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I think the ADA is a positive step, but that was over three decades ago now. The silence in terms of further steps since then is significant.
There hasn't been silence, I think you're just not listening: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_disability_rights_in_the_United_States
I've lived it every day for the last dozen years. I think I know what my experience in this regard has been.
Given that people who are disabled have, seriously, a LOT more legal protections regarding housing, employment, equal access, etc, than people who are LGBTQ, as well as specialized pathways to income and health insurance, I'm just wondering what you want to be different? Are you referencing the time of year when companies slap rainbows on everything and wondering why that doesn't happen for people who are disabled?
I should also point out large segments of the US population actively persecute people who are LGBTQ, while there is no equivalent political animus toward people who are disabled
Like what? You want a month? Do you know when National Disability Employment Awareness Month is? I'll give you a few minutes to go look it up.
Having a month dedicated on a calendar is fine, but it doesn't mean much if it doesn't impact society in any significant way.
How about for accessibility and visibility to be the norm, not just something that gets whipped out when the regular folks have a problem.