There is a tremendous need to create a counter-culture that teaches new values and beliefs, achnolweedges the dignity and worth of all human beings. Disability Pride is a direct response to this need." - Sarah Triano, National Disabled Students Union

July is Disability Pride Month

Posted on | by Leah Smith

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate the strength, diversity, and contributions of the disability community. This infographic highlights key facts, historical milestones, and the significance of Disability Pride Month, emphasizing why honoring disability as a natural part of human diversity matters now more than ever.

Disability Pride Month Infographic - The National Center for Dignity in Healthcare and Community Living for People with Disabilities. Key Facts: Image of an amputeee with a female identifying person standing outside with fists raised in the air. Other image is of a wheelchair user and nonbinary person outside under the sun. Text: 26% of People with disabilities make up the largest and most diverse minority in the U.S., which is approximately 26% of the population 2004: The first U.S.- based Disability Pride Parade was held in Chicago in 2004. 15%- approximately 15% of the world's population identify as a person with a disability Box with three heads all different tints of red: 70 million people in The United States, 1 in 4 adults , averaging to be 70 million people, have some type of disability Image of a map of Massachusetts: Boston, Massachusetts- the first disability pride day was held in Boston, Massachusetts in 1990, celebrating the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) being signed into law. Image of the word July in varying colors: Disability Pride Month- disability pride month is celebrated every year in July in alignment with the July 26, 1990 passing of the ADA Image of a group of disabled people all of varying ethnicities and gender identities: "There is tremendous need to create a counter culture that teaches new values and beliefs, and achnlowdges the dignity and worth of all human beings. Disability pride is a direct response to this need" - Sarah Triano, National Disabled Students Union. Image of a diaganol striped flag that is red, yellow, white, blue, and green: Disability Pride Flag- the flag was designed by Ann Magill, a writer and artist with cerebral palsy to represent the diversity within the disability community Image of a document that saws "law" and a gavel: The ADA- a landmark civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life resulting from decades of activism Image of hands holding a heart with the wheel chair symbol inside of it. Disability Pride Month Events: - Disability Pride Parades - Disability Unite Festival - Art Exhibitions - Educational Workshops Image of person in a wheelchair with a screen in front of them. Disability pride month is about accepting and honoring each person's uniqueness and seeing it as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity.

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