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Sage Garrettson's avatar

What a wonderful collection. Thank you so much for putting this together and for including me!

Jessica Curry's avatar

Thanks so much for being involved Sage- let’s keep chatting

Sage Garrettson's avatar

Definitely!

Rebecca's avatar

This came out so well, I love it so much. I really enjoyed reading everyone's responses. Thank you so much for coming up with this idea and for including me!

Jessica Curry's avatar

I'm so glad you like it- you are ace and it was a pleasure to include you :)

vōx's avatar

Thank you so much Jessica! This piece is stunning. It also brought me to tears and made me laugh. Honored to be amongst these beautiful souls!

Jessica Curry's avatar

Thank YOU! It made me laugh and cry too. You're an important voice on here and am so excited for the music.

Sophie's avatar

Thank you for allowing me into the wonderful little space that is your creation, Jessica. It is great to hear so many stories!! I can’t wait to read them all xxx

Jessica Curry's avatar

Hey there, it is a group of very excellent people- including you! Thanks for being involved

Lisa Andradez's avatar

Thanks Jess for creating this, what a fantastic way to end Disability Pride!! I'm honoured to be included with all of these wonderful people!! 🧡

Jessi Parrott's avatar

Thank you so much again for creating this space, Jess, and for the honour of contributing alongside so many wonderful writers and humans. Happy (and raging) Disability Pride.

Jessica Curry's avatar

Yes, yes, yes. And thank you so much for contributing :)

Celestine Fraser's avatar

This is beautiful! I loved reading everyone's responses. Thank you so much for including me!

Jessica Curry's avatar

I really laughed and cried reading everyone’s contributions. I’m so glad you were part of it. Please stay in touch 🌿

Tom Wentworth's avatar

What a wonderful and joy-making collection of pieces. So many different shades and colours to pride! Thanks so much for putting this collection together.

Jessica Curry's avatar

Thank you so much Tom - that's really kind of you :)

No Longer Auditioning's avatar

Thank you for including me in this Jessica I’m in fantastic company xxx

Jessica Curry's avatar

It's such an excellent group of people! Thanks so much for contributing :)

Chronically Seeking Joy (they)'s avatar

It was soooo nice to find out a little bit more about everyone in here. It feels like such a community. Thank you for coming up with this idea and including me in this!

Jessica Curry's avatar

How were we not subscribed to each other? 😂 It's been so nice to meet you- thank you so much for being involved :))

Chronically Seeking Joy (they)'s avatar

I know! I was like why did I only find out about this from your email and not via my subscription inbox… and then I realised 🤦🏽

Jessica Curry's avatar

We are very bad but in time we shall forgive ourselves 😂

Jessica Curry's avatar

Hello Themma, I'm always happy to listen to feedback and always strive to be better. Saying that...

may I ask how you know who I asked to contribute? Not everyone I asked have the time/energy/capacity to be involved.

'White passing' is a really troubling phrase.

And- 'make more of an effort'- please take a look at my decades of intersectional activism before you make a comment like this. If you look anywhere online you'll find it.

Tbh I don't think there will be a 'next time'- I'm knackered, mate!

Heff Heffernan's avatar

What an amazing and inspiring group of humans.

Thank you.

Themma Goldman's avatar

This was a lovely piece, and I love many of the creators you featured, but next time please make more of an effort to feature poc. This entire list is white or white passing and there are so many wonderful creators of color—poc are likelier to be disabled in the first place—on here doing crucial work.

Chronically Seeking Joy (they)'s avatar

Hi! I really appreciate your comment and just wanted to call out that I am on the list and am not white