Maysoon Zayid: Palestinian-American comedian/actress, and disability rights advocate w/ cerebral palsy. She's one of the first female Muslim comedians to perform widely in the U.S.&abroad. She uses humor to challenge ableist, racist, and xenophobic narratives.
#MaysoonZayid #DisabilityPrideMonth
Promo poster for "Disco Live at Joe's Pub," presented by Maysoon Zayid and Can Can Productions featuring a large disco ball at the top with a dark background accented by neon yellow and pink graphics. Below the disco ball, there are three circular portraits of featured speakers: Lachi, wearing a fur coat; Maysoon Zayid, smiling in a sequined outfit with a disco ball background; and Rachel Handler, in a professional headshot. The event title is displayed in bold yellow and purple text, with additional white and pink text indicating that the discussion will cover love, dating, marriage, divorce, sex, and disability. The event is scheduled for February 20th at 9:30 PM, with a call to action in purple text urging viewers to "Grab your tickets now!"
EVENT: Tonight, Thu Feb 20, 9:30 PM, my friend #MaysoonZayid is hosting #DISCO at #JoesPub, joined by @lachimusic.bsky.social & #RachelHandler for a no-holds-barred convo on love, sex, marriage, divorce, and yes—cats. ASL interpretation provided!
🎟 $30 tickets | Doors at 9 PM
🔗 publictheater.org
Comedian and disability advocate #MaysoonZayid is bringing DISCO to Joe's Pub in February! She calls it her dream talk show, featuring a panel of disabled women tackling subjects like love, marriage, divorce and more. Tune in to our recent conversation with Zayid and visit publictheater.org for tix.
Comedian and disability advocate #MaysoonZayid says her goal is no longer to humanize #Palestinians, but to document their lives. She has been “making funny” on social media all year, and weaving powerful messages into her work: bit.ly/3VrMkAe
A lot of work goes into making a book accessible, and comedian and disability advocate #MaysoonZayid did not take shortcuts. Shiny Misfits is her new graphic novel, featuring a disabled protagonist and her cat friend that #DaveMatthews narrates for the audiobook: bit.ly/49zvohq
This week, the U.N. reported that Gaza now has the highest rate of child amputees in the world. Palestinian American comedian and disability advocate #MaysoonZayid says we must create a “viable, accessible future” for the Palestinians with new disabilities from Israel’s war on Gaza: bit.ly/3VrMkAe
#freepalestine 🍉#ceasefirenow #disabilityjustice #MaysoonZayid #sundance www.instagram.com/reel/C2bv7sg...
I got 99 problems... palsy is just one. #TED #MaysoonZayid
on.ted.com/Maysoon
