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07/01/2026
Sharing from Thinking Person's Guide to Autism, link to their newest blog post is below.
**Image description and caption in quotes below courtesy of TPGA
“Next time you hear someone saying, “Autistic people lack empathy,” you might want to gently challenge them to read Ann Memmott's article, and be prepared for some surprising discoveries. At TPGA:”
tinyurl.com/AutisticEmpathyTPGA
[image: Graphic with a white background.
Text reads, "What is behind the myth that 'Autistic people lack empathy?' Which sort of empathy? What evidence is there? Ann Memmott explains, at TPGA"
Next is a photo of a stack of six wooden toy blocks. The block at the top has a red heart and text reading, "empathy". The five blocks underneath have varied simple symbols of people interacting.
In the lower left, text reads, "
tinyurl.com/AutisticEmpathyTPGA"
In the lower right is the current Thinking Person's Guide to Autism logo.]
Next time you hear someone saying, “Autistic people lack empathy,” you might want to gently challenge them to read Ann Memmott's article, and be prepared for some surprising discoveries. At TPGA:
tinyurl.com/AutisticEmpathyTPGA
[image: Graphic with a white background.
Text reads, "What is behind the myth that 'Autistic people lack empathy?' Which sort of empathy? What evidence is there? Ann Memmott explains, at TPGA"
Next is a photo of a stack of six wooden toy blocks. The block at the top has a red heart and text reading, "empathy". The five blocks underneath have varied simple symbols of people interacting.
In the lower left, text reads, "
tinyurl.com/AutisticEmpathyTPGA"
In the lower right is the current Thinking Person's Guide to Autism logo.]
06/30/2026
Sharing some updates on recent SCOTUS decisions from Transgender Law Center
Image description and caption below in quotes both courtesy of TLC*
“Today, the Supreme Court upheld laws excluding transgender girls from school sports in BPJ v. West Virginia and Little v. Hecox.
But no court can decide who belongs.
While today's decision is disappointing, we know the path to freedom has never been handed down by courts alone. Our communities have always organized, mobilized, and shown up for one another in moments like these.
From school boards and city councils to state capitols and the ballot box, we will continue building a world where transgender people can live, learn, play, and thrive.
Stay tuned. Our teams will be carefully reviewing the Court's decision and sharing additional analysis, resources, and policy guidance in the days ahead.”
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Image description: A graphic reading, "Our communities are bigger than any court decision." An illustration shows a transgender girl running on a track. Text summarizes the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox and affirms that every young person deserves the opportunity to play and belong.
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Image description: A graphic reading, "Every young person deserves to play." An illustration shows a young athlete facing hurdles on a track. Text affirms that every young person deserves the opportunity to play, connect, and experience belonging.
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Image description: A graphic reading, "When courts fail us, we show up for each other." The text acknowledges the decision as a setback while affirming that communities will continue organizing and fighting for a future where everyone can live freely as themselves.
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Image description: A graphic featuring a quote from Shelby Chestnut (they/he), Executive Director of Transgender Law Center, affirming that communities will continue organizing and building a future where everyone can live and thrive as their authentic selves.
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Image description: A graphic reading, "The future is still ours to build." Text reaffirms Transgender Law Center's commitment to legal advocacy and community organizing. A QR code directs readers to learn more.]
06/30/2026
“Reminders for pride month from an as*xual!" - by Courtney Ahn Design
Image description courtesy of Courtney Ahn Design insta page
[Image description:
a pink, blue, black, white, and purple illustrated image on a lavender background.
Across the top reads in handwritten type, "Reminders for
pride month from an as*xual!"
Below is a grid of illustrated icons
with text: "As*xuality is the spectrum of experiencing little,
selective, or no s*xual attraction.
As*xual: no s*xual attraction
Grays*xual: limited s*xual
attraction
Demis*xual: attraction with an
emotional bond
(and much more identities!!)" with
an as*xual flag colored rainbow
with each subidentity in cloud shaped speech bubbles.
"Sexual attraction is only one kind of
attraction! (romantic, physical,
emotional) But some ace folks are
aromantic too!" with the forms of
attraction in heart, hand, and cloud
speech bubbles. "Ace folks can be
in fulfilling relationships!" pointing
to a frame of two cute animals
smiling. "As*xuality is a lack of
s*xual attraction, not the inability
to have s*x! Some are s*x
repulsed, indifferent, or even have
frequent s*x" next to an icon of a
bed with hearts. "We're not
confused, broken, or just "haven't
met the right person yet!" next to a
smiling heart. "As*xuality is NOT a
choice or the absence of
s*xuality!" next to a twirling tulip.
"As*xual people are a part of pride
and deserve representation all
year round too!" with a hand
holding the uni ace flag.
Across the
bottom reads the artist credit ]
just some reminders from this panromantic ace this pride month! 😈💜
Disabled people have the right to live in and partake in our community! We can’t and won’t go back.
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[Video script:
Disabled people belong in our communities, not in institutions. And that shouldn't be something we are debating in 2026, but yet we are. Last week, the US administration put out a very troubling memo on this topic, essentially stating that this vital community inclusion for disabled people, otherwise known as the integration mandate, isn’t required by federal law. Let's be clear that this is mostly wrong and an opinion piece doesn’t change that.
And for context, the integration mandate is what says that disabled people have the right to be accommodated in their home or in their community. The right to education in our schools, the right to treatment in our hospitals, the right to live assisted in our homes, and the right to reasonable accommodations in all public spaces instead of quite literally, sending us away to institutions to lock us up when they don't want to deal with us. Something that many disabled people fought and died for. This right was published in the original 1977 Section 504 regulations because of this advocacy and later incorporated into Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act after the iconic Capitol Crawl. And then it was upheld in 1999 by the US Supreme Court in the infamous Olmstead v. L. C. case, where two women in Georgia were wrongly institutionalized and forcibly put into a state-run psychiatric hospital despite their doctors wishes. This set the standard for enforcing the integration mandate.
Now here's the thing, this memo doesn't change any of that but what it does reflect is a continued attack on disabled people and their rights. As many of us have been talking about for the past 2 years, Texas v. Kennedy is still ongoing and is actively trying to remove the integration mandate in Section 504 and attack the rights of trans people as well. But the good thing is, there are only 6 states left in this lawsuit from the original 17 because of the advocacy from folks like you. So if you live in Texas, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Alaska, or Florida, you can contact your attorney general as much as you want to voice this opinion, regardless of your age! Everyone else, spread the word and make sure to stay up to date with ableist policy in your area!
And a reminder that the US government doesn't have to remove these laws to institutionalize disabled people, they’re already doing it! But we are not going to make it easier for them to do so or go down without a fight. We have to stay vigilant and keep advocating for disabled rights as they continue to attack our right to healthcare, to vote, to education, to self determination and freedom. This affects all of us and disabled people deserve to live in their communities. So we will not be silent about this and we need everyone, and I mean everyone, to keep speaking up about this! Bye, friends! ]
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