(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 ...

In November of last year, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed when I saw a post by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon of a redheaded woman—wearing clothes I wish I owned—coming out from ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Emerging reporter with a disability, Emma Myers, talks with comedians on the language used around disability and jokes. Emma is collaborating with Features reporter Anthony Scully. ABC iview Home ...

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 ...

This show is Pay What You Can and all proceeds will be donated to StopGap. Come laugh with a lineup of comics whose lives are influenced by disability—funny first, accessible always. Reserve your spot ...

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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 ...