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In *Care Work*, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna‑Samarasinha—a Lambda Literary Award‑winning writer, performer, and long‑time disability justice activist—brings her activism and lived experience to bear on the politics of disability justice. The essays explore how sick and disabled queer, trans, Black, and brown communities navigate economic realities, emotional labor, and community building, while emphasizing collective responsibility and joy in creating inclusive spaces. Drawing on her own work as a touring artist of color, the collection offers practical strategies for fostering intersectional solidarity and reimagining care as a shared cultural, legal, and political project.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Queer Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
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