Today I'm talking to Steph (they/them) who is a law master’s student, currently studying at Maastricht university. Their interests lie in human rights, LGBTQI + rights and disability advocacy and they have been active in queer and feminist circles in Maastricht, organising queer dinners and participating in local activism. As a neurodiverse person themself, raising awareness about disability and the various ways in which accessibility is not always granted for people with visible or invisible disabilities is very close to heart to them.

In this podcast we speak about ableism, structural inequalities, housing accessibility, disability within education as well as internalized discrimination, normativity and how to advocate for people with disabilities as a neurotypical/able-bodied person. And speaking of accessibility, send me a message if you would like a written transcript of the podcast, I can gladly send it over

For further interest here are some more resources around disability, intersectionality and inclusivity:

Crip Camp (2020) Netflix documentary

- ‘oops, you did an ableism!’ (Video) by Jessica Kellgren–Fozard

I am not your inspiration, thank you

What it means to be black disabled women navigating sex (Article) by The Tripple Cripples

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I am your host Béla Belissima, non-binary soul from Berlin on the quest to dismantle our cis-heteronormative world and look beyond all binaries. Re-writing our narratives and telling our own stories. Thanks for being here and have a wonderful day