Similar to LGBTQIA+ Pride and Black Pride, Disability Pride emerged as a way for the disability community to demonstrate pride in their identity and to break down stigmas about disability, with the month of July becoming recognized by the disability community as Disability Pride Month as it is the month on which The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed, in 1990.
"For more reasons than one, Disability Pride Month plays an important role in the empowerment of the disability community and the rejection of ableism. So how can you celebrate and support Disability Pride Month? Here are some meaningful ways to participate:
Source: Zhang, H. (2024, July 19). Why We Need Disability Pride Month—Consumer Directed Choices. https://www.cdchoices.org/2024/07/19/why-we-need-disability-pride-month/, https://www.cdchoices.org/2024/07/19/why-we-need-disability-pride-month/