Sean GoldSean Gold is a young, black, gay man with a disability who lives in St. Louis, Missouri. He is an advocate for people with disabilities, an author, and, since the age of 16, a public speaker. He is president of the disability-owned nonprofit organizaion, Coalition in Truth and Independence; the Media Director of FestAbility, in St. Louis; and a board member of St. Louis Publishers Association. He is working toward his bachelor's degree in English at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.Sean also hosts a YouTube podcast series, Crippled by Culture. He interviews disabled and nondisabled guests on topics that interest them. He has his "voice" speak out everything he types up in a document beforehand and any comments or questions he has during the interview. Sean's faith, family, and friends are the most important things in his life. His disability is cerebral palsy, and he has had a tracheostomy breathing tube since he was one and a half years old. Sean is nonverbal, but, as you can tell, it doesn't get in his way of his love of creative writing and storytelling. Read More Read Less