Disability Pride Month takes place every July in the UK since 2015 and celebrates people with disabilities, their identities, culture and their contributions to society. Disability Pride has its origins in the USA, when in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed to prevent people with disabilities being discriminated against. Now it is an opportunity to raise awareness of people living with disabilities (visible and invisible), neurodivergence and long-term mental health conditions, start positive conversations and celebrate the disabled community, their culture, identities and contributions to society.
If you are planning an activity for Disability Pride Month, or an EDI event at any time of the year, please get in touch with the EDI Centre.
Events in 2025
Disability Pride flag - what do the colours represent?
The Disability Pride flag was created by Ann Magill in 2019 and uses colour to represent the different types of disability and how they affect people individually.
- Red – physical disabilities
- Gold – neurodivergence
- White – invisible and undiagnosed disabilities
- Blue – mental health conditions and illnesses
- Green – sensory disabilities
The flag aims to raise awareness of people with disabilities and works to challenge and ultimately end the ableist stigma that disabled people are still facing in society today, by promoting that disability is a natural part of human diversity.
(Disability Pride Month flag image via Wikimedia Commons created by Ann Magill)
Book display
Starting 14 July 2025
The Library Services team has put together a themed book display to celebrate the month.
You can look at the display and borrow the books in the Abdus Salem Library.