Disability Pride Month: Honoring Visibility, Voice, and True Inclusion

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A pastel-colored graphic featuring diagonal stripes in soft green, blue, cream, yellow, and pink—representing the Disability Pride flag. Bold navy text in the center reads: “July is Disability Pride Month.” Below, smaller olive green text says: “Celebrating identity, visibility, and community.” The design includes doodles of stars in red, white, and yellow scattered across the background, along with a string of star-shaped lights in the top right corner. “Networks for Training” appears at the bottom in simple black text.

At Networks for Training and Development, we believe Disability Pride Month isn’t about buzzwords or quick social media posts… it’s about real people, real work, and real change. Disability Pride Month, recognized each July, invites us to reflect on what disability pride truly means, not just for individuals, but for organizations like ours that are committed to supporting and learning alongside disabled leaders, artists, advocates, and community members.

For us, it means embracing disability as an essential part of our shared human experience. It’s about creating spaces where disabled voices are not just included but centered, where accommodations aren’t “extras” but essentials woven into how we do business, create programs, and share knowledge. It’s also about being honest. Disability inclusion isn’t a one-and-done checkbox. It’s ongoing work, revisiting policies, listening deeply, rethinking design, re-examining language, and admitting when we get it wrong.

We carry this into everything we do, from community trainings to in-person and virtual events to leadership programs. This month, and every month, we want to uplift the pride, creativity, and brilliance of the disability community. Whether through sharing resources, creating accessible opportunities, or simply showing up ready to listen and learn, we remain committed to this work and the values that drive us as an organization.

We invite you to join us! Whether you’re just starting your journey or have been advocating for years, there’s always room for more voices, more growth, and more pride. Let’s keep building a world where disability is seen, respected, and celebrated… all year round.