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July is Disability Pride Month!
Each year, this is an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of people with disabilities and raise awareness of their unique experiences and identities.
Disability Pride Month started in the United States of Amercia in recognition of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in July 1990, and has in recent years begun to be celebrated in Australia as well.
At Curtin, we are acknowledging Disability Pride Month in 2025 in recognition of our diverse community of students and staff with disability. We will be flying the Disability Pride flag at the Curtin flagpoles from Monday 14 July to Friday 18 July 2025.
About the Disability Pride flag
The Disability Pride Month flag was co-designed by Ann Magill, an American writer and activist with cerebral palsy, and other members of the disability community. The five colours on the flag represent different areas of the disability community:
• Green for sensory disabilities
• Blue for psychological disabilities and mental health
• White for invisible and undiagnosed disabilities
• Yellow for cognitive and intellectual disabilities
• Red for physical disabilities
The colours are displayed in a horizontal line across the flag, which represents cutting through the barriers faced by people with disabilities. And the dark background recognises the people with disabilities who have lost their lives as a result of ableist violence or negligence.
Disability and accessibility support at Curtin
You can find out more about how we support students with disability all year round on our Disability and accessibility support webpage.
