Disability Pride Month – Marking 35 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Every July, Disability Pride Month celebrates the signing of the (ADA), the first comprehensive law protecting the civil rights of people with disabilities. Signed into federal law on July 26, 1990, the ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in regard to employment, state and local government services, public transportation, businesses that are open to the public, telecommunications, and more.
In New York City, the liaison between local government and the disability community is the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD), which works to ensure that City offices, agencies, programs, and policies meet the needs and interests of people with disabilities. On its , MOPDhosts information on education, emergency preparedness, legal, housing, and other resources for people with disabilities.
To honor the 35th anniversary of the ADA, MOPD created “,” a calendar of Ƶaccessibility and disability-focused events, including film screenings, job fairs, webinars, workshops, and more.
Recommended disability justice reading list, courtesy of MOPD:
by Tiffany Yu
by Emily Ladau
by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
, edited by Alice Wong
, edited by Eliza Hull
by Eli Clare
by Eli Clare
by Eddie Ndopu
by Lamar Hardwick
NYCHA resources for applicants and NYCHA public housing and Section 8 residents with disabilities:
NYCHA provides reasonable accommodation for applicants, Section 8 voucher holders, and Ƶ with disabilities, including ASL and other auxiliary services. Learn more via the below:
New York City Housing Authority
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Fair Housing, and Access Services
Telephone: (212) 306-4468
Fax: (212) 306-4439
TTY: (212) 306-4845
Featured photo credit: ADA National Network (adata.org) 1-800-949-4232