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Disability Pride Month occurs worldwide, usually in July. Disability Pride has evolved from a day of celebration to a month-long event.[1]
It originated in the United States to commemorate the passing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990.[2][3] People with disabilities make up 15% of the world's population[4] representing all ages, races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.[5]
Disability Pride Month celebrates people with disabilities, their identities, their culture, and their contributions to society.[2] It also seeks to change the way people think about and define disability, to end the stigma of disability, and to promote the belief that disability is a natural part of human diversity in which people living with disabilities can celebrate and take pride.[6] It is a chance for people with disabilities to come together and celebrate being themselves, no matter their differences. It is also a chance to raise awareness of the challenges they still face every day to be treated equally.[1]
- ^ a b "What is Disability Pride Month?". BBC Newsround. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ a b Johnson, Hannah (July 29, 2021). "Disability Pride Month rally commemorates ADA's anniversary, calls for further change". North Texas Daily. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Miranda, Gabriela (July 2, 2021). "A chance to 'amplify one another': What is Disability Pride Month?". USA Today.
- ^ "Disability Inclusion Overview". World Bank. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Disability Stats and Facts | Disability Funders Network – The Social Justice Movement of the 21st Century...Building a Bridge Between Disability and Community Philanthropy". www.disabilityfunders.org. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Our Mission". The Disability Pride Association. 5 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2011.