Last week, the Disability Flag was flying high at the Frontier, the Mayor’s Parlour, and outside St Bernard’s Hospital to mark the end of Disability Pride Month.

Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July across the world to honour the history, achievements, and experiences of persons with disabilities. It is a time for the disability community to embrace their identities and challenge negative stereotypes.

This month is commemorated in July to mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the landmark legislation that broke down barriers to inclusion in society in 1990.

What the Disability Flag Represents:

The Disability Flag symbolises the diverse needs and experiences within the disabled community. Its coloured stripes each represent a different area of disability:

🔴 Red – Physical impairments and conditions
🟡 Gold – Neurodiversity
⚪ White – Non-visible and undiagnosed impairments and conditions
🔵 Blue – Emotional and psychiatric conditions
🟢 Green – Hearing impaired, vision impaired, and all other sensory impairments and conditions

The charcoal background represents those who have experienced ableism—the discrimination of persons with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities are superior. This belief must be challenged so that society can embrace the talents, strengths, and positive contributions of persons with disabilities.

Need support?
The Supported Needs and Disability Office (SNDO) at the Ministry of Equality is here to help persons with disabilities and their families.

📧 Email: sndo@gibraltar.gov.gi
📱 WhatsApp: 56003195
📞 Telephone: 200 42196
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