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Author: DRC

Photograph of a linocut print. In the foreground, in black, is an older Aboriginal woman with short hair, squinting a little as she gazes off into the distance. Only her head in depicted, and it overlaps with a ticket with the words "First Peoples Disability Network" written on it. In the background is red and yellow lines and dots in the style of traditional First Nations artwork.

Aunty Gayle Rankine (1956 – 2019)

Aunty Gayle was a Ngarrindjeri woman born in Raukkan (Point McLeay Mission) on Lake Alexandrina in South Australia. She was a leading voice for Aboriginal people with disability and in 2014 was the founding Chairperson of the First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN).
Black and white linocut print. In the foreground is a man wearing a striped polo-shirt. He has a big toothy smile. Behind him a small crowd of people, including two wearing police hats and people with cameras. They are looking down at two people lying together on a mattress in an intimate embrace, wrapped in a blanket.

“Honeymoon Protest” – Martin Stewart

This image is inspired by the Honeymoon protest (1988) of Martin Stewart and his then wife Helen. Martin is a disability activist and disabled workers rights advocate.

Why Disability Pride Matters: Voices from our Community

Pride can be such a powerful thing. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t challenging, writes Zoe Simmons.