- Disability Pride Parade
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Disability Pride Parade is an annual event held in Chicago, Illinois. The first Disability Pride Parade was held on July 18, 2004, and has been held each July subsequently. The parade steps off at Plymouth and Van Buren in downtown Chicago and is followed by a festival in Daley Plaza, including disability themed vendors, speakers, and entertainment.
The Disability Pride Parade defines its mission as: "To change the way people think about and define “disability”; To break down and end the internalized shame among people with Disabilities; and To promote the belief in society that Disability is a natural and beautiful part of human diversity in which people living with Disabilities can take pride.
Parade Date Theme Grand Marshal July 18, 2004 Unified in Pride Yoshiko Dart July 23, 2005 Unity Builds Community Steven Brown July 22, 2006 Celebrating Disability Arts and Culture Robert David Hall July 21, 2007 Celebrating Worldwide: Disabled, Proud, Present, Diverse Kathy Martinez July 26, 2008 Pride Realized Is Destiny Empowered Tony Coelho July 25, 2009 Changing to Pride Amber Smock July 24, 2010 Pride Revolution Eli Clare July 23, 2011 Disability Pride is Contagious Catherine Odette References
http://www.disabilityprideparade.org/whypride.php
External links
Categories:- Parades in the United States
- Chicago, Illinois stubs
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