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/24.png?fit=940%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-398405 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/24.png?resize=940%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Graphic with a white background with black text that reads \u201cAccess Is LOVE&quot; with a red heart as the \u2018O\u2019 in LOVE. Below are four images in a row, left to right: an aqua blue onesie with black text that reads Solidarity Is LOVE&quot; with a red heart as the \u2018O\u2019 in LOVE, a canvas tote bag with black text that reads &quot;Access Is\/ Solidarity Is\/ Disability Justice Is\/ LOVE&quot; with a red heart as the \u2018O\u2019 in LOVE, a black short-sleeved tee-shirt, and a white mug with black text that reads \u201cAccess Is LOVE.\u201d At the bottom, centered: #AccessIsLove\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/24.png?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/24.png?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/24.png?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-398405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graphic with a white background with black text that reads \u201cAccess Is LOVE&#8221; with a red heart as the \u2018O\u2019 in LOVE. 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