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Inaugural Disability Pride Pittsburgh celebration takes over downtown on Saturday

July 23, 2022 / 11:42 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Disability Pride Pittsburgh happening downtown

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - This afternoon, hundreds will descend upon downtown Pittsburgh for the inaugural Disability Pride Pittsburgh celebration.

There will be speakers, food trucks, activities, and much more.

The event will take place between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

It's will happen between the 6th and 7th Street bridges on Fort Duquesne Boulevard.

State Representative Jessica Benham will be the keynote speaker.

The celebration is put on by Disability Pride PA in honor of the 32nd anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.