Disability Pride Month
- Nneka Uchea Smith
- 3 days ago
- 1 min read
July marks the month-long international celebration of Disability Pride. It is a time to celebrate the brilliance of people with disabilities, to amplify our voices, and to raise awareness of issues that affect us.
It is a celebration of the #Creativity, #Adaptability, and #Achievements of anyone who has a disability – or anyone who wishes to show their #Allyship.
As the disability and wellbeing network (DAWN) chair - I think that this month is more than just awareness! Disability Pride Month is a call to action for inclusion, accessibility, and equity.
What does the Disability Pride flag represent?
The picture below is the disability pride flag as designed by Ann Magill.
The rainbow of colours on the disability pride flag represents the various experiences and needs within the disabled community. Such as non-visible, sensory, physical, developmental and mental impairments and conditions.
The banded arrangement of the colours represents the barriers many disabled people face and have to navigate through.
Red - Physical impairments and conditions
Gold - Neurodiversity
White - Non-visible and undiagnosed impairments and conditions
Blue - Emotional and psychiatric conditions, including mental health, anxiety and depression
Green - Hearing impaired, vision impaired, audio processing and all other sensory impairments and conditions
Charcoal - Represents people in the community who have experienced ableism, and to protest against this
What does the Disability Pride flag represent?
Disability Pride Month began in Boston, USA, in 1990 – the same year the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed. Since then, it has grown into a global movement.
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