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Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month, recognizing the importance of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. It highlights disability culture, history, and community pride. This month challenges the harmful idea that people with disabilities need to conform to norms to live meaningful lives. Their lives are just as full, valuable, and worthy of respect—no more, no less.
Looking for steps YOU can take this month, and ANY month, to celebrate Disability Pride?
- Ways to Connect With People With Disabilities: Spend time learning from people with disabilities in real life and online.
- Visit The Arc’s story hub and Instagram Reels to hear directly from people with disabilities sharing their experiences.
- Watch for disability-led stories in the news, like these features from Good Housekeeping, USA Today, and PBS NewsHour.
- In everyday life, just say hi. Representation and connection start with visibility and respect.
- How to Learn Disability History and Culture: Understand the roots and richness of Disability Pride by diving into disability history, rights movements, and cultural contributions.
- Learn about key moments in the disability rights movement from UC Berkley’s archive and The Arc’s history.
- Learn from people with disabilities through media like Crip Camp, CODA, Demystifying Disability, and Disability Visibility.
- Follow disabled activists on social media and listen to what they share—not just during Disability Pride Month, but year-round.
- How to Advocate for Disability Rights and Inclusion: Disability rights are under attack—from cuts to Medicaid and Social Security, to threats against IDEA, Section 504, and a resurgence of the R-word. Here’s how you can show up and make a difference:
- Email your elected officials. Tell them disability rights are non-negotiable.
- Donate to The Arc and other organizations led by and for people with disabilities.
- Talk to disabled people in your community. Ask what matters most—and back them up.
- Wear your support. Gear from The Arc’s online store sparks conversations and shows pride.
- Challenge ableism. Push back on harmful language and outdated thinking every time you encounter it.
- Teach the next generation. Use age-appropriate tools from TODAY.com, HuffPost, and Cincinnati Children’s.