The Triangle’s first Disability Pride Parade is happening. Here are the details.
The Triangle will hold its first Disability Pride Parade this year on July 29 in downtown Durham.
The parades, which are held in major U.S. cities each summer during Disability Pride Month, commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The ADA became law on July 26, 1990. The civil rights legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, public accommodations, transportation and more.
Tatum Tricarico, a grad student and one of the local organizers, said it’s important their North Carolina neighbors witness people with disabilities showcasing their pride.
“That doesn’t really happen very often,” Tricarico said. “We’re really hoping that people can see that we are proud to be disabled and it’s something that we love about our identity, not something that we wish would go away.”
A lineup of disabled speakers will follow the parade.
“I think we’re going to have some really powerful stories of different intersections of disability,” Tricarico said. “We have people with intellectual disabilities, sensory disabilities, physical disabilities, invisible disabilities.”
Details of Disability Pride Parade in Durham
When: Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m.
Where: Reality Ministries, 916 Lamond Ave.
What: A parade will circle around Main Street and Morgan Street at 10 a.m.
It’s walking or rolling only — no vehicles or floats are allowed. Flags, signs, banners and costumes are encouraged.
Speakers and food will follow in the Reality Center parking lot, where there also will be sensory friendly spaces, information tables, bathrooms and first aid.
Want to participate? Contact tatum.tricarico@gmail.com.
This story was originally published July 13, 2023 at 8:00 AM.
