July is Disability Pride Month!
About Disability Pride Month:
On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed in to law which prohibits any discrimination based on disability. Since then, July has been celebrated as Disability Pride Month. In 1990, the first Disability Pride Day was held in Boston and the first Disability Pride Parade was held in Chicago in 2004.
What’s the meaning of the Disability Pride Flag?
The Black Field – Mourning and rage for victims of ableist violence and abuse
The Diagonal Band – Cutting across walls and barriers that disabled people face
The Green Stripe – Sensory Disabilities
The Blue Stripe – Psychiatric and Emotional Disabilities
The White Stripe – Invisible and Undiagnosed Disabilities
The Gold Stripe – Neurodiversity
The Red Stripe – Physical Disabilities
For more information about Disability Pride Month, visit these resources below:
What is Disability Pride? – University of Massachusetts (UMass) President’s Office
Disability Pride Month and the Disability Rights Movement – PBS