Disability Pride Month

On July 26, 1990 President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. Each July is celebrated as Disability Pride Month in commemoration of the historic moment.

The concept of Disability Pride was born out of the Disability Rights movement and based on intersectional identity politics and social justice. The core concept of Disability Pride is based on a tenet of reworking the negative narratives and biases that frequently surround the concept of disability. Disability Pride is a response and counteraction against ableism and social stigma. The concept has roots in the same social theory that backs LGBT Pride and Black Pride. Disability Pride is a movement intended to celebrate the history of the Disability Rights movement and people with disabilities as positive contributors to society. It marks a break from traditional concepts of disabilities as shameful conditions, which were often hidden from public spaces and mainstream awareness. Disability Pride is built upon the social model of disability and is described as moving away from the medical model of disability.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability_Pride_Month#

Please support the organizations impacting people with disabilities:

Enable the Disable Action – Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Reach Within – St. George’s, Grenada, Caribbean

Ready Aiders Foundation – Nairobi, Mathare Valley, Kenya, Africa

BIPOC Intentional Community Council – North Carolina – USA, Worldwide

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