Center for Disability Rights

CDR unveils our Summer of Pride banners. With each banner being 10-feet tall and 12 feet wide, these banners send a message that celebrates Disability and LGBTQIA+ Pride.

Image description: Three images of LGBTQIA+ individuals celebrating Pride and having a great time being desired, being held, being loud, and being free. The first image - with the words “Every Body!”- centers two men. One is in a wheelchair and being embraced by the second. They are nose to nose in a near kiss. The second image, captioned “Stronger Together!”, showcases two women dancing together. One is a Blind woman of color and the other is a white woman with leg braces. The third banner centers a Shirtless transgender man signing “Happy” and an older white haired person signing “Pride” with those words captioning this image. All of the banners include divers groups of Disabled LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Check out our blog which introduces our Summer of Pride. https://cdrnys.org/blog/uncategorized/every-body-stronger-together-happy-pride/

What happens when one person refuses to look the other way?

Our newest blog tells the story of how a single Rochester resident challenged the Lilac Festival's illegal service-dog policy - and won. It's a reminder that discrimination still shows up in places people assume are accessible, and that real change often starts with one person deciding to act.

Read how Riley Schillaci pushed for accountability, how City Council stepped in, and why CDR will be monitoring accessibility throughout the festival

Full story here: https://cdrnys.org/blog/advocacy/lilac-festival-service-dogs-the-ada-and-one-persons-successful-fight-for-change/



[ID: The graphic shows a blurred background of lilac flowers with a colorful Rochester Lilac Festival logo in the center, featuring stylized purple, white, and green lilac blooms. At the top, the text reads “New Blog Post” and “.” The main text states “Lilac Festival, service dogs, the ADA, and one person’s (successful) fight for change.” At the bottom of the image, the Center for Disability Rights logo appears.]