Dean @dean@librem.one

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth

Wait, disability ... pride? Why would someone be proud to be disabled?

One of the most important aspects of disability pride for me is to counter the shame. The shame of “being different,” the shame of “needing help,” the shame of “being a burden,” the shame from the humiliation and abuse I have experienced.

Disability pride gives me the chance to counter the shame by saying, “I am disabled, and I am proud to exist and be who I am.”

#JulyIsDisabilityPrideMonth

Calling all map and train nerds in #Perth (who'd imagine that there'd be a crossover?): this Sunday is the opening of the new railway line Q120871210, and there's going to be an #OpenStreetMap meetup and travelling mapping party:

https://geogeeks.org/2025/0608_osm-thornlie-cockburn.html

(We'll be uploading photos to #WikimediaCommons.)

Most petitions don't have much impact, but if this European Citizens Initiative on banning conversion therapy reaches 1 million signatures by Saturday it will mean that it will be discussed at the European Parliament.

Last week there were about 450,000 signatures. It is now up to 620,000 and could easily reach the target if it is shared widely.

Please sign and share. https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

#EU #Europe #LGBT #LGBTQIA #LGBTQI