HEART is proud to be one of the organizers for the Lowcountry’s Disability Pride celebration in 2022!
What is Disability Pride?
Disability Pride Month has been a part of the disabilities community each July since 1990, celebrating the over 1 billion people around the world with disabilities, honoring the Disabled Identity, reinforcing the fact that disability is not abnormality, rather it’s a part of the beautiful diversity that is being human, and fighting against a history of stigmatization, shame, and isolation with unabashed self-determination and PRIDE!
Parades and festivities happen every year in major cities like Chicago (the first parade, starting in 2004) and New York (since 2015). Disability Pride is officially recognized by at least two cities nationwide, including New York (in 2015) and San Francisco (in 2020), though very few cities and no states have official proclamations commemorating the month. It also has yet to receive any official National designation in the U.S. Code.
In 2021, through the efforts of Disability advocates and members of the HEART Inclusive Arts Community, the City of Charleston officially recognized July as Disability Pride Month. This year, we’re proud to add the City of North Charleston to the small but expanding list of cities making history and recognizing the need for Disability Pride.
More than just a means of self advocacy and a push for acceptance, Disability Pride is above all a celebration of inclusion and the individuals with disabilities who are proud to be themselves!
What’s happening at this year’s Disability Pride celebration?
Nonprofits, Artists, Vendors and other Orgs to check out!
Get all the details you need to know about the event location, accessibility, and more at www.disabilitypridesc.org
Join us at Disability Pride 2022, of course!
If you can, please consider donating to support Disability Pride this year and every year. All donations for Disability Pride go toward organizing the celebration events that our local nonprofits like HEART, Camp Rise Above, and Beyond Basic help to create.
Disability Pride in 2022
is made possible by the generous efforts of supporters and sponsors from our Lowcountry community!
Please join us in a hearty “Thank You!” to everyone who has helped make it happen!
Pillar Sponsors
Booster
The celebration would be without a home if not for the generosity of the entire team at
Disability Pride 2022 was organized and hosted by HEART Inclusive Arts Community in partnership with other incredible organizations and individuals in the Community. Thank you to each and every one of them for their efforts!
With Special Thanks to our friends who have also helped along the way: