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Disability Pride Month
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One of the defining moments in disability rights history was the San Francisco 504 Sit-In of 1977, when the federal government delayed implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, one of the first laws to prohibit disability-based discrimination. In response, activists with disabilities occupied federal buildings across the country. Image: George Bush signs the Americans…
July 11, 2025 1 min read Free to read
One of the defining moments in disability rights history was the San Francisco 504 Sit-In of 1977, when the federal government delayed implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, one of the first laws to prohibit disability-based discrimination. In response, activists with disabilities occupied federal buildings across the country.
Image: George Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act into law in 1990.
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