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Third Annual Disability Pride Festival, July 17
Join the celebration! The Third Annual Disability Pride Festival returns to the Minnesota State Capitol on Thursday, July 17. This free, family-friendly event honors disability culture, community, and pride as part of Disability Pride Month—marking the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Hosted by Advocating Change Together (ACT), the festival is a space to uplift achievements, challenge stereotypes, and celebrate disability identity. Learn more about this year’s Disability Pride Festival and how you can take part.
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We support and promote public policy goals that positively impact the lives of people with disabilities. MCD helps policymakers understand how their decisions affect the disability community and brings together members of the government and the public to comment on legislation.
The Minnesota Legislature introduces dozens of bills each session that affect people with disabilities. Some bills aim to improve lives, while others may negatively impact the disability community. To help you stay informed, we maintain this list of disability-related bills.
There are over half a million valid disability parking certificates and plates in Minnesota. We provide the “Do’s and Don’ts” of disability parking, as well as information on disability parking laws and regulations.
A service animal is a dog, or in some cases a miniature horse, individually trained to do work or perform tasks for someone with a disability. Service animals are different from Emotional Support Animals (ESA) and can go almost anywhere with their owners. MCD works to inform the public about service animals and protect the rights of people with disabilities.