Office of Human Rights

What does Disability Pride Month mean at UWindsor? Staff share why it matters all year long

close up of disability pride flag sticker on a laptopDisability Pride Month celebrates disability activism and the culture, identity and contributions of the disability community (CANVA STOCK/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

With its colourful and muted stripes, the Disability Pride flag is itself an example of accessible design. 

First created by Ann Magill in 2016, the original flag featured brighter colours in a lightning bolt pattern but inadvertently had a strobing effect for some with migraines and seizures. In true inclusive fashion, Magill listened to the community and redesigned the flag, leading to its current version of muted colours and diagonal stripes. 

Building belonging through conversation

Marium Tolson-Murtty attends Alumni eventThree-time University of Windsor alumna Marium Tolson-Murtty holds a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, a Bachelor of Education, a Master of Education and is currently pursuing a PhD in the Faculty of Education. (FILE/University of Windsor)

By John-Paul Bonadonna

For Marium Tolson-Murtty, creating inclusive environments has never been confined to a job description.

Long before becoming director of the Office of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Mediation (OHRCRM), equity shaped her work across campus — whether supporting students, recruiting future Lancers, coordinating professional development programs or helping advance institutional anti-racism initiatives.