MARISSA BODE WAS 'DENIED BOARDING A FLIGHT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. (PHOTO).

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 Marissa Bode was 'denied boarding a flight because I'm disabled' Marissa Bode, best known for her role in Wicked, shared on TikTok that she was recently denied boarding a Southern Airways flight because of her wheelchair.  She explained that when she asked gate agents for help locating her boarding pass, they questioned whether she could stand.  After she said no, they told her she could not board since all of the airline’s planes require passengers to climb stairs.  Bode described the experience as “blatant segregation,” criticizing the airline for failing to accommodate disabled travelers. Southern Airways’ contract of carriage states that passengers must be able to ascend and descend steps to board, and because its planes carry fewer than 28 passengers, the airline is exempt from providing lifts under the Air Carrier Access Act.  However, Bode said her manager had confirmed with the airline beforehand that she would be accommodated, making the denial even mo...

ACTOR JESSE EISENBERG TO GIVE KIDNEY TO STRANGER IN DECEMBER . (PHOTO).


 Actor Jesse Eisenberg to give kidney to stranger in December 

 Oscar-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg announced Thursday that he will donate one of his kidneys to a stranger in an act known as an altruistic kidney donation. The 42-year-old actor, recognized for roles in The Social Network and the Now You See Me films, said the procedure is scheduled for mid-December.

“I’m actually donating my kidney in six weeks,” Eisenberg said during a television interview. He explained that his decision follows years of giving blood and supporting donation efforts, calling the upcoming kidney donation “so exciting” and “essentially risk-free and so needed.” Altruistic kidney donations involve giving a kidney to someone with advanced kidney disease whom the donor does not personally know; these non-directed donations can save lives for recipients anywhere on the transplant list. Eisenberg first considered donating about a decade ago, but was unable to connect with a program at the time. Recently, he spoke with a doctor friend who directed him to NYU Langone Health in New York City, where the surgery will take place. He also enrolled family members in a living kidney donor priority program to ensure they would have access if needed. As of September 2024, around 90,000 people were waiting for a kidney transplant in the United States.


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