“SAVE THE DATE FOR ADA 35 - July 23, 2025 ADA 35 Boston July 23, 2025. 12:00 pm: Flag Raising on City Hall Plaza. 12:30 pm: March & Roll to Boston Common. 1:00 pm: Rally at the Embrace Monument. Make your voices heard: Disability rights are worth fighting for! Join us on City Hall Plaza to march and roll to the Boston Common in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).ASL and CART will be provided. All locations are wheelchair accessible. An MBTA bus with air conditioning will be available for cooling. Water will be available so bring a bottle for refills. Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodations are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact Andrea at disability@boston.gov or call 617-635-3682. This event will take place rain or shine - we hope to see you there! Decorative images on the flyer include the disability pride flag, Boston City Hall, The Embrace Monument and colorful silhouettes of people with disabilities. Logos on flyer include; City of Boston, City of Boston Disabilities Commission. Boston Center for Independent Living.” Boston Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities (fb)

The MA Special Commission on State Institutions (the first state-sanctioned human rights inquiry into institutionalization led by people with disabilities) released its report and recommendations. Thanks to MASS member, Reggie Clark, for his contributions to this important work! Read the report 👉 https://www.mass.gov/info-details/special-commission-on-state-institutions-reports More from GBH here 👉 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-05-21/shocking-report-spotlights-mass-history-of-mistreating-disabled-people (fb)