Caroline Kennedy Library issued the following announcement on July 26.
On this day in 1990, the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) came to be! This piece of landmark legislation prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.
Disability Pride Month occurs in July each year since this date in 1990.
What is the symbolism behind the graphic? It's the Disability Pride Flag. It has a black background and diagonally across the flag are five zigzag lines colored blue, yellow, white, red, and green. The lines are considered to be a lightning bolt and each color represents something unique about the disability community.
The flag was created to encompass all disabilities and was designed by Ann Magill member of the disability community. The black background represents the suffering of the disability community from violence and also serves as a color of rebellion and protest. The lightning bolt represents how individuals with disabilities must navigate barriers, and demonstrates their creativity in doing so.
The five colors represent the variety of needs and experiences: Mental Illness, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Invisible and Undiagnosed Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, and Sensory Disabilities.
Original source can be found here.
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