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Our Mission 

Disability Law United (DLU)* is a national, nonprofit legal organization that fights for liberation and equity through the lens of intersectional disability justice.

Grassroots movements for systemic change inform our work, and we focus on the concerns and goals of people with disabilities who experience barriers and discrimination when attempting to access programs and services.

Select Disability Law United Awards and Honors

  • In 2022, Disability Law United’s IDAP program was awarded the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN) Pro Bono Service Award
  • In 2020, Disability Law United was honored to receive the Health Equity Champion Award from the Center for Health Progress
  • In 2017, Disability Law United was recognized by The Center on Colfax, Colorado’s largest LGBTQ community center with the Visionaries in Action Award
  • In 2016, Disability Law United received the Fair Housing Leadership Award from the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center

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Human Rights Organizations Demand Prison Population Reduction to Ease Overcrowding After Hurricane Helene

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 31, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTS: Raleigh, N.C. (Oct. 31, 2024) –  North Carolina human rights organizations signed onto a letter to demand the release of 400 incarcerated women and 1,500 incarcerated men to ease dangerous, inhumane overcrowding after evacuations and…