I'm petrified about this election. Donald Trump is a racist, homophobic, authoritarian bigot who is running for a 2nd term. Donald Trump has vowed to gut healthcare and LGBTQ rights laws. If he wins, LGBTQ people WILL lose rights and disabled people WILL lose healthcare. With his enablers, even if he loses this election, he’ll… Continue reading 2020 Election
Category: Advocacy
Archived Twitter Thread: Pill Prices
My morning pills (6 total) cost $4.17.My afternoon pills (3 total) cost $2.49.My night pills (6 total) cost $4.17.So in total, I take $10.83 of medication per day. Multiply that by 30. $324.90 is how much I would spend on medication per month without Medicaid. I pay $21.95 out of pocket for a 100-count of… Continue reading Archived Twitter Thread: Pill Prices
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30 Years Later and The ADA Still Has Serious Issues
Today is the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 1 in 4 American adults have some form of disability. The ADA is not being enforced properly, which lets inaccessible establishments get away with no consequences. There needs to be federal oversight and federal penalties that ensure the ADA is followed. The world is… Continue reading 30 Years Later and The ADA Still Has Serious Issues
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6/10 Advocacy Super Page: Men/Women Equality, Wage Gap, Minimum Wage, and Joe Biden
Here’s a page with all of the advocacy I did today over on Twitter in one place. Women should be equal to men. I recognize my privilege as a man to be more likely to get a higher paying job or a promotion than my female counterparts. And that is wrong. Men and women should… Continue reading 6/10 Advocacy Super Page: Men/Women Equality, Wage Gap, Minimum Wage, and Joe Biden
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Sakinah Khan: Statement on Black Lives Matter
These views reflect those of Sakinah Khan as an individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of Derek I. Schmitz or employees. As many of you know, during the past three weeks, people have taken to the streets to voice their opinions on police brutality. This issue goes far deeper than just that, this… Continue reading Sakinah Khan: Statement on Black Lives Matter
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