Seven Activists to Follow and Amplify
Recently, The Nora Project (TNP) issued a Statement of Solidarity in response to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” laws in a growing number of states to emphasize that TNP stands with all LGBTQIA+ identifying youth, educators, and people, and we pledge to support and amplify those at the forefront of opposing these cruel and discriminatory laws. Following this, we want to share some of the influencers, activists, and ambassadors that we’re currently following and learning from. We hope that you will check out the work these folx are doing, support any projects they’re working on, and amplify their voices.
Person wearing white and black shirt with the word “they.” written on it sits with their arm raised entanged in their hair.
Ryse is a non binary, queer, neurodiverse 6th grade history teacher who is committed to anti-bias and anti-racist education. You can find Ryse’s work on their Patreon.
Person standing wearing yellow dress with black and purple hair twirls in 3 poses.
V is a biracial, multicultural, multilingual disabled speech therapist working in California as well as a clinical doctorate student. You can find V’s work on their website. V will be joining The Nora Project to train our teachers at training camp this summer!
Screenshot of a TikTok of a person standing with their hands on their hips with purple hair wearing an illustrated sweatshirt.
Purple and green framed image which reads “13 tips for providing communication access to Signing Deaf Communities” with an illustration of arms making a rainbow heart below it.
Screenshot of a Tik Tok of a person sitting in a wheelchair wearing a hat and sunglasses with the text “you are so happy despite your disability” on the screen.
Claire is a queer disabled mental health advocate. See Claire’s latest work here.
Photo of a room with a projected image on the wall which reads “I’m disabled” is the phrase that set me free in black typed text on a white background.
Person with colorful dyed hair standing looking down with a Twitter screenshot image infront of them reading “ableism runs deep within schools”.
Eliza is a queer disabled London based content creator. You can find Eliza’s work on Youtube, Patreon, and TikTok.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, just a few of our favorites to get you started. Tag us on social media (@thenoraproject on Facebook and Twitter; @thenoraprojectngo on Instagram) to tell us who you’re following and learning from too!
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