一个s a legally blind woman, it took me years to disclose the full extent of my disability to employers. When I did, I downplayed my blindness as "just a bit of nearsightedness," or I had to give a disclaimer of, "It's never held me back and I have references to prove it."

一个nd, if I had to go back in time, I'd do the same thing.

Why? Even if I had a great manager, I couldn't deny the stats that were engrained in my mind. Although one in five U.S. adults has a disability, more thanone-third of corporate employeesreport negative bias or discrimination at work.

如果这一统计数据似乎很难下咽,想象reading it as a young professional with a disability.

Because of hard data, combined with the fact that I knew no one like me in my field, I was terrified to mention my disability.

现在,在HubSpot的,我安全地打开我的提单indness. Through doing so, I've met others with disabilities. I've even helped other colleagues to form HubSpot's first Disability Alliance, which provides education, virtual meetups, and resources to our allies and others in the disabled community.

One thing I've discovered is that disability impacts almost all of us -- regardless of race, gender, or geographic region. If you don't have a visible or unseen disability right now, you might learn how to navigate one as you age. If not, you might have a friend or family member that navigates a disability every day.

Unfortunately, there are still employers that will ignore someone's achievements due to physical or mental disabilities. Sadly, because disabled people might be limited by location or financial restraints, they might still have to endure judgment in the workplace to earn a living wage.

But, although I'd still avoid disclosing my blindness if I went back in time, I believe we can work towards a future where people like me can safely own their identities at work.

而且，没有比七月更好的时间（又称残疾人骄傲月）。

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What is Disability Pride?

残疾人骄傲倡议和美国对残疾人骄傲月的纪念，旨在庆祝《残疾人法案》，并在工作场所内外传播对残疾，包容性和可及性的认识。

These endeavors encourage those with disabilities to show pride in what makes them unique while encouraging allies to promote the visibility and representation of those in this group.

残疾人骄傲月也是回顾并反思残疾人社区过去所有巨大进步的重要时机。当我们回顾积极的历史成果时，它可以激励我们为残疾人做出改变和更好的未来。

营销人员和企业为什么应该拥抱残疾自豪感

一个lthough Disability Pride Month is only observed in July and primarily within the United States, Disability Pride can be celebrated every day by marketers, managers, and companies around the globe.

While marketers can take time to brainstorm new ways to make their campaigns, offerings, and content moreinclusiveand accessible, managers and employers can consider how they can help all employees receive the accommodations and support they need to succeed.

为了激发未来的行动和变革，以下是世界各地残疾权利如何改变和改善的简短历史 - 导致残疾人骄傲月，在2015年宣布。这并不是残疾人社区的详尽胜利清单强调了一些人，具有里程碑意义的法院案件和国际事件，这些事件传播了残疾意识或鼓励残疾平等。

一个Timeline of Disability Pride

Disability in the Late 1800s and Early 1900s

1880-1986: The Era of Helen Keller

Helen Keller, a deaf and blind woman who was nearly institutionalized for her impairments as a child, proved many skeptics wrong when receiving degrees from Radcliffe College, within Harvard University; Cambridge School in Weston; and Wright-Humason School of the Deaf.

Keller went on to work in public service and wrote a number of best-selling books.

Keller's early life and work with teacher Anne Sullivan were chronicled in a groundbreaking book titled"The Miracle Worker."

1930: The Mental Treatment Act 1930

这是英国议会的一种行为，允许在精神病医院内自愿接受和门诊治疗。在这一点上，“庇护”过渡到“精神病院”。

1946年：精神病医院员工试图谋杀

German courts tried members of the Hadamar Psychiatric Hospital staff for the murders of nearly 15,000 citizens at the facility. Adolf Wahlmann andIrmgard Huber, the chief physician, and the head nurse, were convicted. This trial was a landmark case that put the same importance on those with mental illnesses as those without them.

1947年：日本颁布可访问性法律

在今年，日本制定了三项法律包含

  • The School Education Law:Provided education for disabled children such as general classes, special classes, non-residential classes, special schools, and itinerant teaching.
  • The Workmen's Accident Compensation Insurance Law:Provided disability pension and disability lump-sum payments, as well as welfare services such as special allowance, medical services, health care, or supply of prosthetic appliances.
  • 1947年：邮件法：Made postage for Braille paper and recorded mail for visually impaired persons are free of charge, and parcels for disabled people can be mailed at half the cost. The postage for periodicals published by disabled person groups can be mailed at a small charge.

1973年：康复法。第504条由美国国会通过

通过1973年《康复法》第504条guaranteed that people could not be denied services or federal funding on just the basis of disability. It also recognized those with disabilities as a minority for the first time. This law was also incredibly historic because it labeled the exclusion or segregation of children or adults with disabilities as illegal discrimination. Because of this, disabled people were now able to be educated or work in similar roles as those without disabilities.

The law passage was highly publicized and led to more conversations about disability rights and equality in the U.S. Ultimately, it was seen as the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act.

残疾骄傲庆祝活动以《美国残疾人法》开始

1988 - 1990年：提出并通过了《美国残疾人法》

The ADA was drafted in 1988, brought through Congress within the next two years, and wasultimately passed and celebrated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990。

该法案旨在保护残疾人在工作场所内外的歧视。一个few of the act's major regulationsinclude:

  • State and local governments must give people with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from all of their programs, services, and activities (e.g. public education, employment, transportation, recreation, health care, social services, courts, voting, and town meetings).
  • Employers with 15 or more employees must provide qualified individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from the full range of employment-related opportunities available to others.
  • 该法案禁止在招聘，招聘，晋升，培训，薪酬，社交活动和其他就业特权中歧视，并限制了在提出工作要约之前可以询问申请人残疾的问题。
  • 一个ll employers must make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities unless it results in an undue hardship.
  • Public transportation authorities can't discriminate against people with disabilities in the provision of their services.
  • 公共交通还必须遵守新购买的车辆中可及性的要求，做出诚意努力，以购买或租赁可访问的二手巴士，以可访问的方式进行再制造巴士。
  • Paratransit must also be provided on fixed-route bus or rail systems.
  • 企业必须遵守禁止排除，隔离和不平等待遇的基本非歧视要求。他们还必须遵守针对新建筑物和经过改变的特定建筑标准，例如对政策，实践和程序的合理修改。此外，公共企业必须消除建筑物中的身体残障障碍。

Disability Pride Celebrations Begin

The first Disability Pride Day was held in Boston in 1990 to coincide with the passing of the ADA. Later, in 2004, the美国首次在美国举行的残疾骄傲游行在芝加哥举行这使庆祝活动成为该市的一年一度传统，因为第一批人将成千上万的人带入这座城市。

2011年，在芝加哥的年度残疾人骄傲游行中，有七个人。

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Disability Pride did not become a full month until 2015 -- when Mayor Bill De Blasio designated July as Disability Pride Month in New York stateto celebrate ADA's 25th anniversary。除了2020年，纽约市的《残疾人骄傲月游行》（NYC）has become a major annual celebrationthat pulls in people from all around the world.

今天的残疾自豪

In the past decade, we've seen more representation of disabled people in the media and workplaces than ever before. While there are still a number of changes we're fighting for, equality rights have come a long way. Here are a few great examples of where we're seeing groundbreaking disability pride:

图书

One area where disability stories have particularly been embraced is in the world of literature. Even in the 1900s, we had groundbreaking books like,"The Miracle Worker"which followed the early life of Helen Keller (noted above). Today, there are thousands of great works written by disabled figures, their advocates, or their followers.这只是一个长列表。

Television

Here are two awesome examples of current or upcoming shows that feature disabled actors playing a character with a disability:

Crip Camp：残疾革命(Netflix, YouTube)

This Netflix documentary follows a groundbreaking Woodstock-era summer camp that inspired a group of teens with disabilities to build a movement and forge a new path toward equality and independence.

Ramy(Hulu)

一个few members of HubSpot's Disability Alliance have recommended Ramy, a Hulu dramedy that follows a first-generation American Muslim, played by comedian Ramy Youssef, on a "spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood."

尽管该节目因其情节而嗡嗡作响，但它也成为新闻，因为Youssef扮演了他最好的朋友，一个名叫Steve Way的肌肉营养不良的脱口秀喜剧bob官网官方网站演员，以扮演他的屏幕上的朋友。

Here's an interview Way gave about the show and how the casting was a groundbreaking move in streaming content:

This Is Us(NBC, Peacock, Hulu)

The most recent seasons of This Is Us have partially followed the parents of a blind character named Jack. As Jack grows up, he gains independence, struggles as a musician, and eventually becomes a famous singer and parent. Not only is the story hopeful, but the character is incredibly realistic because he's actually played by a blind man.

Here's an interview with Blake Stadnik, who plays Jack, talking about his experience on This Is Us:

Social Media

社交媒体已成为那些残疾人及其盟友讲述故事的主要平台。以下是HubSpot的残疾联盟提供的仅几个好账户的清单：

Where We're Continuing to Increase Awareness

Disability Pride Month is a great time to recognize how far we've come, and how far we can still go. As we continue to boost awareness, July is also a time to ask ourselves questions like:

  • “我是在残疾人社区中的好盟友吗？”
  • "How can we push businesses and people to become more inclusive?
  • “我们如何使工作场所更安全，因为那些看不见或心理健康障碍的人？”
  • "How can we prevent people with disabilities from feeling like they have to hide their identity to have job security?"

By continuing to learn, tell our stories, and listen to others, we can better reflect on where we can better improve the lives of those with disabilities.

Ultimately, landmark laws, regulations, and change -- like what we've seen above -- come from a combination of advocacy and allyship. By telling and listening to Disability Pride stories, those with disabilities can be empowered to advocate for themselves. Meanwhile, those without disabilities can learn how to serve as stronger allies.

To learn more about building inclusive campaigns or offices, check out these recent posts:

Want to learn more about how HubSpot celebrates Disability Pride Month? FollowHubSpot Life on Instagram抓住自己和Hubspot残疾联盟的其他成员的收购。

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Originally published Jul 20, 2021 7:00:00 AM, updated July 20 2021

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