Congratulations Patreon! The popular membership platform for creators and their supporters recently announced its commitment to digital accessibility with the press release posted here. Patreon worked in conjunction with the American Council of the Blind and blind creators and patrons including Robert Kingett in Structured Negotiation on its accessibility initiative. Lainey Feingold and Washington, D.C. civil rights lawyer Matt Handley of Handley Farah & Anderson were the lawyers for the blind individuals and organization.
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Patreon and American Council of the Blind Announce Digital Accessibility Initiative
San Francisco, California, July 2, 2020 – Patreon, working with the American Council of the Blind, announced a sweeping initiative to enhance its website and mobile applications to make them more accessible for creators and patrons who have vision impairments.
It was important for us to work on this inclusive initiative with representatives of the blind community. Diversity and inclusion are [...]