page_title: Lydia Brown
hierarchical_section_title: Lydia Brown
caption_attribution_description: English: On Feb. 28, 2017, Lydia X. Z. Brown (they/them), past president of TASH New England, chairperson of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council and a board member of the Autism Women’s Network, presented on inequities in health services for disabled people with an intersectional focus on race, sexual orientation and gender identity. They also explored potential tools for change, from policy and advocacy actions (e.g., strengthening regulations, trainings, education and building coalitions) to community empowerment (e.g., collecting data and stories, creating safe spaces and providing trainings—especially by disabled people of color, for disabled people of color).
context_page_description: Lydia X. Z. Brown is an American autistic disability rights activist, writer, and public speaker who was honored by the White House in 2013. They are currently the chairperson of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council.
context_section_description: Lydia X. Z. Brown (born 1993) is an American autistic disability rights activist, writer, and public speaker who was honored by the White House in 2013. They are currently the chairperson of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council.
caption: Brown speaks at the Colorado Trust in 2017
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