June is Pride Month & June 18th is Autistic Pride Day
June is Pride Month a time to celebrate sexual and gender diversity and acceptance. It’s also a time for autistic individuals to celebrate their neurodiversity. Unlike Autism Awareness Month, Autistic Pride Day is an event created by the autistic community.
“Autistic Pride Day is a time to recognize that each autistic person has their own potential and that everyone, despite our challenges, struggles, or circumstances must be there for each other.”
Modelled after the gay pride movement Autistic Pride was first celebrated by Aspies for Freedom in 2005 and has since become celebrated by autistic individuals all over the globe. It is an event for the autistic community, led by those within the community to embrace their identity with pride and show the world that they belong just as they are. We couldn't agree more.
We encourage you to seek out autistic sources for more information on this event. Here are some resources: https://www.autismontario.com/news/autism-pride-day-june-18th, https://www.autisticempire.com/autistic-pride/, https://embrace-autism.com/autistic-pride-day/ on pride, gender, sexuality and autistic pride.