Webfew people outside of the disability community know lois curtis' name. But for those whose lives her supreme court case touched and transformed, her impact. Webthe administration for community living, office for civil rights, office of general counsel, and hhs leadership and staff join the disability community in. Webthis landmark civil rights case, spearheaded by ms. Curtis, created a sea of change in how services are now provided for people with disabilities and paved the way. Weblast week, we lost a pioneer in the disability rights movement. Lois curtis, one of the two plaintiffs in the landmark case olmstead v. L. c. , died of pancreatic cancer. Webthe administration for community living, office for civil rights, office of general counsel, and hhs leadership and staff join the disability community in. Weblois curtis, an artist with an intellectual disability who brought a landmark civil rights lawsuit that gave people with disabilities the right to live outside of institutions,. Weblois curtis campus is a hub for services, supports, and guidance at the intersection of systemic racism and disability. Weblois curtis, the georgia artist with an intellectual disability who brought a landmark civil rights lawsuit, has died at the age of 55. (story first aired on weekend.
