Disability Pride Month

Disability Pride Month runs throughout July. It started in the US, where the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed in July 1990, and is now marked more widely around the world.

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July is Disability Pride Month, celebrating disabled people and their identities, achievements and rights. It started in the US, where the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed in July 1990, and is now marked around the world. This month, take a moment to check whether the way you work is inclusive, from meeting formats to the documents you share. Information on workplace adjustments is here: [link to adjustments policy], and you never need to share a diagnosis to ask for support.

July is Disability Pride Month, celebrating disabled people and their identities, achievements and rights. It started in the US, where the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed in July 1990, and is now marked around the world. This month, take a moment to check whether the way you work is inclusive, from meeting formats to the documents you share. Information on workplace adjustments is here: [link to adjustments policy], and you never need to share a diagnosis to ask for support.

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July is Disability Pride Month. A reminder that workplace adjustments are available to anyone who needs them, and the details are on the intranet.

July is Disability Pride Month. A reminder that workplace adjustments are available to anyone who needs them, and the details are on the intranet.

Talking points

For managers and team leads.

- Disability Pride Month runs through July and celebrates disabled people's identities and rights. - Make sure your team knows how to request workplace adjustments. - Many disabilities are not visible, so never assume who is or is not disabled.

- Disability Pride Month runs through July and celebrates disabled people's identities and rights.
- Make sure your team knows how to request workplace adjustments.
- Many disabilities are not visible, so never assume who is or is not disabled.

Tone note

How to pitch it.

Keep the focus on pride and inclusion rather than pity or inspiration stories. Let disabled colleagues choose whether to share their experiences, and respect how people describe themselves.

Keep the focus on pride and inclusion rather than pity or inspiration stories. Let disabled colleagues choose whether to share their experiences, and respect how people describe themselves.

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Disability Pride Month: What we're doing this year
It's Disability Pride Month — here's how you can get involved
This week: Disability Pride Month + team news
1 July: Disability Pride Month at [Company]

How to feature this in your newsletter

Plan ahead — Add Disability Pride Month to your content calendar at least 2 weeks before the date so you have time to gather content and images.
Choose your angle — Will you run a dedicated special edition, or include it as a section in your regular newsletter? Bigger events work well as specials; smaller ones fit into your weekly digest.
Involve your people — Ask employees to share their stories, experiences, or ideas related to Disability Pride Month. User-generated content always gets higher engagement.
Include a call to action — Give readers something to do: attend an event, share a message, learn something new, or donate to a cause.

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