ASAN Supports Justice in Policing Act
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) applauds the House of Representatives’ passage of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, H.R. 7120, as a first…
June 26, 2020
Law & Justice
Our New Plain-Language Resource on Police Violence
Standing against anti-Black police violence is a critical part of fighting for disability rights. With protests against police violence going on all over the country,…
June 10, 2020
Our New Plain-Language Resource on Police Violence
Standing against anti-Black police violence is a critical part of fighting for disability rights. With protests against police violence going on all over the country,…
June 5, 2020
Working to End Police Violence and Systemic Racism
A month ago, we shared an update on how ASAN is working to keep our community safe through the COVID-19 pandemic. This month, we want…
June 4, 2020
Civil Rights are Disability Rights
As a disability rights organization, ASAN continually affirms both that people with disabilities are members of every marginalized group and that disability rights are civil…
November 22, 2019
ASAN Opposes the RESPONSE Act
ASAN condemns the introduction of the RESPONSE Act in the Senate. While this bill frames itself as an attempt to prevent gun violence, in reality,…
October 23, 2019
We’re in the fight, and we need YOU to join us!
This summer, the disability community will experience two important milestones: the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the 20th anniversary of…
July 16, 2019
ASAN Letter to the House Opposing HR 1112
This letter is available as a PDF here. February 28, 2019 VOTE NO ON H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 Dear Representative:…
February 28, 2019
We believe you, and we’re not going anywhere
After a rushed process that was designed to deny survivors a chance to be fully heard, the Senate has confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme…
October 6, 2018
URGENT: Time is running out to #StopKavanaugh
We are being told that the FBI investigation of Brett Kavanaugh has concluded—but the FBI has not even talked to all of the survivors who…
October 4, 2018
ACTION ALERT: Kavanaugh is closer to confirmation – WE NEED YOUR VOICE NOW
Yesterday was a difficult day for many of us, as we heard Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s painful, honest testimony and then saw members of the…
September 28, 2018
ACTION ALERT: Enough is enough – tell your Senators to #StopKavanaugh
From the start, the Kavanaugh nomination was a threat to people with disabilities — to our inclusion, our health care, and our civil rights. Now,…
September 24, 2018