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  2. Here's What to Know About the Disability Pride Flag ... - AOL

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    Additionally, there is a disability pride flag — which has an interesting origin story and an important meaning. "Disability is a part of the rich tapestry of human diversity, and something that ...

  3. Disability flag - Wikipedia

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    The disability flag, overcoming flag or Flag of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a flag that represents people who have disabilities. It was created by the Valencian dancer Eros Recio in 2017 [1] [2] and then presented to the United Nations. The flag is meant for general use, particularly at disability-centered events.

  4. Here's Why the Disability Pride Flag Design Changed - AOL

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    To LeVan, the disability pride flag’s intent is to convey there’s nothing wrong with having a disability. “Diversity is beautiful, and we can all offer something different, which is shown in ...

  5. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first ...

  6. Disability Pride Month - Wikipedia

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    All six "standard" flag colors: disability spans borders between states and nations; Black field: mourning for victims of ableist violence and abuse; Diagonal band: "cutting across" the walls and barriers that separate disabled people from society; Red stripe: physical disabilities; Gold stripe: cognitive disabilities

  7. 22 LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and the Meanings Behind Them - AOL

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    Asexual Pride Flag. According to Grand Rapids Pride Center, the asexual pride flag was created in 2010.Each stripe has a specific meaning on the flag. The black stripe represents asexuality, the ...

  8. Discrimination - Wikipedia

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    Discrimination against people with disabilities in favor of people who are not is called ableism or disablism. Disability discrimination, which treats non-disabled individuals as the standard of 'normal living', results in public and private places and services, educational settings, and social services that are built to serve 'standard' people ...

  9. International Symbol of Access - Wikipedia

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    In the late 1960s, with the rise of universal design, there grew a need for a symbol to identify accessible facilities. [3] In 1968, Norman Acton, President of Rehabilitation International (RI), tasked Karl Montan, chairman of the International Commission of Technology and Accessibility (ICTA), to develop a symbol as a technical aid and present in the group's 1969 World Congress convention in ...