Fading Scars: My Queer Disability History, 2nd Edition

This is the best nonfiction book I ever readEver wondered: where do people have sex when occupying a federal building? how the disability rights movement got saved by the Black Panther Party? what is important to queer disabled people? Fading Scars answers these questions and many more.Women's March "Must Read Book" Discover hundreds of insider stories about disabled parenting, sports, culture, racism, creating civil rights for disabled Americans, and much more.These essays explore the intersections of disability with sex, gender, race, and class through stories of struggle and triumph. A story about alliances and friendships and care and love. It tells us that we are all part of a history in the making and in the past. It is disability history, an American story, a world story, and our story. - Karen Nakamura, professor, University of California BerkeleyShe takes us on a wild ride through women's movements, creating disability rights, pride and resilience. Her compelling stories