Hello from the Accessibility Services Center (ASC)!
We hope you all are having a great summer! Did you know that July is Disability Pride Month? July 26th will mark the 33rd anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On this day, we honor the history of disability rights activism, achievements thus far, and recognize the work that is left to do in order to create an accessible and inclusive world.
Below is the disability pride flag, originally created by Ann Magill in 2019, and updated in 2021 to increase accessibility. Each aspect of the flag holds a different meaning:
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The black background represents “the anger and mourning over the eugenics and the neglect that disabled people have to fight against.” (Ann Magill, during an interview with The Accessible Stall)
- The diagonal bands of the colors are to convey people with disabilities ‘cutting across’ societal barriers.
- The 5 stripes represent broad categories of disability: Red for physical, Gold for neurodivergence, White for invisible & undiagnosed disabilities, Blue for emotional and psychiatric disabilities (mental illnesses), and Green for sensory disabilities.
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