Disability Pride Month: Home

Disability Pride is celebrated in July in honor of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July of 1990, but the history of Disability Pride goes further back and its roots go deeper. The ADA was a landmark legislative act that began with a movement of disabled folks and advocates organizing, protesting, and calling for change that would reduce barriers and discrimination faced by persons with disabilities. A significant moment in this fight for change was March 12, 1990 when the ADA was stalled in congress. Disability rights activists marched on Washington on this day, and many of the protesters, in a moving display of the struggle faced by the disability community, set aside their mobility aids and crawled up the steps of the capitol in a protest that has become known as the Capitol Crawl. Four months later the ADA passed and created crucial legal protections for Americans with disabilities. However, there is still more work to be done to eliminate the stigma and challenges faced by individuals with disabilities. Learn more about disability pride and the disability rights movement, its history, present, and future, by exploring our curated lists of books, podcasts, documentaries and more.