Differability, Disability, Handicap Historical Grapevine Museum

07/27/2025

35 years ago today, on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. AAPD co-founder and disability rights activist Justin Dart was by his side on the White House lawn as President Bush declared, "Let the shameful wall of exclusion come tumbling down."

35 years later, the shameful wall of exclusion still exists, and is being built higher by policies and executive orders that force disabled people into institutions, take away our healthcare, and protect employers who discriminate against us.

The current attack on disability rights makes celebrating the ADA today...complicated. But celebrating the ADA's passage reminds us that the dedication and persistence of disabled Americans have changed this country time and again. Disability advocacy is powerful. Our community is powerful. And in this moment, our power is needed more than ever.

We are so grateful for the ADA and the advocates who fought for it. We will honor and continue their legacy by ensuring the ADA is the floor, not the ceiling, of disability inclusion and civil rights.

In the words of legendary disabled advocate Anita Cameron, "Civil rights aren't given. You have to fight to get them, and then fight to keep them."

We'll be fighting alongside you for the next 35 years and beyond, ❤️ Happy !

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02/20/2025

What is happening: Our oldest disability civil rights law, Section 504, is under attack. 17 other states have sued to get rid of it completely in a lawsuit called Texas v. Becerra. Section 504 protects people with disabilities from discrimination in housing, education, receiving medical treatments, and community integration. Repealing Section 504 would impact hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans and weaken other disability civil rights like the ADA, the Fair Housing Act, and Olmstead v. L.C.

What we are doing about it: MCD is working with our State’s elected officials and other MN disability organizations to work together to protect our disability civil rights. We will continue to provide updates on the lawsuit Texas v. Becerra as we learn more.

Call to action: If your state is one of the 17 states filing the lawsuit, email or call your state’s Attorney General to drop out of the case by sharing your personal story of how Section 504 positively impacts your life.

02/07/2025

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02/05/2025

Exactly this. My son was diagnosed with severe, level 3 autism. It’s not a label. It’s not ableist. It’s his diagnosis. 💯

07/25/2024

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03/31/2024

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05/31/2023

03/25/2023

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02/22/2023

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02/14/2023

We're so grateful to Marisa for partnering with us to share the importance of getting the HPV vaccine to protect against cancer-causing HPV infections and pre-cancers.

"Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide.

The common virus human papillomavirus (HPV) causes almost all cervical cancers.

Millions of people are infected with HPV each year, putting them at risk for many types of cancer.

Consult with your medical provider to understand the risk for new HPV infections and benefits of receiving the HPV vaccine.

HPV vaccines protect against cancer-causing HPV infections and pre-cancers.

We all play a role in preventing cervical cancer."