Religion in My Roots From 1975 to 1981, I attended what was then called Human Resources School (today it’s the Viscardi Center). Once a week, students could leave class for …
Accessible Dining Isn’t A Favor. It’s a Standard.
When you live with a physical disability, going out to eat shouldn’t feel like competing on some restaurant version of American Ninja Warrior. But that’s exactly what it feels like …
When “I Care” Doesn’t Include Your Own Home
Note to our readers: This article isn’t aimed at you—it’s aimed at the people in your life who still don’t get it. You know the ones. The family member who …
Why Caregivers Shouldn’t Speak for the Disabled Community
Caregivers matter. But they shouldn’t speak for us. They can be parents, spouses, paid PCAs, friends. People we rely on and value. But let’s not confuse supporting someone with being …
How Tony Jacobsen Is Changing Adaptive Fitness
Adaptive fitness is the miracle we need in the disabled community. I’ve known Tony forever, so I was excited to learn about his recent accomplishments. I was going to take …
Sex Still Isn’t in the ADA — But Hey, We Got More Ramps
From Rocky Dennis to Dating Apps: Still No Button for That 🎉 Happy 22nd Birthday, AudacityMagazine.com! Celebrate 22 years of fearless, unapologetic voices that challenge, provoke, and uplift. When Ramps …
Living With a Disability: The Harsh Truth No One Wants to Hear
Every time I start to write about what it’s like to be disabled, to live with chronic pain, I ameventually reminded by some well-meaning reader of The Rule: we’re not …
Half Way into 2025? Almost. June Horoscope Guides You.
Welcome to June—the cosmic halftime show of 2025. Well, almost. But let’s get ahead of the curve. Whether you’re sweating through a heatwave in the Northern Hemisphere or bundling up …
There’s No Shame in Wanting More
Living 36 years in a wheelchair hasn’t stopped me from wanting more from life—or from rejecting anyone who tries to shame me for it. In my 54 years of living—and …