US EditionCelebrate Disability Pride Month with archival finds highlighting activisim and progress
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, MAINE, JUL 14 – Disability Pride Month commemorates the Americans with Disabilities Act's impact and ongoing activism that improved access to transportation, communication, and public spaces.
- Monday marked the launch of archival displays celebrating disability milestones, including the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, during Disability Pride Month.
- Before the ADA, Beverly Chapman helped secure statewide accommodations, triggered advocacy with disabilities, and played a key role in early activism.
- Since 2010, a four-mile wheelchair-accessible trail has been under construction, representing progress in accessible infrastructure and outdoor mobility.
- Disability rights reforms now ensure broad access to businesses, transportation and phone systems for the speech and hearing impaired.
- ParaPride co-founder Daniele Lul said he hopes for a more inclusive future, as Disability Pride Month underscores ongoing challenges.
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Statewide View: Let's not let decades of disability progress be erased
My brother-in-law Nathan lives on his own, has held many jobs, and is a valued member of his community. But that almost wasn't the case. Nathan lives with autism, an intellectual disability, and mental health challenges. When he was young, he was shuffled through segregated classrooms before eventually being expelled. Only through the intervention of state support organizations — which staffed, recruited, and trained professionals who worked wit…
LGBTQ+ double amputee opens up about what Disability Pride Month means to him
Daniele Lul, the co-founder of a charity for LGBTQ+ disabled people, has shared his hope of a more-inclusive future, to mark Disability Pride month. The celebration takes place every July, to highlight the resilience, creativity and achievements of disabled people. Lul, who is a double lower-leg amputee and walks on prosthetic legs, founded ParaPride to advocate for the visibility, education and awareness of LGBTQ+ disabled people and told PinkN…
Celebrate Disability Pride Month with archival finds highlighting activisim and progress
Disability pride archival collection features clips about adaptations, activists fighting for recognition and advocates discussing how people with disabilities should benefit from the ADA.
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