I’m Farrah.
A doer of many things.

First and foremost, I’m a disabled, deeply neurodivergent human. A disability rights and queer identities activist, advocate, and educator. Yes, we say disabled here. I use identity-first language, and request you do the same for me, and all disabled people unless they ask you to do otherwise.

I’m also an artist, writer, local political mover and shaker, general (good) trouble-maker.
Resident bright-haired, trans/nonbinary, ambulatory wheelchair-using queer who is forever yelling at stairs and trying to make the world better, kinder, and more accessible for everyone. I use they/them pronouns.

I often forge my own authentic path, using knowledge I’ve gained over the years through lived experiences, academic opportunities, and learning from others. This has raised a few eyebrows over the years, and that’s fine. We all have our own lives to live, and only we can live them. As long as we keep our hearts, our minds, and our ears open, and don’t give up, I believe we will be okay. I am deeply grateful for everybody who has joined me over the years to help make our communities more accessible and equitable. To make my life more beautiful, warm, and full of love.

And so, I keep on. I’m also forever exhausted. Chronically fatigued, by diagnosis and in constant pain. I go through life with chronic and degenerative conditions, in a legal and social system that conveys through neglect and a variety of subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways that they might be better off without people like me - - people who aren’t “healthy,” whose bodies don’t work the way they expect, and who don’t conform to gender norms.

But we know* that diversity only makes us stronger. We need all sorts of people with all sorts of skills, ideas, perspectives, bodies, and ways they interact with the world to help sculpt a sustainable and better future. And I will not stop fighting for that. For disability rights. For lgbtq+ rights. For civil rights. For human rights. For a future where everyone can feel safe and like they belong.

* sources: Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Scientific American, to name just a few

Navigating the site

I’m someone who is on disability, so I don’t have a clear cut job, per se. The work I do to advance disability and queer rights takes many forms and sprawls across many categories. And sometimes I get up to other stuff, too, if I have the energy (which is quite rare).

My life and work and passions are a beautiful chaos of things, so I’ve done my best to break them down into a few categories. You can see each segment of my work, life, personality, whatever, under each square on the homepage. There’s quite a bit of overlap, but I do my best.

Please don’t hesitate to email me if you’re looking for something and can’t find it!