Global Alliance for Disability in Media and Entertainment

In a landmark move to reshape how disability is portrayed across media landscapes, the Centre for Disability and Inclusion Africa (CDIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Alliance for Disability in Media and Entertainment (GADIM). This strategic collaboration aims to drive a bold shift in storytelling, amplify authentic voices, and promote inclusive media representation of persons with disabilities across Africa and beyond. The partnership signals a decisive step away from outdated narratives that frame disability through pity, charity, or stereotypes, toward a more accurate, empowering, and human-centered portrayal rooted in dignity, rights, and lived experiences. Under the agreement, both organizations will co-create and distribute compelling multimedia content, that spotlight the diverse realities, achievements, and perspectives of persons with disabilities. The collaboration will also facilitate knowledge exchange for media professionals, and the development of inclusive storytelling guidelines. Read the full press release at the link in our bio. Image descriptions are pinned in the comments.

"Thank you, ancestor. We'll take it from here." ~Yomi Young at Alice Wong's Celebration of Life. 3-25-26 The MEOW zine for Alice Wong's Celebration of Life. ID: Text in red on pink background reads: Alice Wong (1974-2025) Celebration of Life. The Asian Art Museum of SF on March 25th, 2026. Red line drawing of a Chinese ancestral altar. There are peonies in a vase, a portrait of Alice Wong, incense, and a vase of poppies. Decadent tiers of food are in front of Alice’s portrait: peach slices, basket of fries, dumplings, champagne glasses, potato chips, o-toro nigiri, assortment of bao, fruit baskets, dan tat, soondubu jjigae with seafood, chawanmushi, and tangerines. Artwork by Felicia Liang. You can find the MEOW zine here: /celebration-of-life/

The first issue of the GADIM Newsletter is live! Did you forget to subscribe? Head to the link in our bio to read the first issue, and make sure to subscribe while you're there to receive monthly updates across all of GADIM's projects, including @propsnomore , @globaldisabilitynews , and @inthemidstofseries ! Image description: A green and white graphic reads: Introducing the GADIM Newsletter! Monthly updates on all of GADIM’s projects, right in your inbox, including… Props No More: a feature-length documentary in post-production that promotes authentic disability representation in media. The Global Disability News Network: Authentic disability stories by disabled journalists and allies. In the Midst of… a web-based storytelling series centered on real-life trans-inclusive couples, sharing their love stories in their own words. Subscribe at GADIM.org Features the logos for Props No More, The Global Disability News Network, In the Midst of…, and GADIM.

The first issue of our monthly newsletter is now live! Head to the link in our bio to read urgent and underreported stories by and for the disability community along with top stories from TGDN Network and our collab partners. While you’re there, make sure to subscribe for monthly updates from TGDN Network. Image description: a white and black graphic reads "The Global Disability News Network; a Project of GADIM. Join The TGDN Newsletter. Accessible. Global. Multimedia. In your Inbox. A search bar at the bottom says "sign up at GlobalDisabilityNews.org”

Introducing the GADIM Newsletter! 🎉 Get monthly updates from all of GADIM's projects right in your inbox, including: Props No More (@propsnomore ): updates on our feature-length documentary featuring disabled media makers from across the globe, currently in post-production. The Global Disability News Network (@globaldisabilitynews ): our top stories by and for the disability community. In the Midst of... (@inthemidstofseries ) a documentary portrait series exploring intimacy, resilience, and connection within trans and queer communities. Subscribe today at GADIM.org or the link in our bio! Image description: A green and white graphic reads: Introducing the GADIM Newsletter! Monthly updates on all of GADIM’s projects, right in your inbox, including… Props No More: a feature-length documentary in post-production that promotes authentic disability representation in media. The Global Disability News Network: Authentic disability stories by disabled journalists and allies. In the Midst of… a web-based storytelling series centered on real-life trans-inclusive couples, sharing their love stories in their own words. Subscribe at the link in our bio. Features the logos for Props No More, The Global Disability News Network, In the Midst of…, and GADIM.

Meet Jonas Karpa (@jonaskarpa ), a disabled journalist and podcast host of Die Neue Norm (@dieneuenorm ), one of our first collaborators at TGDN Network. In this video, Jonas explains the principle of Disability Mainstreaming and why this is at the center of his journalistic work. English transcript: Jonas: Hello, I’m Jonas, I’m 39 years old, I have short, dark brown hair, a beard, and I’m wearing a light green sweater. As a journalist with a disability, it is extremely important for me to apply the principle of disability mainstreaming. Because I believe it breaks down stereotypes and simply shows how important the lives of people with disabilities are.

On this Valentine's Day, GADIM is happy to announce a new social-first documentary series, of which we are the Executive Producer: "In the Midst of ... Love Flourishes." The YouTube series centers trans people in moments of intimacy, partnership, and care. Trailer: /@inthemidstofseries /shorts Created in response to a media landscape that too often frames trans lives through trauma or controversy, the series exists to offer something different… a space where trans people are seen loving and being loved, in community and on their own terms. It is directed by Kai Tillman, a neurodivergent, trans non-binary filmmaker whose working-class roots and years of living on the fringe have shaped their approach to grassroots storytelling. @kai.tillman @sellerton @snackingonset @globaldisabilitynews @rikkipoynter @translawcenter @queernewsdaily @them @nationalnow @earthtokb @jessicaoutofthecloset disableddiscourse @comingout.app @gaystarnews @liberaljane @gaytimes @themixuk

From @priti.salian Priti Salian at @reframing_disability , who has created the Global Directory of Disabled Journalists. @globaldisabilitynews "The idea is simple but necessary: to connect editors, news organisations, and media projects with disabled journalists around the world for paid work, collaborations, and commissions. The directory will live on Reframing Disability’s website and be shared widely, with the hope that it helps reduce some of the structural barriers disabled journalists face, while making it easier for editors to commission more diverse and inclusive journalism. "Through Reframing Disability, individuals from 73 countries are united in reshaping how the media views and includes disabled people. "Why this directory needs to exist Newsrooms regularly say they want to commission and hire diverse voices, but when it comes to disability, the excuse is familiar: “We don’t know any disabled journalists.” "Yes, disabled journalists exist and are working across beats. "Some say they are approached only for “disability stories” and overlooked for other assignments, and some others have their capability questioned and not approached at all. "The result is a media landscape where disability is underreported, misreported, or framed without lived expertise, and where disabled journalists are locked out of consistent, paid opportunities. "This directory exists to remove that barrier and give disabled journalists visibility. "Like the idea? "What can you do? "If you are a disabled student or working journalist, editor, photojournalist, documentary filmmaker, photographer, illustrator – anyone who can contribute to journalism/newsrooms, please submit your details using this form, ideally by mid-February. Entries will be added manually to the directory, in the order they are received, starting after 15 February 2026. The form will remain open indefinitely. "To support the work of @reframing_disability via this link, /reframingdisability "If you prefer PayPal, you can contribute at [email protected]. You can also reply to that email if you’d like to pay via UPI, make a bank transfer, or need an invoice."

GADIM, @propsnomore and @globaldisabilitynews stand with Minnesota against ICE’s cruel violence towards citizens and noncitizens. Stand with Minnesota has created a directory of vetted resources to support their community, including mutual aid funds, crowdfunding campaigns, organizations doing work on the ground to protect their communities, and organizations providing legal support. If you are able, please donate to support families impacted by ICE’s violence and the organizations working on the front lines in Minnesota to protect their community. Head to the link in our bio or StandWithMinnesota.com to support. #Minnesota Image description: A pink graphic with purple text displays the Stand with Minnesota logo, which shows Minnesota with a heart over it. Text reads ”The Global Alliance for Disability in Media and Entertainment is in solidarity with the people of Minnesota who have organized to protect their friends, families, and communities from ICE’s violence. Stand with Minnesota has created a directory of vetted resources, including mutual aid funds, crowdfunding campaigns, organizations providing direct support, and organizations providing legal support. Please donate to support their work at StandWithMinnesota.com.” The Props No More, GADIM, and Global Disability News Networks are at the bottom of the image.

GADIM's latest project: The Global Disability News Network Launched January 20, 2026 to Deliver Accessible, Community-Driven Disability Journalism Worldwide. The link: / Image descriptions: ID: A white graphic with black text reads “Global Disability News Network Launches January 20, 2026 to Deliver Accessible, Community-Driven Disability Journalism Worldwide.” The Global Disability News Network and Global Alliance for Disability in Media and Entertainment logos are at the bottom of the graphic.

The Global Alliance for Disability in Media and Entertainment and Props No More (@gadimorg ) mourn the loss of disability advocate, writer, and colleague Alice Wong: “Alice Wong’s commitment to social justice, anti-oppression, and inclusion is apparent in all her work. The Disability Visibility Project fights against these injustices by providing a platform for oral history and media making that centers authentic conversations about the lived experience of disability. Alice grounded her work from a place of authenticity. She knew that disabled people’s stories matter and that they should come from the disability community directly. Her Disability Visibility Project has actively changed the public’s perceptions of the disability community, serving as a much-needed voice in shaping the narrative about American disability policy and the social status of disabled people. Alice’s disability activism continued beyond the Disability Visibility Project and included her many books on disability, podcasts, The Disabled Writers Project, the #CripLit Twitter chat series and #CripTheVote, a nonpartisan online movement encouraging political participation for disabled people. Over the years, many have tried to bring more visibility nationally to the collective disability community, but Alice Wong had the creativity to truly leverage social media to make that happen. Her presence will be deeply missed.” Beth Haller, Co-Founder of GADIM and Executive Producer of Props No More You can support Alice’s legacy by donating to her GoFundMe and reading and sharing the Disability Visibility Project. Both are linked in our bio. Visual description in the comments.

The @perkinslibraryofficial Perkins Library has your next six summer movie nights booked! Read on for their amazing list of films that make disability representation a priority... 🍿✅ #BlindNewWorld -- #Repost @PerkinsLibraryOfficial : "With Disney/Pixar's #Elio hitting theaters, we'd like to share how much we love seeing characters with disabilities featured on the big screen! Kids with disabilities deserve to watch movies with disabled characters who represent them. Being able to see role models who are like them can have an enormous impact on their self confidence, feelings of belonging, and disability acceptance, especially if an individual doesn’t have the regular opportunity to be around such role models in everyday life. 🎥 Here are several animated movies featuring characters with disabilities: 1️⃣ Elio: Eleven-year-old Elio, who wears an eyepatch in the film, finds that he must bond with eccentric alien lifeforms after they mistake him for Earth’s leader. 2️⃣ #FindingNemo: Nemo, a clownfish with an undersized fin, and Dory, a blue tang with short term memory loss, go on adventures that teach them how to adapt. 3️⃣ #FindingDory: In this sequel, we meet Destiny, a nearsighted whale shark. She often bumps into the walls of her tank, but she excels in more open environments. 4️⃣ #HowToTrainYourDragon: In this series, Hiccup and his dragon, Toothless, form a bond that is strengthened by their shared experiences as amputees and prosthetics users. 5️⃣ #Luca: A skilled fisherman and loving father born with one arm, Massimo becomes a mentor to the film’s main characters, two friendly, but incognito, sea monsters. 6️⃣ Loop: In this short film, Renee, a nonverbal autistic girl, develops a friendship with a fellow camper after the two are paired together for a canoeing activity." (Image credits: Disney/Pixar)