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International Keynote & Motivational Speaker || Disability Accessibility Consultant | Paralympian | Purple Tuesday Global Ambassador | Children's Author | Forbes Summit Speaker | TIME contributor | TEDx

By now I hope you all know that July is Disability Pride Month? #DisabilityPrideMonth But you might not be aware of the flag that represents the disability community, which of course has very special meaning (please see image): 💚 Green represents sensory disabilities 💙 Blue represents physiological disabilities/mental health 🤍 White represents non-visible/undiagnosed disabilities 💛 Gold represents neurodiversity ❤️ Red represents physical disabilities 🖤 And the faded black background represents mourning for those who have suffered as a consequence of ableist violence and ableist abuse victims, the anger and mourning over the eugenics and the neglect that disabled people have to fight against for generations. The stripes represent solidarity within our community. They are angled diagonally to represent the cutting across of disability barriers. The flag is a rectangle to represent the straight walls, floors and ceilings that still keep disabled people isolated. Disability is a significant identity that defines how we experience the world. Yet people with disabilities have been marginalized and misunderstood for generations. Throughout the remainder of July, I encourage to ask questions and educate yourself a little more about the lived experiences of people with disability. Happy #DisabilityPride #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityPrideFlag #Disability #PeopleOfDetermination ID: The image is a tile of the disability pride flag, faded black background with the colours green, blue, white gold and red in diagonal stripes from left to right, top to bottom. Text on the tile says: Disability Pride, @jessicasmith27

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Noni Edwards

Newsreader | Journalist | Presenter | ex-ABC, Sky News, CNN

3mo

Thankyou for this Jess, I’m learning so much.

Cristina Quinn, Veteran

Information Systems Security Officer | Cybersecurity Specialist, RMF proficient | Security+| Over 25 years in the Security Community

3mo

Thank you for sharing this :) I'm sharing on my LI page. Let's keep sharing and educating people like me :)

Faride Shroff

Founder & CEO at Sensational Foundation

3mo

Happy disability pride month to all! Let’s focus on the Abilities and let the dis - Disappear! Thank you Jessica for your sharing.

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