Meet Sam Bronstein. Sam grew up going to Chabad and Bais Yaakov schools, and is currently a writer, student, and disabilities activist living in Israel. They identify as a nonbinary queer lesbian and their pronouns are they/them. In today’s show, Sam and I speak about the intersection of being queer and disabled, the importance of language, and how embracing labels can be equal parts liberating and limiting.

Content Warning: This episode touches on some sensitive topics, including sexual abuse and suicide. If you would prefer to skip those sections, find exact times below:

Sexual Abuse:  29:04 - 29:27 and 32:32 - 33:17

Suicidal Thoughts: 32:00 - 32:27

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Find Sam’s writing on their experiences juggling physical disability, mental health and their queer identity on their blog: diarydisableddreamer.blogspot.com as well as on facebook and instagram