Celebrating Disability Pride Month
The Center is so excited to host our second annual Disability Pride Month Celebration on Saturday, July 27, 2024! We recognize Disability Pride Month in July to celebrate the lives, identities, and cultures of people with disabilities. This year marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which passed in July of 1990.
Read on for the full event day schedule, descriptions of our interactive workshops, accessibility information, an electronic version of our speed-friending questions, and a link to our post-event survey.
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Event Schedule
11:00 AM: Event Opens
11:30 - 12:00 PM: Speed Friending, Session 1 - Leadership (2nd Floor)
12:00 - 12:30 PM: Speed Friending, Session 2 - Leadership (2nd Floor)
12:30 - 1:00 PM: Speed Friending, Session 3 - Leadership (2nd Floor)
12:45 - 1:45 PM: Disability and Body Confidence with Broken Babes Burlesque - Rainbow Alley (Basement)
1:00 - 1:30 PM: Speed Friending, Session 4 - Leadership (2nd Floor)
2:00 - 3:00 PM: Sex Toys for Chronic Pain / Disability with Sexploratorium - Rainbow Alley (Basement)
3:00 PM: Event Closes
All Day: Community Art Installation - Stonewall (1st Floor)
All Day: Resource Fair - Lobby, Stonewall, Library (1st Floor)
All Day: Food & DIRT Coffee (while supplies last) - Stonewall (1st Floor), Rainbow Alley (Basement), Leadership (2nd Floor)
All Day: Quiet Rooms Available - 1st Floor
About the Presentations
Disability and Body Confidence, presented by Broken Babes Burlesque
12:45 - 1:45 PM, Rainbow Alley (Basement Level)
Find out how burlesque changed the perspective of performer Allie Soreass (zie/zir) and how zie created a safe space for other performers with accessibility needs. This workshop will include practice with feather boas & learning about ways to make removing clothing accessible as well as sexy.
Sex Toys for Chronic Pain / Disability, presented by Sexploratorium
2:00 - 3:00 PM, Rainbow Alley (Basement Level)
In this inclusive and informative class focused on pleasure-enhancing devices, participants explore a wide range of options tailored to individuals with varying physical abilities, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity for all. The course is designed to cater to the diverse needs and preferences of participants, addressing both traditional sex toys and accessible options that can enhance pleasure and intimacy regardless of physical ability.
Through interactive discussions, demonstrations, and expert guidance, attendees gain insights into the features, functionalities, and benefits of different sex toys suitable for all sexual orientations and gender identities. The class emphasizes the importance of inclusivity and respect, creating a supportive environment where individuals can explore and embrace their desires without judgment.
By the end of the course, participants emerge with a deeper understanding of pleasure-enhancing devices and how they can enhance intimacy and pleasure in diverse relationships. Whether exploring traditional sex toys or accessible options, attendees leave empowered with knowledge and confidence to incorporate these tools into their sexual experiences in a way that is fulfilling, enjoyable, and inclusive for all.
About the Art Installation
Art connects the community, reduces stress, and improves brain function. That is why we focus so much on the arts through our programming. We are excited about this year's interactive art installation: What Does Disability Pride Mean to You? Let's come together and build a community mobile that illustrates our unique attributes. Using magic scratch-off paper, participants can create shapes, write stories, or whatever they like to tell the community what disability pride means to them. Participants will have the opportunity to design an ornament and hang it on the mobile throughout the Disability Pride Celebration.
Accessibility Information
ASL Interpreters will be available throughout the event. Each presentation will have an interpreter, the resource fair and speed friending activations will have an interpreter available by request, and some organizations in the resource fair will be bringing their own interpreter as well.
We do have a parking lot that will be available on a first come first serve basis - it will be as cleared as possible for the event. There is a lot of neighborhood, street, and paid lot parking located around The Center. Please consider not using our parking lot if you do not need the physical accessibility. Do NOT park in the Adam & Eve lot to the east of The Center - they will tow your car!
During our event we will have a variety of food & drink items. We are ensuring we have a wide range of options to choose from, including Gluten-Free, Vegan, Sugar-Free, etc. Coffee will be provided by DIRT Coffee. Food will also be spread throughout the event, rather than being located at one place.
There will be a few handout/physical paper materials at the event. We will have online access to our printed materials through our website for screen reading or large print or on Survey Monkey. To access the Survey Monkey survey, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RFY3FSJ
Seating will be available throughout the space, including space for people utilizing manual or power wheelchairs.
Two Quiet Spaces will be available on the main floor. They are open for use & have a sign that you can use to indicate one is occupied.
Masks are encouraged & will be provided at the door, but they are not required for entry. Use your best judgement, if you feel sick, please stay at home.
Speed Friending Questions
- Where are you from?
- From Colorado: What is one of the main features of CO that keeps you here?
- Not from Colorado: What was the biggest change or adjustment when you moved here?
- If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? What interests you about that place?
- What is a gift you have received that you will never forget?
- What is your go-to book/movie/tv show recommendation?
- What is something you are passionate about?
- Do you have a pet?
- If yes: What kind & describe their unique personality.
- If no, what animal, realistic or not, would you want to keep as a pet?
- Where is your ideal place/activity to spend time with friends?
- Is this your first event through The Center?
- If Yes: What kind of programs/services are you hoping to get from The Center?
- If No: What has been the most interesting program you’ve attended?
- Does your name have a special meaning?
- Which season is your favorite & why?
Post-Event Survey
Thank you for celebrating Disability Pride with The Center on Colfax! Please take our post-event survey to let us know what you thought and share any feedback you have.