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Credit Disabled Rights Action Committee
July is Disability Pride Month, and the Disabled Rights Action Committee in Salt Lake City is celebrating with a hybrid virtual and in-person arts event.
The Disabled Rights Action Committee was founded in 1990 by activist Barbara Toomer with a mission to demand accessible transportation in Utah.
“She used to say that it s not the people that are disabled, it s the rights that are disabled, said Psarah Johnson, the board chair for the Disabled Rights Action Committee. So the fact that we have a society that isn t accessible, that s the problem.”
Johnson said that it’s thanks to the committee that Utah has one of the most accessible public transit systems in the country. Early members took direct action by parking their wheelchairs on the TRAX lines and having “bus crawl ons.”
Dozens gather on Utah Capitol steps as part of Free Britney movement
Dozens gather on Utah Capitol steps as part of âFree Britneyâ movement
and last updated 2021-07-14 19:30:31-04
SALT LAKE CITY â Advocates held a #Free Britneyâ rally at the Utah State Capitol Wednesday, as the movement regarding the pop star s conservatorship by her father has placed a spotlight on the restrictions that can be imposed upon anyone deemed to be unfit to care for themselves.
In Utah, conservatorship is just control over someone s money, not all decision-making, but guardianship imposes many more restrictions. Each state has its own set of laws.