Advocacy

Our campaigns are focused on putting disabled people in positions of power to transform the industry, influence policies, and ensure equitable representation for all.

Greenlight Disability

A photograph of a billboard stating Hey Hollywood, 66% of audiences are unsatisfied with Disability & Mental Health representation on-screen.

The Issue

Over 25% of Americans have a disability, and collectively they represent $21 billion in discretionary income each year. Yet they remain a massively underserved audience on screen.

The Answer

Showcase the value of entertaining disability films and TV shows by highlighting an untapped market of disabled audiences eager for entertaining content that resonates with their experiences.

1,200

people surveyed on disability representation.

3,500+

pro-bono billboard placements across our advocacy campaigns.

Hire Disabled Writers

A photograph of a billboard that reads,

The Issue

Disabled creatives can face a perpetual employment limbo in Hollywood – rarely considered for projects that don’t feature disability, and when they are, only sought out for consulting.

The Answer

A multi-pronged effort designed to break down those employment barriers by providing both artists and the industry with equitable and innovative solutions that put more disabled people in positions of power.

10

resources created to tangibly support the success of disabled creatives.

39

industry leaders committed to putting disabled creatives in positions of power.

Disability Is Diversity

A photograph of a night scene with a venue marquee displaying a message about diversity and inclusion.

The Issue

Entertainment industry players rarely consider disability in their strategy around diversity, equity, and inclusion, leaving the country's largest minority out of the conversation.

The Answer

Pressure the entertainment industry to explicitly include disability in every conversation and strategy, raise the profile of disability as an essential pillar of diversity, and celebrate the diversity that exists within the disability community itself.

25+

cities featured the campaign across billboards, bus shelters, and more.

$4,000,000

in donated media from our partners.