July is Disability Pride Month!

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July is Disability Pride Month

Did you know that one in four adults in the U.S. have a disability? 

Six horizontal stripes, each displaying distinct colors and text against a dark grey background. From top to bottom, the stripes are colored as follows: a green labeled "SENSORY," light blue labeled "PSYCHIATRIC," white labeled "INVISIBLE & UNDIAGNOSED," a gold labeled "NEURODIVERSITY," and light red labeled "PHYSICAL".
The Disability Pride Flag, created by disabled activist Ann Magill, as a symbol of unity and grassroots resistance. Each color represents a different set of disabilities, while the dark gray background represents those who have died due to ablism.

People with disabilities are the largest and most diverse minority group within the population, representing all abilities, ages, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Disability Pride Month, which is observed every July, commemorates the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990, and is intended to celebrate disability identity and community. 

The month is born from the disability rights movement as a way of honoring the history and achievements of disabled people, while also highlighting the continued fight against ableism, discrimination, and barriers to accessing full lives in society.

A wooden bookshelf displaying various books on disability rights and related topics
Check out the Library's Disability Pride display on the first floor.

The 2026 Disability Pride Month theme is “The World Works Better With Us.” Check out our Disability Pride bookshelves, both physical, located on the Library's first floor, and digital, through our Disability Pride Ebookshelf located at tiny.cc/disabilityprideebooks

Learn more about Disability Pride at www.ameridisability.com/how-to-display-disability-pride