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I owe more than I can say to the thousand activists who came together 30 years ago—the dozens who got out of their wheelchairs & crawled up the 83 steps of the Capitol—to demand that Congress give Americans with disabilities the basic rights our Constitution promised.
4 months later, #OTD, the ADA became law. But even as we celebrate all the great progress made in the last 3 decades this #ADA30, we haven’t gone nearly far enough.
In transportation.
In housing.
In education.
In healthcare.
In employment opportunities.
In transportation.
In housing.
In education.
In healthcare.
In employment opportunities.
Every issue is a disability issue, b/c our community—at 60 million strong—is beautifully diverse. That's a gift, but also a responsibility.
We must bring about a tomorrow where accessibility is the default, not an afterthought or an inconvenience.
We must bring about a tomorrow where accessibility is the default, not an afterthought or an inconvenience.
This is why every advocate, every organizer, every fellow American with a disability & I will fight like hell to protect the #ADA.
Working together.
Speaking as one.
Proving the power of our community that only grows stronger every time someone tries to deny us our rights.
Working together.
Speaking as one.
Proving the power of our community that only grows stronger every time someone tries to deny us our rights.
@JimLangevin & my op-ed in @Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/ada-30-years-accessibility-default-america-1520535
