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s.e. smith

s.e. smith

s.e. smith is a writer and editor based in Northern California. smith’s work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Al Jazeera, Bitch Magazine, Cosmopolitan, the Guardian, the Daily Dot, and numerous other publications along with several anthologies.

Latest articles by s.e. smith

He needed a gender-affirming procedure. The hospital said no.
The Highlight

As rural hospitals shutter and faith-based care grows, “religious refusals” are leaving some patients without options.

By s.e. smith
Politics
Not one 2020 candidate has a website that is accessible to the blindNot one 2020 candidate has a website that is accessible to the blind
Politics

The first stop to reaching disabled voters is making sure they can access your policy proposals.

By s.e. smith
Politics
Meet the people fighting for health care access for disabled kids detained at the borderMeet the people fighting for health care access for disabled kids detained at the border
Politics

Disabled kids in custody have the right to disability protections.

By s.e. smith
Politics
Disabled people are tired of being a talking point in the abortion debateDisabled people are tired of being a talking point in the abortion debate
Politics

Selective abortion bans are not actually designed to protect disabled people.

By s.e. smith
Technology
Disabled people don’t need so many fancy new gadgets. We just need more ramps.Disabled people don’t need so many fancy new gadgets. We just need more ramps.
Technology

Technology isn’t always the answer.

By s.e. smith
Politics
Betsy DeVos’s threats to the Special Olympics are cruel. But disabled people have bigger problems.Betsy DeVos’s threats to the Special Olympics are cruel. But disabled people have bigger problems.
Politics

Here’s what we’re most concerned about in the new budget proposal.

By s.e. smith
Money
Websites need to be more accessible for disabled peopleWebsites need to be more accessible for disabled people
Money

A recent wave of lawsuits — some of them controversial — is bringing the issue to the fore.

By s.e. smith
Products mocked as “lazy” or “useless” are often important tools for people with disabilities
archives

From banana slicers to sock sliders to pre-peeled oranges.

By s.e. smith
Science
Banning straws might be a win for environmentalists. But it ignores us disabled people.Banning straws might be a win for environmentalists. But it ignores us disabled people.
Science

Listen to disabled people about why this is a problem.

By s.e. smith
Disability is a hidden side of the police violence epidemic
Criminal Justice

Like Alfred Olango and Keith Lamont Scott, at least 25 percent of people shot by police have a mental illness or disability.

By s.e. smith