Accessibility

The Capital Pride Alliance (CPA) takes all aspects of accessibility seriously as part of our mission. Members of the DC Disability community represent all intersections of the LGBTQ+ community. DC is also home to Gallaudet University, the world’s only liberal arts university for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing students and staff. The DC Metro Area is also home to at least 200 nonprofits that serve individuals with disabilities. The Capital Pride Alliance is committed to making Pride inclusive of the Disability community.

CPA strives to apply universal accessibility to all of our planning. Universal accessibility means considering every potential need. We provide American Sign Language (ASL) translations, as well as captions in all video productions. In print materials, we include image descriptions and alt-text. We are also committed to ensuring physically accessible restrooms, and we prefer to only host events at venues that are accessible. We have a robust accessibility checklist, and our detail-oriented team communicates with each other from the pre-planning phase to the conclusion of events to confirm that all of our communities’ needs are met.