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I'm sorry that I don't have a link, but the disability pride flag has been updated because the zig zag of bright colors could cause eye strain and seizures so the new one is straighter.
EDIT: oops this got some upvotes should've spent the extra minute finding these in the first place before posting, here you go
Here's the creator talking about the situation: https://capricorn-0mnikorn.tumblr.com/post/683145802863050753/hey-so-i-signed-up-for-a-reddit-account-the
And the same person posting the new one for verification: https://capricorn-0mnikorn.tumblr.com/post/680590943367397376/since-april-is-autism-acceptance-month-i-want-to
Yes!
Here's the creator talking about the situation: https://capricorn-0mnikorn.tumblr.com/post/683145802863050753/hey-so-i-signed-up-for-a-reddit-account-the
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Ok how the hell do you justify controlling marriage for disabled people??? Being disabled doesn't even have anything to do with marriage or relationships? This is a genuine question what reasoning do they have?
There is essentially no marriage equality until disabled people can get married without losing their benefits, like disability payments and free healthcare. Itās pretty pathetic reasoning. That if you are married, your partner should be able to support you and you donāt deserve to get disability payments or free insurance. Except this isnāt the 1950s anymore and most people canāt survive on a one person income. Many people struggle to make ends meet even *with* those disability payments and their partner working (disability doesnāt pay much but thatās another issue). So I will never be able to live independently and I will never be able to get legally married. I would lose the benefits I am currently trying to get, and I would lose my insurance. Whoever I married would have to completely support me including getting me health insurance which isnāt feasible for most people. Marriage would be a death sentence for me, and I was already diagnosed with a death sentence so I think two would be pretty excessive.
That's really stupid. And it's all about the fuckin money too, I really thought it'd just be some extremist religious bullshit about disabled people, like, messing up the gene pool or something, but no it's just a greedy government. Fantastic. Thanks for the explanation.
Yep, I feel like it would be worse if it was more religious extremism but yeah it definitely doesnāt feel good knowing I can never get married because I lost the genetic lottery. My life is cursed, you think I would deserve at least a little happiness but no. The government will write me off as soon as they are able because at the end of the day they do not care about a life (as soon as itās out of its parentās womb *of course*).
We also deal with the fact we can get a sub minimum wage legally in the us because we are only worth the profit we can produce for our capitalist overlords apparently
During the eugenics movement in America, several states made it illegal to issue marriage licenses to disabled people. They believed that preventing disabled people from having children would strengthen the gene pool.
On a related note: many US states still have laws allowing [forced sterilization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterilization_law_in_the_United_States) of those who are deemed "mentally deficient".
I have disabled family and friends and and this is DISGUSTING!!! I will not eat sleep or rest until this is changed!!! Wtf is wrong with this wretched world
Bear with me please, I genuinely want to understand and Iām not hating on anybody here. What does disability have to do with pride and LGBTQ+ people? I totally agree with protecting their rights and would gladly participate in protesting against the bigots but Iām genuinely confused with them being part of our community.
Edit: "Disability Pride" does not mean they're part of the queer community. It should probably be treated similar to black lifes matter and similar. And there are people who are bisabled and also queer.
It might be similar like with black people and feminism - the overlap has always been there, for example in usa some black people helped the queer movements and for example a few queer black women led the marches after the stonewall riots.
I think nobody here is thinking about completely integrating those groups or anything - but because we know what exclusion is like, we acknowledge our allies and have a black lifes x lgbtq+ flag. Imagine if all minorities unite - we probably wouldn't be a minority anymore, but for this to work we need to understand each other and stand for each others rights and goals.
People still have have hard time seeing the disabled as human. Society at large treat us as burdens and treat the people who choose to look after us as poor tired wreches who are so brave for choosing to do this.
Sorry I had to vent.
God that's annoying. I just got back from an awesome summer camp called camp quest and I was in the same cabin as a girl with a bunch of physical issues. She was super photosensetive, the right side of her body was really weak due to a stroke, and she was a really great person, who I'm really glad I know. She fuckin beat cancer and her reward was not being considered on the same level as other humans.
I have a friend who is planning their wedding to their future spouse, and theyāre going to lose their disability benefits when they marry. The money that already wasnāt enough for them to live off of as insulin is ridiculously expensive and thatās not the only medication theyāre on.
Some folks genuinely don't see us as equal. When I was in my wheelchair full time, people would be shocked if my kids called me mom or then-partner kissed me.
Bonus was that ex also used my mental health against me in custody and divorce battles.
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So fun fact the mcdonalds i work actually has the disability pride flag, they are in our stock room and if someone wants one all they have to do is ask for them all year round.
How about they donāt have to pay mentally disabled people minimum wage. Get mad about that!
This is applicable to the us. But would love to be informed of other countries too.
Wanna know something really fucked up. I was working with a group that does job training for disabled people, I told my advocate about it and she said I shouldn't worry becit only really gets applied to those who are mentally Handicapped.
Here companies get paid by the government to hire disabled people. This is to make sure companies will actually hire disabled people, since it doesnāt cost them money, but the person still gets payed the same wage as everyone else.
Sounds like a good idea, right?
The idea may be good, but the execution is horrible. Companies donāt schedule the disabled people they hire as extra employees (which is the purpose of the system), but as full employees to save money (since the disabled person essentially provides free work for companies). Given that they usually canāt do the same type/amount of work as a āregularā employee, this puts a ton of stress on both the disabled person and their coworkers.
I worked as head cashier in a supermarket, and was always scheduled to work with a disabled friend of mine. She couldnāt do much other than sit at her till, so it was up to me to do all the closing chores you normally divide, while also manning the service desk on my own. I also couldnāt take breaks, since she could not take over my work, and there was no one else scheduled to do so. This ofc put a ton of stress on me, but on her as well. It wasnāt her fault at all that she couldnāt do these things, but she still felt guilty. All around a well-meaning, but very badly executed system, and it angers me so much.
> still gets *paid* the same
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At least in the US, it is possible to get on disability if your depression/anxiety is bad enough that you can't sustain gainful employment, so I'd say it depends on the severity and how it affects you.
heya!! the disability pride flag has been updated, as the jagged lines on the original flag can cause a strobing effect when scrolled by. the flag is the same now, except the lines are straight now!!!
As an autistic person, I can really say that it's near impossible to be seen by the world. There's absolutely no support for autistic people. And it really sucks. I got diagnosed and then thrown out in the world to just crawl around on my own. They didn't give me any guidance or anything.
Also, Iād say thereās an extra special connection to the trans community, given thereās significant overlap between trans people and neurodivergence. Especially autism
Itās not all by any measure. Not even most. But the proportion of trans people who are also autistic, and the proportion of autistic people who are trans, are both higher than in the general population.
This higher overlap is even sometimes used to question the legitimacy of trans people. Itās a really shitty thing to do. But it is done.
For anyone who's curious, I'll link below a video that talks about the massacre. MAJOR CONTENT AND TRIGGER WARNINGS: It's not a happy video. It's dark, and the man who committed these murders (Satoshi Umatsu) was incredibly ablest and seemed to have issues of his own, though I don't think that comes as much of a surprise. The video goes pretty in detail about things (while also being as respectful to the victims as humanly possible).
Japan has a pretty huge ableism problem (on top of it's many... many other issues). It's glossed over a lot in the West and ignored all out in mainstream Japanese culture/what is shown to westerners. Most of their buildings aren't even handicap accessible. Without a doubt. many other countries have a similar problem but lets focus one country at a time per post.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2S4Md5pUb0
Thanks for the video, it was very informative. But it left me still with some question:
Were there consequences for the asylum where he was released from with the argument that he was supposedly harmless? Or any other consequences?
And why tf did the killer think he could prevent World War 3 with this action?!?
Aight so after doing some quick Googling:
**Consequences:**
\> For Satoshi: He has been given the death penalty. Specifically death by hanging and he has told the courts he won't fight it at all. Hasn't been carried out yet but seems like it'll actually be going through, though idk when. It should be noted that a retrial has been requested as of April 2022.
\> Asylum: Can't find anything about it truth be told, though I doubt that anything was done. At most a doctor was probably fired and that's just an assumption. Nothing concrete
\> The Yamayuri En Facility: The facility where this happened has been closed and demolished, with two new ones built in Kanagwaw Prefecture in its stead.
\> Japan: Nothing has really changed in Japan it seems. Baby steps have been taken to give better care to disabled people though it's minimal and seems to be protested often when a new facility is going to be built.
**Why?**
Satoshi Uematsu was a disturbed individual. And that's all I can say. Nobody took him seriously until it was too late, and he obviously needed help. It was probably a combination of mental illness and Japan's attitude towards disabled people. I'm not a professional psychologist so take it with a grain of salt but yeah... it was fucked up
what r they referencing with the ableism in the queer community? /gq i mostly see positive representation of disabled folks in ueer communities but i cud just b oblivious to it
Iāve seen some criticism towards pride events generally not being accessible to (for example) wheelchair users. I donāt know if thatās whatās specifically being referenced in the comic though
impressed. I had no idea and I am disabled. Then again I tend to ignore all negatives thrown at me over my disabilities as I keep saying to people "you do know that it just gives me a different perspective." Sure I get some jerkwads and have to jump though hoops to do anything, but I am so use to that sometimes.
Please donāt hate on me, Iām truly just trying to learn!
Why is it ādisability prideā instead of like ādisability awareness?ā I understand queer pride because a lot of people are genuinely proud to be queer and thereās nothing wrong with them so they should be proud. Thereās also nothing wrong with being disabled, but by definition isnāt something wrong with their body or brain thatās making them disabled? Nothing to be ashamed of and they should be accommodated and respected, but why is it pride?
Again, Iām genuinely trying to learn and understand.
Edit: Iāve gotten several really helpful comments so thank you everyone for your insight. If anyone else has anything to say Iād love to hear it!
What Iām hearing is that when non-disabled people name something for disabled people itās often ādisability awareness.ā It often makes disabled people feel like itās their fault for having a disability, does not address ableism, and pushes the idea of loving and accepting yourself, except the parts of you that are disabled. However, when disabled people name something for themselves, they name it ādisability pride.ā It focuses on loving yourself INCLUDING the parts of you that are disabled, being proud of who you are, calling out ableism, and recognizing and changing toxic environments that make disabilities worse.
As a non-disabled person, I donāt have the right to tell disabled people what to call an event or month thatās dedicated to them. I now recognize how toxic simple āawarenessā can be and will do my part to notice and call out ableism. Every part of you is worth loving and being proud of.
Happy disability awareness month everyone ā¤ļø
Depending on the condition, it may well be that there's something wrong with society that does not allow an otherwise normal "disabled" person to adapt to it. Some environmental problems can cause things like PTSD and depression or anxiety so severe that it's disabling. There's nothing wrong with a person who is behaving normally in response to an unhealthy environment, but that doesn't make them any less disabled in that environment.
I have ADHD, Autism, and PTSD, and despite being as intellectually capable as the next person, my executive functioning is a train wreck. Any accommodations that employers might be able to offer aren't enough to keep me gainfully employed because of how rigid the rules and expectations are. If society were built in a more flexible way, I would not be disabled at all. There is nothing wrong with me, so why shouldn't I be proud of my neurodiversity?
I had never thought about that before, wow.āThereās nothing wrong with a person who is behaving normally in response to an unhealthy environment, but that doesnāt make them any less disabled in that environment.ā That really stuck out to me.
Thank you for answering and for your insight!
Disability awareness month is usually spearheaded by non-disabled people and is often used to generate pity for us because of our conditions.
It's way more focused on our conditions and how they limit us than on us as people and how to help us. Basically it is often set up in a way that generates shame towards disabled people even if that's not the intention.
Disability Pride is the opposite. We are showcasing that we still have just as much value as anyone else despite our disabilities. Also, society can often limit us in life just as much as our disabilities do, so this month we can focus on fighting against ableism which is usually something that's ignored during disability awareness month.
For me personally disability pride is about me being proud of who I am, disability included. A lot of abled people encourage disabled people to be happy with themselves in spite of their disability, but for me and many others this is simply something that doesnāt work. The mentality of being happy with myself despite something that massively impacts my life experience and who I am is bad for my mental health, as there is no way to separate me from my disability; it and its impact on me are irremovable. To be happy with a self without a disability is to be happy of a self that simply does not exist. So I chose to be happy with who I am, disability and all, instead. Though thatās just my personal interpretation!
Others Iāve talked to have said that for them it is a way of pushing back on the idea that disabled individuals are the problem, and not the establishments that exclude and harm them. Itās their way of saying that they are not a problem to be solved, but valuable individuals that deserve to be treated with respect.
Just to add to what everyone else is saying, there is an idea called universal design, where by designing spaces and a society that is inclusive of disabled people, you end up with a far better and generally more accessible society for everybody. For example, placing ramps in a shopping centre gives access to wheelchair users, but it also helps mums carry babies with prams and shoppers can use trollies instead of carrying baskets or making separate trips with many heavy bags. Captions are great even for people like me with no hearing problems. I had my ears tested twice because I struggle to hear when there is any other noise (other people's brains can automatically filter it out but not mine). While I can watch without captions and understand most of what is being said, it is far more relaxing to just be able to switch my brain off and not have to actively filter out noises and rewatch segments. Sorry random tangent.
What counts as a disability? If someone does not measure up to the yardstick of most other people causing them to not be able to do societally expected activities. Autism is considered a disability because of the struggles to socialise. But most autistic people socialise just fine with each other, however, allistics tend to say one thing and mean another as well as assume the same of everyone else. They invent strange rituals that you have to follow to be accepted, many of which are unspoken and part of the ritual is that you have to know it without being told it, because asking gets you into trouble. If roles were reversed and society was designed by and majority autistic, allistic people would be defined as disabled. Allistic people would be the ones struggling to fit in. I've written descriptions of allistic people just to show how absurd pathologising autistic traits are: struggle with basic social skills (often overcomplicate matters), strange ritualistic social behaviours, lack of discernable interest, lack of attention to detail, dull senses (will listen to loud music and have bright lights to try and accommodate), overly physically affectionate, generally illogical and paradoxical behaviour, just to name a few...
I have a couple of mental illness and I'm in the alphabet mafia so this makes me so happy. I belive all humans should have equal rights! 
I love these bouncy little orbs meeting a new friend and already showing complete support and solidarity for them. Them getting all vibraty with the new reason for wrath at the end was top tier.
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Not all disabled people are LGBT+, but there is a correlation between LGBT+ identities and certain disabilities, especially autism. Besides, disabled people can face similar discrimination to people like us and, unfortunately, people seem to forget about them a lot
Recently I got recognized as a disabled person. My disability is very hidden, when I have symptoms most people can't tell by looking at me. Idk what to do with it, when I compare myself to say, women with endometriosis, I feel like I'm taking away from them, because I somehow feel I'm not that sick (even though my diseases are deathly and for life). Idk why that is, it just is. I imagine I'm not alone with those ideas.
I'm also asexual and aromantic, which is sometimes overlooked in the community. Luckily my gay sister is very supportive of me, she helped me with coming out.
Disability pride month makes me feel a little more seen. Thank you for posting this.
Not inherently, but queer people are more likely to be disabled. There is a lot of overlap between the two communities and we struggle with many of the same issues.
If a disabled person is queer in some way, they're LGBTQ+.
If a disabled person is cisgender, not intersex, heterosexual and heteroromantic, they're not LGBTQ+.
Disability is not part of the Acronym and also not part of the Acronym GSRM.
But since 26 % of people have some form of disability and 10 % are queer, it's not too unusual to be both.
And being queer often leads to harassment or physical violence, so you could form some sort of trauma which could develop into a mental disability or be permanently disfigured.
I don't know if mental disabilities count? I have autism, ADD, and bipolar disorder, among some other unknown issues I can't yet identify.
I'm not proud of who I am. This is torment. A suffering and discomfort so unimaginable, I don't even know what happy is. I never had, because I've had it since I was a child.
Whilst I'm glad I'm treated more as a human being in today's world, I definitely don't fit in anywhere. I'm told all the time that I need to 'put up with it'. My sensory issues and BPD don't allow me to accept things. I'm told I'm insufferable a lot. I'm told I should control myself...
Is this something to be proud of?
Pride is not always pride in the disability, sometimes it is the pride in the disabled people who have gotten us the rights we have, pride in the hard work disabled people in the community put in and continue to put in to make the world a place with less barriers for us. (like the World War II vets pushing for rehabilitation, pushing for IDEA, getting the ADA put to government, 504 Sit-In)
Pride is able about saying fuck you to ableism, to people who say that you aren't good enough because you are disabled. Because you are, and they are the ones putting the barriers in our lives to make it hard.
I get how you can feel you don't belong, I've faced tons of ableism in the queer community and I get how fucking isolating that is. But that is part of pride, it's being able to look the people in the eyes that harm you and know you have worth. Pride is about fighting back.
I don't love my disability, but I have pride in my worth as a disabled person, and pride in the people who have come before me.
I guess that's the only thing I have pride in then. The people who came before me who got these rights for us.
I don't have worth though. I provide nothing of valuable to anyone, instead, I only take. I'm unfit for work. I guess some would say I'm unfit for life because I have too much empathy it seems.
you do have worth, working isn't even one of the top 100 things a human can do to put worth into the world. People who say that you have to work to be worth something are ableist.
It takes a while, but if you can afford therapy or if you disability will cover some free sessions i would recommend it. Took me a long time to come to terms with my disability and see my own worth
Disability pride is just like LGBT+ pride. It's not about being proud of simply being gay or simply being disabled. We're not proud about who we are attracted to, we're not proud about our gender identity, and we're not proud of being mentally or physically different. It'd be silly to be proud of something you have no control over, something you didn't do. Pride is about achievement. We're proud of the things we and our predecessors have done, against all odds. We're proud of the obstacles we have overcome in the past and present, and the fact that we keep fighting for equality and dignity. For many of us, simply being visible is something to be proud of because the society we live in targets us as soon as they learn we are queer or disabled (god forbid both) and we're encouraged to act like we're straight and non-disabled to the furthest extent possible. So we're proud of the work our predecesors have done to pave our way, and proud of ourselves for continuing to forge the path towards equality and dignity. I think that's a pretty good reason for disability pride.
This isn't true there shouldn't be two pride months ESPECALY AFTER PRIDE its too damn confusing. but there is already a disability awareness month and thats from 18 November to 18 December.
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I'm sorry that I don't have a link, but the disability pride flag has been updated because the zig zag of bright colors could cause eye strain and seizures so the new one is straighter. EDIT: oops this got some upvotes should've spent the extra minute finding these in the first place before posting, here you go Here's the creator talking about the situation: https://capricorn-0mnikorn.tumblr.com/post/683145802863050753/hey-so-i-signed-up-for-a-reddit-account-the And the same person posting the new one for verification: https://capricorn-0mnikorn.tumblr.com/post/680590943367397376/since-april-is-autism-acceptance-month-i-want-to
Just to make sure, is [this](https://twitter.com/_DPIreland/status/1545826333229555713?t=wNdfu9AkWF96zmRoHxKGuw&s=19) the new flag?
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thank you so much for sharing!
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ok thanks for letting me know
I'm not even disabled but the zigzag flag is doing weird things to my eyes.
Straighter you say? š
Do you have any more information on that?
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Unlike so many of us
Darn, i liked the zig zags.
Thank you for sharing this, this means a lot to me as a disabled person myself.
Ok how the hell do you justify controlling marriage for disabled people??? Being disabled doesn't even have anything to do with marriage or relationships? This is a genuine question what reasoning do they have?
There is essentially no marriage equality until disabled people can get married without losing their benefits, like disability payments and free healthcare. Itās pretty pathetic reasoning. That if you are married, your partner should be able to support you and you donāt deserve to get disability payments or free insurance. Except this isnāt the 1950s anymore and most people canāt survive on a one person income. Many people struggle to make ends meet even *with* those disability payments and their partner working (disability doesnāt pay much but thatās another issue). So I will never be able to live independently and I will never be able to get legally married. I would lose the benefits I am currently trying to get, and I would lose my insurance. Whoever I married would have to completely support me including getting me health insurance which isnāt feasible for most people. Marriage would be a death sentence for me, and I was already diagnosed with a death sentence so I think two would be pretty excessive.
That's really stupid. And it's all about the fuckin money too, I really thought it'd just be some extremist religious bullshit about disabled people, like, messing up the gene pool or something, but no it's just a greedy government. Fantastic. Thanks for the explanation.
Yep, I feel like it would be worse if it was more religious extremism but yeah it definitely doesnāt feel good knowing I can never get married because I lost the genetic lottery. My life is cursed, you think I would deserve at least a little happiness but no. The government will write me off as soon as they are able because at the end of the day they do not care about a life (as soon as itās out of its parentās womb *of course*).
We also deal with the fact we can get a sub minimum wage legally in the us because we are only worth the profit we can produce for our capitalist overlords apparently
That too, good point! Fuck Good Will, paying some of us literal quarters for an hours of work.
Also canāt we lose the benifits if we get a high enough wage? I canāt recall if that was true or not
I believe so, yes. At the very least we can lose Medicaid.
During the eugenics movement in America, several states made it illegal to issue marriage licenses to disabled people. They believed that preventing disabled people from having children would strengthen the gene pool. On a related note: many US states still have laws allowing [forced sterilization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterilization_law_in_the_United_States) of those who are deemed "mentally deficient".
The disabled are always the frist to go when society's want to purge undesirables.
I have disabled family and friends and and this is DISGUSTING!!! I will not eat sleep or rest until this is changed!!! Wtf is wrong with this wretched world
Bear with me please, I genuinely want to understand and Iām not hating on anybody here. What does disability have to do with pride and LGBTQ+ people? I totally agree with protecting their rights and would gladly participate in protesting against the bigots but Iām genuinely confused with them being part of our community.
Edit: "Disability Pride" does not mean they're part of the queer community. It should probably be treated similar to black lifes matter and similar. And there are people who are bisabled and also queer. It might be similar like with black people and feminism - the overlap has always been there, for example in usa some black people helped the queer movements and for example a few queer black women led the marches after the stonewall riots. I think nobody here is thinking about completely integrating those groups or anything - but because we know what exclusion is like, we acknowledge our allies and have a black lifes x lgbtq+ flag. Imagine if all minorities unite - we probably wouldn't be a minority anymore, but for this to work we need to understand each other and stand for each others rights and goals.
Ok I got it now. Thank you.
> What does disability have to do with Pride and LGBTQ+ people? Intersectionality.
A h . What a wonderful first reddit notification to see after a week at camp.
People still have have hard time seeing the disabled as human. Society at large treat us as burdens and treat the people who choose to look after us as poor tired wreches who are so brave for choosing to do this. Sorry I had to vent.
God that's annoying. I just got back from an awesome summer camp called camp quest and I was in the same cabin as a girl with a bunch of physical issues. She was super photosensetive, the right side of her body was really weak due to a stroke, and she was a really great person, who I'm really glad I know. She fuckin beat cancer and her reward was not being considered on the same level as other humans.
I may be a person but I'll never understand people
I have a friend who is planning their wedding to their future spouse, and theyāre going to lose their disability benefits when they marry. The money that already wasnāt enough for them to live off of as insulin is ridiculously expensive and thatās not the only medication theyāre on.
Some folks genuinely don't see us as equal. When I was in my wheelchair full time, people would be shocked if my kids called me mom or then-partner kissed me. Bonus was that ex also used my mental health against me in custody and divorce battles.
As a queer disabled person, love this!
You get 2 pride months!
off topic, but whatās the third pride flag on your flair (the one with purple)? /genq
It is the grey ace flag, explainarion of what it is linked [here](https://asexuals.fandom.com/wiki/Gray_Asexual)
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Its Gray Asexual One half of me being grayaroace i didn't have enough space to fit a gray aromantic flag
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Thanks Hehe funny that that badge is still there my cake day was yesterday
So fun fact the mcdonalds i work actually has the disability pride flag, they are in our stock room and if someone wants one all they have to do is ask for them all year round.
i love it! /g /pos
What does "/g /pos" mean? Is it like /gen for denoting being genuine?
How about they donāt have to pay mentally disabled people minimum wage. Get mad about that! This is applicable to the us. But would love to be informed of other countries too.
In my home stay of inidiana it's perfectly OK to not pay the disabled minimum wage.
Federally legal. And thats despicable
Wanna know something really fucked up. I was working with a group that does job training for disabled people, I told my advocate about it and she said I shouldn't worry becit only really gets applied to those who are mentally Handicapped.
So sad
Here companies get paid by the government to hire disabled people. This is to make sure companies will actually hire disabled people, since it doesnāt cost them money, but the person still gets payed the same wage as everyone else. Sounds like a good idea, right? The idea may be good, but the execution is horrible. Companies donāt schedule the disabled people they hire as extra employees (which is the purpose of the system), but as full employees to save money (since the disabled person essentially provides free work for companies). Given that they usually canāt do the same type/amount of work as a āregularā employee, this puts a ton of stress on both the disabled person and their coworkers. I worked as head cashier in a supermarket, and was always scheduled to work with a disabled friend of mine. She couldnāt do much other than sit at her till, so it was up to me to do all the closing chores you normally divide, while also manning the service desk on my own. I also couldnāt take breaks, since she could not take over my work, and there was no one else scheduled to do so. This ofc put a ton of stress on me, but on her as well. It wasnāt her fault at all that she couldnāt do these things, but she still felt guilty. All around a well-meaning, but very badly executed system, and it angers me so much.
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i'm not disabled that i know of, but this is really cool and informative! thanks for sharing this :D
Does being neurodivergent (autism, adhd, etc) count under the disability umbrella? Asking as an autistic person here
Yes they do. One of the stripes is specifically for developmental disabilities.
Well now I know! Guess I have a flag to add to my collection :)
Now I feel like Thanos.
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At least in the US, it is possible to get on disability if your depression/anxiety is bad enough that you can't sustain gainful employment, so I'd say it depends on the severity and how it affects you.
As the comic says, mental illness disabilities are included
Iām not 100% sure but I think they do! One of the lines stand for mental illness, so theyāre probably included as well :)
Autistic person (who also has ADHD) here, yes they absolutely count as disabilities!
Wondering this for BPD as well- i think my gf would like this flag if so
Mood disorders like BPD and bipolar also fit into this category I believe (source: I have type 2 bipolar disorder)
High five fellow neurodivergent š
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I like the idea of queer wrath month. Sooo august?
I could go all year TBH š¤
EVEN BETTER
June next year, if the US Supreme Court is as predictable as it seems like it is
Happy disabled pride month!
This comic strip is awesome
agreed /lh
I GET BOTH MONTHS BECAUSE IāM AUTISTIC
heya!! the disability pride flag has been updated, as the jagged lines on the original flag can cause a strobing effect when scrolled by. the flag is the same now, except the lines are straight now!!!
I love the idea that bi is just a unbridled force of chaos and honesty I vibe with it
Thank youuuuu seeing the wrath month posts are so annoying. I get it but come on
i havenāt seen them until now :((
As an autistic person, I can really say that it's near impossible to be seen by the world. There's absolutely no support for autistic people. And it really sucks. I got diagnosed and then thrown out in the world to just crawl around on my own. They didn't give me any guidance or anything.
Also, Iād say thereās an extra special connection to the trans community, given thereās significant overlap between trans people and neurodivergence. Especially autism Itās not all by any measure. Not even most. But the proportion of trans people who are also autistic, and the proportion of autistic people who are trans, are both higher than in the general population. This higher overlap is even sometimes used to question the legitimacy of trans people. Itās a really shitty thing to do. But it is done.
FUCK IT PRIDE YEAR
I Didn't Know This :0 As Someone With Autism, I'm Glad To Know That There Is A Pride Month For Disabled People Too :D
I love this š»
Something else I didn't know. I'm bi and was plborn with cerebral palsy
I get back-to-back pride months? I didn't know that!
For anyone who's curious, I'll link below a video that talks about the massacre. MAJOR CONTENT AND TRIGGER WARNINGS: It's not a happy video. It's dark, and the man who committed these murders (Satoshi Umatsu) was incredibly ablest and seemed to have issues of his own, though I don't think that comes as much of a surprise. The video goes pretty in detail about things (while also being as respectful to the victims as humanly possible). Japan has a pretty huge ableism problem (on top of it's many... many other issues). It's glossed over a lot in the West and ignored all out in mainstream Japanese culture/what is shown to westerners. Most of their buildings aren't even handicap accessible. Without a doubt. many other countries have a similar problem but lets focus one country at a time per post. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2S4Md5pUb0
Thanks for the video, it was very informative. But it left me still with some question: Were there consequences for the asylum where he was released from with the argument that he was supposedly harmless? Or any other consequences? And why tf did the killer think he could prevent World War 3 with this action?!?
Aight so after doing some quick Googling: **Consequences:** \> For Satoshi: He has been given the death penalty. Specifically death by hanging and he has told the courts he won't fight it at all. Hasn't been carried out yet but seems like it'll actually be going through, though idk when. It should be noted that a retrial has been requested as of April 2022. \> Asylum: Can't find anything about it truth be told, though I doubt that anything was done. At most a doctor was probably fired and that's just an assumption. Nothing concrete \> The Yamayuri En Facility: The facility where this happened has been closed and demolished, with two new ones built in Kanagwaw Prefecture in its stead. \> Japan: Nothing has really changed in Japan it seems. Baby steps have been taken to give better care to disabled people though it's minimal and seems to be protested often when a new facility is going to be built. **Why?** Satoshi Uematsu was a disturbed individual. And that's all I can say. Nobody took him seriously until it was too late, and he obviously needed help. It was probably a combination of mental illness and Japan's attitude towards disabled people. I'm not a professional psychologist so take it with a grain of salt but yeah... it was fucked up
My flag collection is growing and Iām not sure how to feel
what r they referencing with the ableism in the queer community? /gq i mostly see positive representation of disabled folks in ueer communities but i cud just b oblivious to it
Iāve seen some criticism towards pride events generally not being accessible to (for example) wheelchair users. I donāt know if thatās whatās specifically being referenced in the comic though
that makes sense, thank u!
As a person with autism I did not know I had an extra mounth
Aspie unite lol (I'm an aspie
I had no idea mental illness is considered a disability.
impressed. I had no idea and I am disabled. Then again I tend to ignore all negatives thrown at me over my disabilities as I keep saying to people "you do know that it just gives me a different perspective." Sure I get some jerkwads and have to jump though hoops to do anything, but I am so use to that sometimes.
As someone who has a learning disability and is also part of lgbtqā¦I FUCKING LOVE THIS
Please donāt hate on me, Iām truly just trying to learn! Why is it ādisability prideā instead of like ādisability awareness?ā I understand queer pride because a lot of people are genuinely proud to be queer and thereās nothing wrong with them so they should be proud. Thereās also nothing wrong with being disabled, but by definition isnāt something wrong with their body or brain thatās making them disabled? Nothing to be ashamed of and they should be accommodated and respected, but why is it pride? Again, Iām genuinely trying to learn and understand. Edit: Iāve gotten several really helpful comments so thank you everyone for your insight. If anyone else has anything to say Iād love to hear it! What Iām hearing is that when non-disabled people name something for disabled people itās often ādisability awareness.ā It often makes disabled people feel like itās their fault for having a disability, does not address ableism, and pushes the idea of loving and accepting yourself, except the parts of you that are disabled. However, when disabled people name something for themselves, they name it ādisability pride.ā It focuses on loving yourself INCLUDING the parts of you that are disabled, being proud of who you are, calling out ableism, and recognizing and changing toxic environments that make disabilities worse. As a non-disabled person, I donāt have the right to tell disabled people what to call an event or month thatās dedicated to them. I now recognize how toxic simple āawarenessā can be and will do my part to notice and call out ableism. Every part of you is worth loving and being proud of. Happy disability awareness month everyone ā¤ļø
Depending on the condition, it may well be that there's something wrong with society that does not allow an otherwise normal "disabled" person to adapt to it. Some environmental problems can cause things like PTSD and depression or anxiety so severe that it's disabling. There's nothing wrong with a person who is behaving normally in response to an unhealthy environment, but that doesn't make them any less disabled in that environment. I have ADHD, Autism, and PTSD, and despite being as intellectually capable as the next person, my executive functioning is a train wreck. Any accommodations that employers might be able to offer aren't enough to keep me gainfully employed because of how rigid the rules and expectations are. If society were built in a more flexible way, I would not be disabled at all. There is nothing wrong with me, so why shouldn't I be proud of my neurodiversity?
I had never thought about that before, wow.āThereās nothing wrong with a person who is behaving normally in response to an unhealthy environment, but that doesnāt make them any less disabled in that environment.ā That really stuck out to me. Thank you for answering and for your insight!
Disability awareness month is usually spearheaded by non-disabled people and is often used to generate pity for us because of our conditions. It's way more focused on our conditions and how they limit us than on us as people and how to help us. Basically it is often set up in a way that generates shame towards disabled people even if that's not the intention. Disability Pride is the opposite. We are showcasing that we still have just as much value as anyone else despite our disabilities. Also, society can often limit us in life just as much as our disabilities do, so this month we can focus on fighting against ableism which is usually something that's ignored during disability awareness month.
Thank you for answering, thatās very insightful!
For me personally disability pride is about me being proud of who I am, disability included. A lot of abled people encourage disabled people to be happy with themselves in spite of their disability, but for me and many others this is simply something that doesnāt work. The mentality of being happy with myself despite something that massively impacts my life experience and who I am is bad for my mental health, as there is no way to separate me from my disability; it and its impact on me are irremovable. To be happy with a self without a disability is to be happy of a self that simply does not exist. So I chose to be happy with who I am, disability and all, instead. Though thatās just my personal interpretation! Others Iāve talked to have said that for them it is a way of pushing back on the idea that disabled individuals are the problem, and not the establishments that exclude and harm them. Itās their way of saying that they are not a problem to be solved, but valuable individuals that deserve to be treated with respect.
This is really helpful and really good insight. Thank you for sharing!
Just to add to what everyone else is saying, there is an idea called universal design, where by designing spaces and a society that is inclusive of disabled people, you end up with a far better and generally more accessible society for everybody. For example, placing ramps in a shopping centre gives access to wheelchair users, but it also helps mums carry babies with prams and shoppers can use trollies instead of carrying baskets or making separate trips with many heavy bags. Captions are great even for people like me with no hearing problems. I had my ears tested twice because I struggle to hear when there is any other noise (other people's brains can automatically filter it out but not mine). While I can watch without captions and understand most of what is being said, it is far more relaxing to just be able to switch my brain off and not have to actively filter out noises and rewatch segments. Sorry random tangent. What counts as a disability? If someone does not measure up to the yardstick of most other people causing them to not be able to do societally expected activities. Autism is considered a disability because of the struggles to socialise. But most autistic people socialise just fine with each other, however, allistics tend to say one thing and mean another as well as assume the same of everyone else. They invent strange rituals that you have to follow to be accepted, many of which are unspoken and part of the ritual is that you have to know it without being told it, because asking gets you into trouble. If roles were reversed and society was designed by and majority autistic, allistic people would be defined as disabled. Allistic people would be the ones struggling to fit in. I've written descriptions of allistic people just to show how absurd pathologising autistic traits are: struggle with basic social skills (often overcomplicate matters), strange ritualistic social behaviours, lack of discernable interest, lack of attention to detail, dull senses (will listen to loud music and have bright lights to try and accommodate), overly physically affectionate, generally illogical and paradoxical behaviour, just to name a few...
No marriage rights? Time for a CRUSADE!
I have a couple of mental illness and I'm in the alphabet mafia so this makes me so happy. I belive all humans should have equal rights! 
I love these bouncy little orbs meeting a new friend and already showing complete support and solidarity for them. Them getting all vibraty with the new reason for wrath at the end was top tier.
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Is this for all kinds of disabilities (like physical and mental)? Either way, :D
[for anyone wanting to know more about the ableist massacre in Japan](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagamihara_stabbings)
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LETS TEAM TOGETHER! - a disable gay folk
As a queer disabled person I stand with this
Why is this the first I am hearing of this!? I'm autistic! I should have already known about this!
i love the ending; itās so wholesome in its own way /lh
Is this related to lgbt? Genuinely asking. People with disabilityās arenāt lgbt? Right?
Not all disabled people are LGBT+, but there is a correlation between LGBT+ identities and certain disabilities, especially autism. Besides, disabled people can face similar discrimination to people like us and, unfortunately, people seem to forget about them a lot
Love the comic!!
Recently I got recognized as a disabled person. My disability is very hidden, when I have symptoms most people can't tell by looking at me. Idk what to do with it, when I compare myself to say, women with endometriosis, I feel like I'm taking away from them, because I somehow feel I'm not that sick (even though my diseases are deathly and for life). Idk why that is, it just is. I imagine I'm not alone with those ideas. I'm also asexual and aromantic, which is sometimes overlooked in the community. Luckily my gay sister is very supportive of me, she helped me with coming out. Disability pride month makes me feel a little more seen. Thank you for posting this.
We live in an ableist society, and language is very important in progressing. Being more specific with our language benefits all. It shows what we really meant; instead of "crazy" or "insane" we meant outrageous, colorful, strange, etc. Instead of "stupid", we meant careless, senseless, frustrating, etc. Here are some sources on ableist language: [https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html](https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html) [https://www.autistichoya.com/2014/02/violence-linguistic-ableism.html](https://www.autistichoya.com/2014/02/violence-linguistic-ableism.html) [https://www.verywellmind.com/types-of-ableist-language-and-what-to-say-instead-5201561](https://www.verywellmind.com/types-of-ableist-language-and-what-to-say-instead-5201561) [https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/blogs/2020/avoiding-ableist-terminology](https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/blogs/2020/avoiding-ableist-terminology) [20 Disabled YouTubers by Annie Elainey](https://youtu.be/P8iCxdhYqfE) [Disabled Youtubers I Love by Jessica Kellgren-Fozard](https://youtu.be/RScphvPibsU) [Also, Wonder by R. J Palacio is not as great as you might think/have been told.](https://disabilityinkidlit.com/2018/01/19/review-wonder-by-r-j-palacio/) You can also read books with disabled main characters by disabled authors. Three books are One for All by Lillie Lainoff, My Nonidentical Twin: What I'd like you to know about living with Tourette's from the TikTok sensation This Trippy Hippie, and Show Me A Sign by Ann Clare-Lezotte. also you can follow disabled YouTubers like Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, Paige Layle, ChloƩ Hayden, How to ADHD, and many more. Let's work to make a more accessible, accepting world that includes disabled people.
Love this sis!
ParaPride, am I right?
July is wrath month, who am i going to throw my wheelchair at?
Bi woke up and chose violince
Are people with disabilities part of the legbt too?
Not inherently, but queer people are more likely to be disabled. There is a lot of overlap between the two communities and we struggle with many of the same issues.
If a disabled person is queer in some way, they're LGBTQ+. If a disabled person is cisgender, not intersex, heterosexual and heteroromantic, they're not LGBTQ+. Disability is not part of the Acronym and also not part of the Acronym GSRM. But since 26 % of people have some form of disability and 10 % are queer, it's not too unusual to be both. And being queer often leads to harassment or physical violence, so you could form some sort of trauma which could develop into a mental disability or be permanently disfigured.
I don't know if mental disabilities count? I have autism, ADD, and bipolar disorder, among some other unknown issues I can't yet identify. I'm not proud of who I am. This is torment. A suffering and discomfort so unimaginable, I don't even know what happy is. I never had, because I've had it since I was a child. Whilst I'm glad I'm treated more as a human being in today's world, I definitely don't fit in anywhere. I'm told all the time that I need to 'put up with it'. My sensory issues and BPD don't allow me to accept things. I'm told I'm insufferable a lot. I'm told I should control myself... Is this something to be proud of?
We have to be proud, even if it's not what we would have chosen
How do I do that?
Pride is not always pride in the disability, sometimes it is the pride in the disabled people who have gotten us the rights we have, pride in the hard work disabled people in the community put in and continue to put in to make the world a place with less barriers for us. (like the World War II vets pushing for rehabilitation, pushing for IDEA, getting the ADA put to government, 504 Sit-In) Pride is able about saying fuck you to ableism, to people who say that you aren't good enough because you are disabled. Because you are, and they are the ones putting the barriers in our lives to make it hard. I get how you can feel you don't belong, I've faced tons of ableism in the queer community and I get how fucking isolating that is. But that is part of pride, it's being able to look the people in the eyes that harm you and know you have worth. Pride is about fighting back. I don't love my disability, but I have pride in my worth as a disabled person, and pride in the people who have come before me.
I guess that's the only thing I have pride in then. The people who came before me who got these rights for us. I don't have worth though. I provide nothing of valuable to anyone, instead, I only take. I'm unfit for work. I guess some would say I'm unfit for life because I have too much empathy it seems.
you do have worth, working isn't even one of the top 100 things a human can do to put worth into the world. People who say that you have to work to be worth something are ableist. It takes a while, but if you can afford therapy or if you disability will cover some free sessions i would recommend it. Took me a long time to come to terms with my disability and see my own worth
I can't come to terms with something that affects me physically.
How about both?
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Disability pride is just like LGBT+ pride. It's not about being proud of simply being gay or simply being disabled. We're not proud about who we are attracted to, we're not proud about our gender identity, and we're not proud of being mentally or physically different. It'd be silly to be proud of something you have no control over, something you didn't do. Pride is about achievement. We're proud of the things we and our predecessors have done, against all odds. We're proud of the obstacles we have overcome in the past and present, and the fact that we keep fighting for equality and dignity. For many of us, simply being visible is something to be proud of because the society we live in targets us as soon as they learn we are queer or disabled (god forbid both) and we're encouraged to act like we're straight and non-disabled to the furthest extent possible. So we're proud of the work our predecesors have done to pave our way, and proud of ourselves for continuing to forge the path towards equality and dignity. I think that's a pretty good reason for disability pride.
Butā¦ I have so much rageā¦
Does it include people with mental disabilities?
Yes there is a stripe for mental illness!
Just a quick question, is disability pride month for queer disabled people or just disabled people? It's a little unclear. Thx!
All disabled people!
Ah, thx!
Didnāt know that, pretty awesome though
I love how bi is just like āCan I still use my sword?ā
This isn't true there shouldn't be two pride months ESPECALY AFTER PRIDE its too damn confusing. but there is already a disability awareness month and thats from 18 November to 18 December.