The exhaustion of masking both disability and identity

Graphic featuring a rainbow Pride flag waving in the sunlight against a blue sky. On the left side, blue text reads, “The hidden pressure many disabled LGBTQ individuals carry every day.” A dark blue banner at the bottom displays the website theaccessibilitynp.com.

There are people walking through this world every single day carrying the exhaustion of constantly monitoring themselves. Monitoring how they speak. How they move. How they laugh. How long they make eye contact. How much emotion they show. Whether they stim in public. Whether they sound “too gay.” Whether they seem “too autistic.” Whether they […]

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