Judy Heumann
CanadaactivistFemaleb. 19478.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Judy Heumann is a renowned disability rights activist known for her pivotal role in the 1977 sit-ins that led to the signing of Section 504, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
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Judy Heumann is portrayed as a key figure in the film Being Heumann, chronicling her activism.
TIFF 2026: Opening night delivers odd dose of America for this era of Canadian cultural sovereigntyThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-09-11
Canada· 2026-09-11
The festival’s opening night film is Being Heumann, a biopic about American disability rights activist Judy Heumann.
Glitz, glam and geopolitical anxiety as TIFF gets under way amid trade warThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-09-10
Canada· 2026-09-10
Judy Heumann is mentioned as a disability activist whose ideas resonate with the author.
‘Mum, my brain’: how I learned to walk, talk and even dance again after a devastating stroke at 36 | Health & wellbeingThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-05-18
United Kingdom· 2025-05-18
Judy Heumann helped secure the signature of section 504 by staging sit-ins across the country.
The US right is coming for disabled people. Here’s why that threatens everyone | Well actuallyThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-03-27
United Kingdom· 2025-03-27
