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July is Disability Pride Month, and Thursday, July 14, is International Non-Binary People's Day.
Although these two occasions are not federal or state recognized holidays, they're both growing in support and popularity. And as awareness grows, they could someday be recognized and celebrated by people around the world.
Here’s a look at a few interesting facts about both:
International Non-Binary People’s Day
International Non-Binary People’s Day aims to raise awareness of issues affecting non-binary communities. While much of the world fails to recognize Non-Binary People’s Day, some countries have begun to take notice. Australia, Germany, India and Canada are just a few of the countries that now include a non-binary gender option on passports. Also, as part of the transition, Minnesota's Department of Public Safety added a third gender option to the Real ID. Though federal regulations helped make this change possible, the addition of another gender option was a momentous occasion for some in the non-binary community.
Fun fact: International Non-Binary People’s Day is in July because it lands between International Women's Day and Global Men's Day.
Disability Pride Month
Though not a federal or state-recognized holiday, Disability Pride Month is growing in popularity and has the potential to take the world by storm. Proponents of this movement are looking to raise awareness of their community's issues and celebrate their accomplishments. They also intend to remove any stigmas related to the employment of people with disabilities. Even though the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990 and is an excellent step towards addressing workplace issues for people with disabilities, there’s still much work to be done. As our culture and technology evolve, Disability Pride can be a guardrail to help ensure that people with disabilities remain a part of every workplace change conversation. Members of any community can have a disability—and they can be unknown to many around them. Disability can affect members of every gender, race, faith, age and sexual oration. Therefore, living with a disability is an issue that crosses all diverse demographics.
Learn More
A great way to show your support for non-binary people is to update yourself on Non-Binary Terms; here are a few to get you started.
Want to learn more about disability pride? Forbes wrote an article about disability pride.
Happy Disability Pride Month and International Non-Binary People's Day!
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