What to do for pride month

Disability Pride Month is a time to recognize the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of people with disabilities. It affirms that disability is a natural and valuable part of human diversity—not a deficit or condition to be fixed. More than 1 in 4 adults in the United States—over 70 million people—have a disability.

This month calls on everyone to promote inclusion and ensure people with disabilities are accepted exactly as they are, without conditions. Disability Pride Month is an annual observance in July that celebrates people with disabilities, commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADAand promotes disability culture and visibility.

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.

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Their lives are just as full, valuable, and worthy of respect—no more, no less. Chicago hosted the first Disability Pride Parade in Now there are events nationwide empowering people with disabilities to take pride in who they are. It delivers a powerful message—people with disabilities are a vital part of every community.

Not someday. Not conditionally. It pushes back against ableism—discrimination and bias against people with disabilities—and exclusion. It reminds us that people with disabilities will not be erased, ignored, or pushed aside. Many people with disabilities still face barriers to being fully included and valued.

Ableism is often ignored, but its effects are real. It limits access to education, jobs, health care, and respect. Disability Pride Month challenges that. At its core, Disability Pride is about being accepted on our own terms. Everyone deserves inclusion, rights, and respect, without having to earn them.

What are you proud of? What do you want other people to know? Share your videos, pictures, or written answers on your favorite social media platform using hashtags DisabilityPride and DisabilityPrideMonth. We want as many people to join the conversation as possible!

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