PRINTER'S NO. 1862
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
324
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, SCHWANK, KANE, DILLON, FONTANA,
HUGHES, COMITTA, HAYWOOD, STREET, CAPPELLETTI AND COSTA,
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating September 7, 2024, as "Disability Pride Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, All people, including those with disabilities,
should be guaranteed the right to receive a quality education,
to be productive members of our workforce, to raise families, to
exert control and choice over their own lives and to 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
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WHEREAS, In spite of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
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 is a celebration of inclusion and
disabled people who are proud to be themselves - it represents a
place for us to celebrate the disability experience and bring
disabled and nondisabled people together; and
WHEREAS, Disability Pride Pennsylvania began in Philadelphia
more than a decade ago and has expanded to serve this
Commonwealth as an organization advocating for disability rights
and inclusion of all people; and
WHEREAS, Disability Pride Pennsylvania has hosted pride
events, seminars and other events to support the disability
community across this Commonwealth, including in Harrisburg, the
Lehigh Valley, Williamsport, Pittsburgh and northeastern
Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, On September 7, 2024, Disability Pride Pennsylvania
is hosting its day of celebration in Philadelphia with all
people, whether you are a person with a disability, a family
member of a person with a disability or an ally, invited to
attend; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate September 7, 2024, as
"Disability Pride Day" in Pennsylvania.
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