Affect the Verb

Pronounced “effect”

Affect advocates for disability justice and amplifies disabled & multiply marginalized people of color through art, media, and community resources. We are queer, BIPOC, and disabled-led, and went from being a fiscally sponsored project to our own nonprofit in 2026.

Affect’s work has been adopted and used by various organizations and publications, including ADA.gov, Psychology Today, Disability Rights Oregon, and BBC News. We are best known for our ongoing series Disabled And Here and are based in Portland, Oregon.

Thanks to our supporters

Team Affect

  • Elea Chang, Creator / Board Director
  • Melissa Chavez, Board Director
  • Roux Sadgwar, Board Director
  • G Mozee, Board Director