“Why do disabled people need a flag?” 🙄 

At first I thought " disabilities are a sexuality now? " Then I realised pride flags aren't just for sexualities ... they are to raise awareness about a minority that are struggling which is what all pride flags do I know it seems obvious but I didnt realise what tunnel vision I had about pride only meaning sexuality

OMG! They have a stripe for invisible disability! 😢

I love the flag. On a sadder note: the black actually stands for all the people we lost due to ableism and even though this is sad I find it extremly important to be also shown.

As a physically disabled person, this is entirely new information to me! I didn’t know that disability had a flag

The original design gives me a headache, I am glad they made it less chaotic ❤ definitely a flag I'd proudly fly ❤

The flag was accommodated for the people it represents! I love that. Personally I like the flag, never seen a disability pride flag but i want one hanging up in my room.

I loved the zigzags on the old design because of the meaning behind them. To show how disabled people need to navigate around barriers in society… But I understand why it changed. I actually felt the woozy optical illusion effect just from briefly looking at it in this video.

For anyone confused, A Pride-flag doesn't necessarily have to do anything with sexuality, gender identity or anything related to that. It's just a flag that is meant to show pride for a group of people which would mean that all country flags would be pride flags themselves.

I love the fact it’s not just straight across! Adds so much more character to it than just a plain old striped flag!

I really appreciate that they included a band for neurodivergence. I have ADHD and often don’t know if I fit into the disability community as I don’t know if ADHD “counts” as a disability. On one hand, I can relate with many of the frustrations of disabled people- doctors not believing you, needing to manage my energy levels, people dismissing your struggles as “laziness”, needing coping strategies and supports, etc. But on the other hand, I know others struggle with more severe ADHD than I do, and my struggles in the world are way less than someone with chronic illnesse(s). So it’s nice to be explicitly included.

people need to get it though their heads that PRIDE doesn't always mean LGBTQ+ (nothing wrong with that of course!) pride means to be proud and confident, in this case the flag is representing that your disability shouldn't be something you are ashamed of. im glad that disability isn't looked down upon and we get to show that you should be happy the way you were born

That’s so sweet! People need to realise it’s not just the LGBTQ+ community that has flags, but other communities too. It annoys me that people literally just forget communities exist because they need to stick together, and so they create flags for that. Not to “seem important”. 😭

😅 I saw the original design and was immediatly like NO! 😂

I love how disability is a community in the social media, it warms my heart as a deaf that grew up around hearing people

As an autistic teenager with some moderate sensory issues, the muted colors are quite pleasing to my eyes, and I'm glad to see there's representation for others like me.

As someone who lives in the United States, I've never seen this flag before

Due to the high comorbidity of many disabilities, they should make a Thanos glove for each new diagnosis 😂

4/5 until my chronic fatigue gets diagnosed. proud to stand(or sit with the people who cant) with my fellow disabled people. 💙

Wow. I do much support this. I feel so accepted seeing a pride flag for disability. I collect about 800$ per month in disability and have given up on working. I live in my car since I can't afford rent. I am open about what it is I got, but there's a lot of stigma. Like I am glad psychiatric is specifically mentioned. I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and there's a lot of misconceptions about what that's like for me and those around me. It's definitely interfered with my ability to work, but it's tough to get enough money to support myself. I have another hearing coming up in May regarding qualification as being considered disabled. They need all my hospitalization records and stuff going back years but I was really out of it when institutionalized, so I wish it was easier with less red tape. Give everyone a universal basic income for all I care. I just want to have a life and be happy since symptoms showed up.

The irony of the original design aggrivating some disorders is just 👌 This is my first time seeing this design, and as a neurodivergent with sensory-processing disorder and a learning disability, I love that it's inclusive of all disabilities and not just physical ones. Mental disabilities are disabilities too and I hope this design can become more widespread so more people know that.

I have epilepsy. I need to get me a flag like this :) Epilepsy is usually invisible but also physical (Can't legally drive and certain activities trigger my seizures) and there is also a lot of sensory sensitivity that goes with it. I love the muted colors.

Do i get a bingo if i got all 5

I have a disability and didn't know about this, thank you so much!

where are my yellows at??? \/

I love it, it represents so many people who have been marginalized for things beyond our own control

I was one of the people on tumblr who helped develop the new muted flag by giving feedback on the new designs 🥰 it’s so cool to see it! The original design i know triggered seizures in some people when scrolling past it online 😢

I love that people are being inclusive with disabled individuals! I have autism btw ❤

Ive never seen it before but i love all the diversity! 💛🤍

I have a physical disability! (cerebellar hypoplasia) and I hated the first flag! It always made me annoyed, I LOVE the new one!

I've seen people prefer it going from lower left corner to upper right corner, indicating gorwth and thriving

Wait, it has sensory, invisible, AND neurodivergency?! I feel so... Accepted... For a while I myself thought I was overdramatic because I am a good masker and generally invisible, but I'm talking one step at a time to accepting myself ❤

I never knew this existed and now I'm so happy! Thank you to whoever made this!

In india also people are so ignorant of disabilities including me. Ive learnt a lot from the internet because they dont teach this in school. I dont meet disabled people in person like its very rare. So i really think they should teach these in schools

I use it myself! I'm autistic and maybe ADHD so I like having a colorful and beautiful flag for this part of my identity!

Honestly we need more recognition! But when i found out disability flag is real i was so happy to be represented and recognised tbh :D

I live in New Zealand (an english speaking country). I have never seen or even heard of this before... But hey, if we want to support the less fortunate, it's never too late to do so.

this is perfect for me! I am working on a game, trying to display how different disabilities effect daily life. I have been struggling to find a way to convey what type of disability is currently active in game, but I think these colours would be a perfect match for it! I'll have to tinker some things around because the way I defined it in the game is slightly different to what u said here purely for the game mechanics but I think it'll definately work and be a nice nod to the community! and to think I was about to pick some random colours and send it... this showed up right on time! edit: it's weird but I'll try to give a short memo of the game. u play as 6 characters going through the same days except every character has a different catagory of disability. the "neurotypical" is the tetorial and the guide to show u what needs to be done. every single "run" after posses different challenges and different ways to get to the same place (ways a lot more complicated and difficult). it's been a project of mine for years and it's still in the works, with my disabilities I dont even know if I can ever finish it, but working on something like that makes me happy. if I ever manage to I'd love to add an aspect of in the ages and perhaps make the indicators more obvioius as the player the.selves and perhaps even the character realizes something is wrong. or maybe make it so they never realize and just think it's normal until a cartain stage in the game. I havent decided yet. I have a strong base concept and cool mechanics in mind but I wannt workshop the story until it's perfect. anyone and everyone is more then welcome to take this idea and make it so much better then I ever could. just remember to give credit to the community in your game, it's the whole point after all. I wish one day to have enough reach to truely make this beautiful project reality, but until then I have to deal with my own challenges and changes as they arise. I hope one day I get to upload that game. or even share the full concept so someone else can do it. until then I'll go on my free hours and tinker around with this concept for a while. feel free to do the same! share your ideas with me! I want to do this in the least offensive way possible, use the world language and the graphics to tell the story. I dont even eant to explain what each "disability" is really, I want the players to get that from experience. all I know for sure is that I want the 4-5 unique different experiences plus the deafult as a way to show in an intuitive way the difference ebtween experiences. not sure in what concept yet because I have like 20 ideas (make it like a dream or a recall of memory or the same person or different peopls) but u get the premise. if people are interested I'll share some of the mechanics I implemented.

Oh, don't mind me. I'm just scrolling through the comments, looking at the fun little arguments and discourses. Does anyone want popcorn? 🍿 🍿 🍿

looks like an album cover

I honestly think that’s quite sweet, not a lot of people care about disabled people, and helps them get more spotlight, so they can have things that help them in everyday life

As someone from a non-English speaking country, I’ve never seen this flag before. Thank you for spreading the word, such a cool thing to have this flag in the world!

I remember when this was first developed! There was an interesting philosophy behind the original design, and the creator was pretty disappointed to discover that it triggered so much visually

I had no idea- I LOVE HOW VARIOUS MEANINGS ARE THERE FOR COLOURS

Hey every part of that flag represents me in some way! _And I have ASD, ADHD, Mastoiditis, a car accident and being bullied in school and by my parents to thank for that!_

We need this in the Southeastern US . Despite the ADA, we're routinely excluded and treated as less-than. Edit: I love the idea of disability pride because I was raised to be ashamed of it. Church people and family treated me like a problem to be fixed, acted like I couldn't do anything, or tried to make me pretend to not be disabled so I didn't get accommodations. Standing my ground and saying "YES, I'M DISABLED, AND THAT'S NOTHING TO BE EMBARRASSED ABOUT" is a big deal to me. It's better than trying and failing to hide for years

Looking through the comments, I see so many people saying "I don't have pride in my disability." To me this is such a weird take. It kind of strikes me that people don't understand what Pride flags are. You don't really think that people of the LGBTIA+ community are patting themselves on the back for achieving their gender or sexual orientation, do you? It's about taking pride in existing in the face of people who don't want you to exist. It's about taking pride in yourself. I have spent nearly 50 years feeling ashamed of not being able to keep up with my peers. Nearly 50 years of being told that I'm lazy, stubborn, self-indulgent, antisocial, and that I "obviously like being sick". I might not wear that flag, but I'm glad it exists. My earliest memories are fear, shame, and guilt. Maybe it's time I took some pride in the fact that I'm still here and that I've used the abilities that I do have to do some good in the world.

Guys I can’t catch up with all these new flags that are appearing 😭😭

In Sweden we use HBTQ, sometimes with a plus, as the most recognized term. (Homo, Bi, Trans, Queer), we also have HBTQIA and HBTQIA+ as less often used terms

I’ve never seen this used in Canada where I live, but I hope it gets adopted! As a disabled person, this would be really cool! I also really like that there is weight for invisible disabilities as all of my disabilities are invisible.

Hey, Ann Magill, here (the original source). In this case Wikipedia is accurate, not just because the Disability Movement has a wider presence in English Speaking Countries, but also because I'm an English speaker. 😅 Thanks for the shout-out! As for the question: "Why do Disabled people need a flag?" One reason is that we have to deal with people every day who think we don't deserve one. 😉

Ive honestly never seen this in america, but now i have another flag, why am i so many.

as a gay, pride flags are not about lgbt people. it’s about celebrating who we are and raising awareness for minorities who are struggling against hate, that’s what it’s about, and i freaking love the disabled flag.

That has to be one of the prettiest pride flags I’ve seen so far. Very soothing to look at

I think in this case I'm going to count chronic pain as invisible and physical. (My body *can* make those movements, but *should not* at the moment. So there are definite physical limitations.) All the stripes! I win at stripes!

As a trans masc with ADHD and autism I see this as an absolute win

As a person who struggles with mental illness, this is entirely new to me. Very hearting.

I live in Germany, and when my mum and I recently visited England, it seemed disabilities are more… seen there than here. For example, most of the toilets had plaques saying: “Remember, some disabilities aren’t visible”, which was so nice! Also less people seemed confused about her having a wheelchair but still able to get up and stand. In conclusion, it seems the movement really is more prevalent in English speaking countries

I have only recently been seeing this flag and really only on social media. Hopefully as people become more aware of it, I will be seeing it more often.

As someone with a disability I want no part in this

"But it turns out, I'm all of them." -The Dragon Warrior

I'm in an English speaking country (US) and I never saw this until now.

Was I supposed to get a bingo?

She’s so polite and beautiful

Awareness flags are awesome! Ive started picking some up for myself and i love that this one exists. Id rather have a hundred awareness flags than one national flag. So thank you for putting me on to another flag I want to get!

Loving this so much 🥹 having invisible disabilities, chronic illness, mental struggles and autistic it feels so calming 💖 also love pastels

Now we need a disability pride flag emoji 🏳️‍🌈

Fun fact: every flag is a pride flag

I live in the U.S and i have never seen this before, BUT THIS IS SO COOL I HOPE THEY MAKE THIS MORE COMMON AROUND HERE!!!

I love it actually, I have it as my phone background, it reminds me that I'm not alone, that I'm seen, and loved

Yeah, those bright colors from the original design could've triggered people of their epilepsy or other disability/condition. It's like you tell the doctor you have a fear of long words, and they tell you it's called "hippopoto..."

Okay, just for anyone super upset, “pride” encompasses so much more than sexuality, it just means people being proud and unapologetic about being a minority rather than bending to the discrimination and oppression. There is gay pride, trans pride, intersex pride, polyamorous pride, non binary pride, black pride, indigenous pride, religious pride, etc, etc. So it makes complete sense for their to also be disability pride and as a Canadian, I am very much looking forward to seeing this widespread in my own country some day.

Changing the original flag to make it more palatable _for_ the people its representing is such an interesting part of its young history

I learn so much from you, Jessica! Thank you!

I love this flag as someone with a physical disability (AMPS) and it's a good way to quietly support yourself

I have dyslexia a physical disability, autisum a sensory disability, adhd a form of neurodivergence, and undiagnosed OCD, I am most of this flag.

No but why do I love this so much As a physically disabled person this means so much 🤍

"Why do Americans need a flag?"

The queer pride flags are about celebrating all the difficulties we need to overcome to simply live our lives every day. If someone wants to invalidate the disability pride flag they'd have to prove disabled people don't deal with difficulties which would be a pretty ridiculous claim.

I feel like it’s a good thing that disabled people have a flag it is just respectful and kind to everyone ❤❤❤❤❤

We use it in France a bit too, but I have to admit I'm pretty uncomfortable with separating neurodivergence and psychiatric disabilities as if not all psychiatric disability were neurodivergence, plus the fact that one is named after a disability led concept and the other after an ableist institution. Souns all lot like "The one that are just different Vs. The one that are mentally ill" and that never really leads to good things. I do still like the flag but it could definitely use some reorganization of the symbolics.

As someone in an English speaking country I’ve never seen it before, as someone who also has a family member and significant other with a physical disability I actually really love this Edit: So uh- turns out I am technically on this flag as I have diagnosed ADD/ADHD and potentially autism too (undiagnosed but we’re looking at getting me evaluated)

As someone with Autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression and IBS, why do we need this

I had no idea this was a thing!! I don’t have an official diagnosis because I’m on the waiting list, but from multiple sources (eg teachers thinking I have it, being friends with people with similar but diagnosed and having a family member with a degree in child development and psychology) I have ADHD. I think it’s great to raise awareness, at my old school when I tried to explain stuff like my time blindness of sensory struggles I’d have people eg my form teacher telling me off for js tryna make an excuse for my negative points when it was stuff I genuinely struggled with! Thanks for making this awareness video! ❤

I’m disabled, but I’m not sure I want to be proud of it. Given the choice, I’d change it in an instant. I cannot think of a single time where I’ve been pleased to be disabled. I realize that this isn’t so for others, but I feel it’s very different then say ‘gay pride’ or pride for your nation or heritage. Perhaps the fact that I wasn’t born this way makes a difference.

I have never heard of this before but I love it

I didn’t even know there was a flag until I saw this but it’s acc so cool to see and feels so as someone with an invisible disability

As a neurodivergent this is really nice, where I live we also have sunflower bracelets and necklaces that show we are neurodivergent and it makes people more patient with me, it is very helpful in airports because they give you more time to talk and don't rush you

We're not even allowed to say "disability" here. Which, as a disabled person, i find very frustrating.

You are totally right! I have never seen this flag before! So glad you posted about it so people from every country would see it

I’m getting this for my little sister for her birthday because she has cerebral palsy and has been begging me to get her one lol

Ooo- it may not apply to me completely but i love this flag and how it looks. Art design is peak

I hadn't seen this before, even in the UK! Very interesting, thank you!

As a person with many many different disabilities, I feel represented and seen

Stephen hawking if it was a flag:

i think this is honestly great, everyone should know about it!!! if disabled people wore this as a pin, i think it could definitely remove all misunderstandings and judgements from people who dont know

I love this concept. As someone with a disability myself, though I am high functioning, it makes me feel seen

I was a co-lead for a disability action team at my work, and decided to have disability pride flags made for the team last year. It's cool to have it displayed every day on my desk.

I've never seen it until this video but I like the design and how the lines are diagonal instead of just straight across!

"Why is there a flag tho" I mean, I don't see why there shouldn't be

The undiagnosed/invisible stripe is so cute omg