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Fearless Express
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) was
one of five organisations which supported the ‘Fearless
Express’ float in the 41st Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi
Gras Parade last month.
T
he float, which promoted the (pictured), led the ‘Fearless
right to inclusion for people Express’ in the Mardi Gras Parade,
with disability, brought highlighting the right of people with
together the NDIA, People with
Disability Australia (PWDA), Women
disability to access public transport.
PWDA President Dr David Abello
with Disability Australia (WWDA), said access to public transport
Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Northcott. for people with disability was
The organisations share a common
goal of raising awareness of the right
so important.
“Many people with disability find
to inclusion and sexual expression public transport difficult to access. This us off from LGBTQIA communities
for people with disability, while is a huge barrier to their participation and it makes it hard for some of us
celebrating the ongoing involvement in work, recreation and other activities to make friends, find partners, have
of people with disability in Mardi Gras. that people without disability take for relationships and celebrate disability
granted,” Dr Abello said. LGBTQIA pride!”
Social agitator, poet and artist
with disability Georgia Cranko
“Inaccessible public transport cuts
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