(CNN) — Last weekend, Shane Gillis took a gamble that didn’t pay off on the stage of “Saturday Night Live,” when he dunked on the LGBTQ and disability communities to a frosty reception — including ...

This week on the Disabilities Beat, we explore how the first-ever Funny Bones comedy night, led by disabled people but marketed widely, provided an opportunity to destigmatize disabled experiences, ...

My family thinks I’m hilarious. It’s become my unofficial job at family gatherings like Thanksgiving to make wry, sarcastic remarks — sometimes even at the expense of a family member. I have two ...

The tipping point was a story by an autistic mother of an autistic child, a supposedly lighthearted take on the intense behavioral breakdowns so often associated with autism. “Introducing: Meltdown ...

Zayid has cerebral palsy and is Muslim and Palestinian American, all of which finds its way into her material. She helped consult on Elizabeth Warren’s disability plan, which was released earlier this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A TikToker just called out a comedian from the U.K. for his ableist joke. Fin Taylor is known for being “contrarian,” if that’s ...

Tina Friml faced very little bullying over her disability while growing up in Middlebury. “For the most part it was totally fine,” said Friml, who has cerebral palsy. Things changed in high school, ...

New York City’s Public Theater and The Bushwick Starr have joined forces for a remarkable theater experience showcasing the abundant talents of disabled actors Ryan J. Haddad and Alejandra Ospina and ...

DreamWorks’ new comedy “Tropic Thunder,” which opens in theaters this week, includes a character called “Simple Jack” played by actor Ben Stiller. Simple Jack has an intellectual disability (formerly ...

Turn on the TV, you don’t see many people with disabilities, much less comedians. Representation of the Disability experience is a problem, but stand-up comedy is a way to bring authentic voices to ...

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