Some online resources to help voters with disabilities on Election Day

After Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, more states and counties in the United States are returning to paper ballots from electronic voting machines. While this may help cybersecurity, it also makes it harder for many people with disabilities to cast their vote. To counteract that, RespectAbility, a non-partisan non-profit that works on inclusivity […]

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This musician created an immersive live event series to promote inclusivity

Artist ‘Ariana and the Rose’ is integrating art and technology through her inclusive event series ‘Light + Space’, which take place at New York’s mythical House of YesThe immersive disco party culminates in a performance by ‘Ariana and the Rose’, who…

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Hijab-wearing model steps down from L’Oreal Paris hair campaign over 2014 tweets

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Fashion blogger-turned-L’Oreal Paris hair model Amena Khan backed out of a hair care campaign Monday, just a few days after announcing she was part of the Elvive product line ad campaign.

Khan wrote a statement on Twitter and Instagram early Monday that she was stepping down from the campaign because of a series of tweets from 2014 in which she criticized Israel. She said the tweets were detracting “from the positive and inclusive sentiment that (the campaign) set out to deliver.”

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Grindr updates its app to be more inclusive of transgender and non-binary users

 Grindr is updating its popular queer dating app to be more inclusive of transgender and non-binary users. In an announcement timed to mark the end of Transgender Awareness Week, Grindr said changes will include new profile fields for gender ident…

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