Thread by @StratHighImpact

We need inclusive spaces for organizing & gathering in the time of #COVID and #LongCOVID. Check out this brief guide for gatherings and call for disability solidarity, created with the What Would an HIV Doula Do? collective. 1/🧵

#DisabilityTwitter #PandemicsAreChronic

Practicing inclusion during COVID-19 means acknowledging the health and safety needs of all people, then taking steps to communicate and provide safe(r) and more accessible options for gathering.
#HarmReduction

This includes not only working to understand the reasons spaces may be inaccessible to individuals with varying needs, but also committing to following community-centered practices to improve safety for all. #AccessIsLove

Creating inclusive gatherings rooted in #DisabilitySolidarity makes our movements and communities more powerful. Whose voices are left out when we don’t prioritize inclusion?

Inclusion is an intentional practice and should be part of the initial stages of event planning - not an afterthought tacked on at the end! Talk it through with your group and consider the needs of your community. #DisabilityAwareness

Communication is key. Make sure your group understands & agrees on the steps you will take to create a safe(r) event, and create a plan to clearly share this info ahead of time and at the event itself.

When we root our practices in harm reduction and community accountability, we’re building the world we want to see. #CollectiveCare

Our movements need ALL of us in the fight for collective liberation and #DisabilityJustice. Let’s create communities based in radical practices of care, inclusion, and belonging.

Check out these much-needed resources & drop a comment if you have others to recommend. Find more info & shareable graphics in both English and Spanish at tinyurl.com/inclusion-covid, and on Instagram (@highimpactstrategy).

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