Autistic Hoya

I'm a writer, dreamer, organizer, builder, advocate, attorney, activist, strategist, educator, trainer, consultant, and speaker. I work in grassroots organizing, public policy advocacy, and writing focused on disability justice and intersectionality. ( Here's a link to my full bio .) Right now, among other projects, I'm directing the Fund for Commu... nity Reparations for Autistic People of Color's Interdependence, Survival, and Empowerment . I've worked with many organizations past and present, but much of my work has always taken place outside of organizations and institutions.* Here are some of my core political and ethical beliefs: I believe in honoring the humanity and dignity of every person. I believe that there is no such thing as a person who is useless, worthless, or pointless. I believe that we have to take accountability for the harm we cause. I believe that we all have the capacity to harm, and that we have a responsibility to try to reduce our capacity for harm. I believe that everyone deserves safety, nutrition, housing, health care, self-determination, autonomy, community, support, access, and wellness. I believe that we do not get free until we all get free. I believe in using whatever resources we each may have to challenge oppression, injustice, and violence in all their forms. I believe that movements for justice and liberation require multiple tactics as part of short-term and long-haul strategies. I believe that dreaming and building the future we want are just as essential to social justice as calling out and fighting against harms. I believe that it is not possible to address the problem of ableism without addressing the problems of white supremacy, capitalism, gender-based oppression, settler-colonialism, and other forms of systemic and structural violence, oppression, and domination. If our visions seem aligned and you'd like to get in contact to invite me to speak, request consultation, ask for help, or just say hello, you can reach me by email at lydia (at) autistichoya (dot) com. If ...Read More