01/07/2024
Lenny's Cuddle Club is proudly owned by a disabled q***r woman💫💁♀️. Below is some information on this important month and why we must celebrate. We've also designed some fun social media posts you can use to celebrate!🎉
Disability Pride Month is celebrated worldwide in July to recognize the contributions of people with disabilities, promote visibility, and challenge discrimination. It also provides an opportunity to raise awareness, start positive conversations, and celebrate the diversity of the disabled community. It originated in the United States in 1990 to commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. ♿️💊
Since disability pride is a reasonably new concept, people with disabilities must be proudly visible in the community, according to the Disability Community Resource Center. People with disabilities are the largest and most diverse minority group within the population, representing all abilities, ages, races, ethnicities, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds. Because at least 1 in 4 adults in the United States has some disability, it's no surprise that a movement of "disability pride" is emerging and rapidly expanding. 🩻🩹💖🪩
Disabilities can be visible or invisible. 🦾🦿🧏♂️🧑🦼 Just because you cannot see a person's disability does not mean it does not significantly affect their day-to-day functioning. Like many disabilities that can be seen, invisible disabilities can ebb and flow. People can have "good" days and "bad" days, just like someone might use a cane for short distances and a wheelchair for long ones. 👨🦯👨🦽
Sadly, because of misinformation and misunderstanding, people with disabilities are often not thought of as equals or valued members of society. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the prominent civil rights leader who helped champion disability rights, said, "As long as the mind is enslaved, the body can never be free." So, as long as people feel ashamed of who they are, they will never realize the true equality and freedom they desire and can achieve. That's why disability pride matters. YOU matter. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍