Disability pride

A positive affirmation of disability identity that rejects shame, pity, and the desire to be "fixed" or "cured." Disability pride is a core element of disability culture, rooted in the belief that disabled people will not be integrated into society as long as they are trying to be non-disabled — instead, integration requires pride in who they are. Disability pride celebrates disabled ways of being, creativity born from navigating inaccessibility, and the community and solidarity forged through shared experience. It has been gaining cultural visibility through events like Disability Pride Month (July in the US), the Disability Pride flag, and growing representation of positive disabled identity in media, art, and technology.