Disability Pride Month observed in Brazil and the United Kingdom

Disability Pride Month is held each July to commemorate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and to celebrate disability as a natural aspect of human diversity.

In Brazil, advocates stress the need to shift from a charity model toward a rights‑based approach, arguing that inclusion is both a legal imperative and an economic opportunity for the roughly 19 million disabled citizens. They call on schools, workplaces and public spaces to remove barriers and invest in accessibility.

In the United Kingdom, the month is marked by parades, film screenings and local events such as the Chester Disability Pride Parade. Organisations reference the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010, urging continued progress toward full accessibility and challenging ableist attitudes.