Say “I Do” to Disability Justice: Mask Rights, Covid-Safer Weddings, and Chuck’s Advocacy

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A Friend for the Long Haul: A Long Covid Podcast

A Friend for the Long Haul

40 episodes

4 days ago

Are you struggling with Long COVID-19, ME/CFS, chronic illness, or disability? "A Friend for the Long Haul" is a Long COVID podcast that aims to be a supportive companion. This podcast offers insights, humor, and shared stories within a community that understands. Each episode features a Long COVID patient or ally to help you feel less isolated, because you are not alone.

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Say “I Do” to Disability Justice: Mask Rights, Covid-Safer Weddings, and Chuck’s Advocacy

A Friend for the Long Haul: A Long Covid Podcast

1 hour 2 minutes 48 seconds

3 months ago

Say “I Do” to Disability Justice: Mask Rights, Covid-Safer Weddings, and Chuck’s Advocacy

Welcome to season 3, episode 5 of A Friend for the Long Haul - A Long Covid Podcast! In this episode, I talk to our friend, Chuck, known as @whatexactlyisupchuck on social media. We dive into the politics of protection, the power of community care, and how Chuck planned a Covid-safer wedding in a world that often forgets the chronically ill. Chuck shares her experience navigating disability justice and mask advocacy in Texas. From confronting anti-mask legislation to celebrating love safely, this conversation is a heartfelt reminder that accessibility is love in action

Topics include:

Disability justice and chronic illness
Covid-safer wedding planning
Mask rights and Chuck's advocacy in the Texas legislature
Community support, specifically a love fest for Tara Whitney, and grief
Hard-hitting topics like getting dumped by your hairdresser
Chuck's tips for what to look for in a therapist

You can find Chuck on TikTok and Instagram.Chuck is also on Substack.

If you haven't checked out Chuck's shame-free Covid guides, you can access them here on her website.

If you'd like to support this one-disabled-woman-produced podcast, check out my Bonfire apparel shop. Items bought in the shop support the renewal of my Zoom license for recording. Many items co-support other chronically ill friends. I also have an Amazon storefront and I'll get a few pennies if you purchase your everyday items through the links in my storefront. I also have an Amazon Wishlist that contains things that would help our low spoons house out this back to school fall season.

Don't forget to like, subscribe, follow, and share A Friend for the Long Haul if you can. And if you're feeling extra generous, leave a review. Your support helps get this in front of more earballs and helps me bring more episodes. You can listen to the A Friend for the Long Haul Long Covid Theme Songs playlist on Spotify. Thank you!