PRINTER'S NO. 2893
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
379
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY FLOOD, KENYATTA, BRIGGS, McNEILL, FEE, HOHENSTEIN,
SCHLOSSBERG, KINSEY, STENDER AND CONKLIN, APRIL 9, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, APRIL 9, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of July 2024 as "Disability Pride Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, All people, including those with disabilities,
should be guaranteed the right to receive a quality education,
be productive members of our workforce, raise families, exert
control and choice over their own lives and have equal
opportunity to access and participate in all facets of life; and
WHEREAS, Having a disability should be seen as a natural part
of human diversity; and
WHEREAS, Many people with disabilities share a cultural
experience and history; and
WHEREAS, More than 30 years ago, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 was signed into law, ending
discrimination against and providing equal opportunity for
persons with disabilities in employment, education, government
services, public accommodations, commercial facilities and
transportation; and
WHEREAS, In spite of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
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1990, people with disabilities continue to face tremendous
challenges in our society that test their resolve
sociologically, emotionally and psychologically, as well as
negative cultural assumptions based on fears and myths that need
to be eliminated and replaced with presumptions of competence,
strength and individual worth; and
WHEREAS, "Disability Pride Month" is a celebration that seeks
to educate and change the way that people think about and define
those with disabilities by promoting the belief that disability
is a natural and beautiful part of human diversity in which
people living with disabilities can take pride; and
WHEREAS, This year, "Disability Pride Month" includes a
recognition of the 24th anniversary of the passing of the
Olmstead Act, an important component of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, and celebrations in communities across this
Commonwealth to promote accessibility, inclusion and diversity;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of July 2024 as "Disability Pride Month" in Pennsylvania;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge residents of
this Commonwealth to honor Americans with disabilities by
educating themselves on ways to support and encourage
understanding of persons with disabilities in our schools,
within our diverse workforce and in our communities.
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