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Disability Pride Month and MS

July is Disability Pride Month, an international awareness month that celebrates disabled people.

It's a celebration that highlights the creativity, resilience, and achievements of disabled people. It's also a time to celebrate the diversity in our community and reject stigma, discrimination, and ableism that prevents equality for everyone. 

Susan at London Pride 2023
My MS identity is growing every day, I’m truly out about it and living my best life.
Susan

Celebrating our community

We celebrate our MS community all year round. This month we want to hear from you about what Disability Pride Month means to you?

Let us know using our stories form or by commenting on our social posts.

Share your thoughts on Disability Pride Month

Roxy sits on the sofa holding a red walking stick. Photo by Ralu Chase.
We are the future and the future is accessible and I believe true visibility is the key to that.
Roxy

Disability and MS

Everyone with MS in England, Wales and Scotland automatically meets the disability definition under the Equality Act 2010 from the day they’re diagnosed. In Northern Ireland people diagnosed with MS are protected by the Disability Discrimination Act.

That means everyone with MS and the people around us have protection from discrimination by law.

Read more about MS and your rights

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If you have MS, you can use the Equality Act or the Disability Discrimination Act to protect you against disability discrimination in education, work and services provided for you.

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Share your story

Just like MS, every MS story is unique.

We'd love to hear about your MS stories, from diagnosis to how you told loved ones and employers. Maybe you have found an interesting way to manage your symptoms or want to tell us about the challenges you have faced?

We're always on the look out for stories about life with MS to share with the community. So get in touch.

Share your MS story with this form