PRINTER'S NO. 1758
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
166
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY HOGAN, BRENNAN, McNEILL, KHAN, SANCHEZ, KINSEY,
MARCELL AND KRAJEWSKI, JUNE 27, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, JUNE 27, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of July 2023 as "Disability Pride Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, All people, including those with disabilities,
should be guaranteed the right to receive a quality education,
to be productive members of our workforce, to raise families, to
exert control and choice over their own lives and to have equal
opportunity to access and participate in all facets of life; and
WHEREAS, Having a disability should be seen as a natural part
of human diversity; and
WHEREAS, Many people with disabilities share a cultural
experience and history; and
WHEREAS, More than 30 years ago, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 was signed into law, ending
discrimination against and providing equal opportunity for
persons with disabilities in employment, education, government
services, public accommodations, commercial facilities and
transportation; and
WHEREAS, In spite of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
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