From Love to Pride, Power & Connection: Uniting for Disability Rights
β€οΈ Without You, There Is No Us
Project Access for All is powered by you: our community, our culture, our rights, and our future. Thank you to the volunteers, performers, cultural leaders, and City partners making this July unforgettable.
Milestone Moments
π½ 10 Years of Disability Pride Month in NYC
π 35 Years since the ADA
π 40 Years of National Disability in Entertainment Week
π 400 Years of NYC History
ποΈ Unite, Celebrate and March in July.
Keep the momentum going in October for the Disability Pride Parade.
Because Love Unitesβand Weβre All in This Together.
Pride isnβt a momentβitβs a movement. When we show up with pride, organize with power, and demand our rights, we build something bigger than any one moment.
This is what Disability Pride looks like: connection, celebration, justice, and community.
π Partner With Us
Whether youβre an artist, advocate, athlete, entertainer, influencer, community leader, or just an everyday changemaker:
Become a partner
π¬ Be featured on partner platforms
π Help shape the movement
π Join the Partner Network
π² Follow: @DisabilityUnite
π₯ Thunderclap for Disability Pride!
π± On Sunday, July 14, as the Disability Unite Festival begins, post your photos and messages of support using:
#DisabilityUniteFestival | #LoveUnites | #DisabilityPride | #NYCDisabilityPride | #DisabilityCulture | #PrideInDisability
π£ Letβs kick off with 400 voicesβand end July with 4,000 posts uplifting disability organizations, allies, and movements across NYC and beyond.
πΉ Tag us:
Instagram & Facebook: @DisabilityUnite, @NYCDisabilities, @NYCCHR, @ArtBeyondSight
Twitter/X: @Access4_All, @NYCDisabilities, @NYCCHR, @ArtBeyondSight
Letβs flood the internet with Disability Pride!
π£ Submit Your Event
Help us build a citywide calendar of accessible, inclusive events throughout July and beyond!
π· In-person, virtual, and hybrid events welcome
π· Share your flyers, graphics, and access info
π· Reach audiences through our channels
π Key Events in July
π§ July 1 β City Hall Kickoff Press Conference
π City Hall Steps, NYC | π 12 PM
π Accessible Subway: Brooklyn BridgeβCity Hall (4, 5, 6), City Hall (R, W)
Join elected leaders, advocates, and performers to officially kick off the month.
Since 2015, Disability Pride Month has been officially recognized in NYC. Ten years later, we stand stronger than ever. This July is a moment to reflect, organize, and celebrate the incredible diversity, creativity, and strength of our communities.
π July 7 β Bronx Borough Pride Celebration
π Bronx Borough Hall (851 Grand Concourse) | π 11 AMβ4 PM
π 161 StreetβYankee Stadium (B, D, 4)
π Register for Bronx
π¨ July 13 β Disability Unite Music & Arts Festival
π Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park | π 11 AMβ4 PM
Festival Flyer Image Description
π July 24 β Queens Borough Pride Celebration
π Queens Borough Hall (120-55 Queens Blvd) | π 3β5 PM
π Kew GardensβUnion Turnpike (E, F)
π Register for Queens
π Brooklyn Borough Pride Celebration
π Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 Joralemon St) | Time TBD
π Borough Hall (2, 3), Jay StβMetroTech (A, C, F, R)
π Register for Brooklyn
π Manhattan Borough Pride Celebration
π Manhattan Borough Hall (1 Centre Street, 19th Floor) | Time TBD
π Brooklyn BridgeβCity Hall (4, 5, 6), Chambers St (J)
π Register for Manhattan
π Staten Island Borough Pride Celebration
π College of Staten Island PAC (2800 Victory Blvd, Building 1P) | Time TBD
π Register for Staten Island
πͺ§ Saturday, July 26 β ADA35: The Future Is Disabled Rally & March
π Washington Square Park β‘οΈ Union Square Park | π 11 AM
π Read the flyer for more info
π‘οΈ Disability Pride Parade β Sunday, October 19
March, roll, stroll, or ride together from Madison Square Park to Union Square.
π₯ Block party, joy, and justice!
- π₯ 10 AM: Arrive at Madison Ave (24thβ26th)
- πΆ 11 AM: March down Broadway
- π 12β3 PM: Disability Community Block Party in Union Square
π Sign Up to Join the Parade
π€ Together We Rise
This platform is built on mutual aid. Give what you can, and show up as you are. We welcome your participation.
π³οΈ We vote
π€ We speak up
π§© We build inclusive communities
Join the movement for opportunity, equality, and inclusion.
π Pride. π Power. π Justice. β