Disability Unite

02/06/2026

Registration For Tabling Is Now Open!

Want to share your organizations programs and resources at Disability Unite Festival? Register today and take part in NYC's city-wide July Disability Pride celebration!

Disability Unite Festival is a celebration “For The Community, By The Community”, and we’re proud to offer city agencies, organizations and employee resource groups the opportunity to connect with the communities they serve. We encourage participants to go beyond just the distribution of literature and actively engage in reciprocal sharing and learning. We’re excited to have your participation!

Register For A Table By June 15: https://forms.gle/kd7YHbZLbMsSJAZK6

Information regarding setup, materials and general guidelines will be provided to your organization point of contact after registering.

ASL Interpreters will be available on-site to facilitate table discussion. Please include a note in your registration if your table requires any additional accommodations.

Celebrate Disability Pride with us!

Disability Unite Festival brings together our communities for a day of art, music, and building a more accessible union together.

RSVP to Attend Disability Unite: https://tinyurl.com/DUFestival2026

Image Description: Attendees visiting Central Park for Disability Unite Festival in the tablers section - various colored tents line the left and right of the walkway as bright green trees appear above them with the sunny blue sky peeking through the branches. Logos appear at the bottom with a gradient-colored background for NYC Commission on Human Rights, Disability Unite, and Project Access For All.

21/05/2026

Join Disability Unite and NYC Commission on Human Rights for a FREE HYBRID celebration of community on July 12th!

Where: Central Park Naumburg Bandshell (In-Person)
And DisabilityUnite.Org (Virtual)
When (all times EDT): Sunday, July 12th, 11AM - 4PM (Hybrid) & 4PM - 6PM (Virtual Exclusive)
Who: Free For All To Join!

RSVP for the Festival: https://tinyurl.com/DUFestival2026

Captioning, Sign Language Interpretation and Audio Description Will Be Provided.

Celebrate Disability Pride as a Disability Unite Volunteer for the 2026 Disability Unite Festival! There are a variety of ways to help make this community event possible.

Join us behind the scenes and sign up to volunteer! https://tinyurl.com/DUFestivalVolunteer

Go to www.DisabilityUnite.org to sign up for our mailing list.

Image Description: Three volunteers in bright blue Disability Unite t-shirts form a conga line, each with hands on the shoulders of the person ahead, with a crowd of festival attendees gathered in the sunny park behind them.

15/05/2026

Last night's Disability Comedy show was incredible!

Thank you all for watching, donating, spreading the word, showing up, and laughing with us! Virtual comedy can still make you feel like you’re all in the room together—and we hope you felt that too.

Huge thanks to our amazing comedians Tina Friml, Pavar Snipe, Mike Favor and Neill Lynskey, our wonderful MC Shannon DeVido, our accessibility accommodation providers, and Squeaky Wheel Media for partnering with us to throw such an unforgettable event!

Be sure to check out their pages and follow along with their events this year!

Donations are still open if you’d like to support: https://givebutter.com/disability-comedy-night

And for a short time, you can view the recording at our livestream center: https://disabilityunite.org/live-stream-center/

We’re excited for this year’s festival season and can’t wait to share more moments with you soon!

Image Description: Headshots of 4 different comedians: Tina Friml, Pavar Snipe, Mike Favor, Neill Lynskey.

14/05/2026

LIVE Tonight! 

Disability Comedy: Live From Your Living Room, Disability Unite's first comedy show in partnership with comedy veterans at , starts at 8pm ET. There's still time to grab your ticket and tell a friend. You won't see a lineup like this anywhere!

When: Thursday May 14th at 8PM ET

Where: Disability Unite Streaming Platform

Cost: Free to attend - with opportunities to donate

ASL and captions will be provided

RSVP, Donate, and Share: https://givebutter.com/disability-comedy-night

The show is free to attend and open to all ages. Donations are encouraged to help both our organizations expand opportunities for artists with disabilities. Every contribution goes directly toward paying and hiring more disabled artists for our flagship festivals, supporting their work, and building a more inclusive arts scene for all.

Come celebrate creativity, amplify inclusion, and be part of something that truly makes an impact! We couldn't do this without your support.

Image Description: A flyer for a comedy show with 4 different comedians: Tina Friml, Pavar Snipe, Mike Favor, Neill Lynskey. It reads "Disability comedy live from your living room, May 14, 8 PM EST." There is a symbol for ASL interpretation and one for close captions. On the bottom is the logo for Disability Unite and The Squeaky Wheel.

12/05/2026

It’s almost time! Disability Unite's first comedy show in partnership with comedy veterans at The Squeaky Wheel is this Thursday at 8pm ET. Bringing comedy, connection, and cause together in one virtual space that we don't want you to miss!

Headlined by Tina Friml and features from Mike Favor, Pavar Snipe, and Neill Lynsky - you don't want to miss this incredible lineup!

The show is free to attend and open to all ages. Donations are encouraged to help us fund this year's flagship festivals.

Be sure to check out The Squeaky Wheel and the amazing events they are throwing this year! Look for their table at Disability Unite Festival and say hello to learn more about what they are doing.

RSVP now and grab your tickets: https://givebutter.com/disability-comedy-night

Image Description: A flyer reading, "A Night of Virtual & Accessible Laughs, May 14 8pm EST, Disability Comedy Live from Your Living Room". It has a headshot and name for headliner Tina Friml, along with the names Mike Favor/Neill Lynskey/Pavar Snipe. Access Icons are at the top and logos for Disability Unite and the Squeaky Wheel shown at the bottom.

09/05/2026

We're less than one week away! Join us for a virtual night of live comedy featuring four of the funniest disabled comedians! Reserve your tickets now at givebutter.com/disability-comedy-night

08/05/2026

Calling our Disability Unite community - we need your help!

Disability Unite is - and always will be - committed to free events for all to attend. Disability Pride events should be a standard, not something you have to fight for! But if we don't make ourselves known, public funding won't be directed toward essential activities for visibility, culture, and community connection.

Please sign and share this petition, urging New York City Council to support free, accessible, disability-led events across all five boroughs:
https://www.change.org/p/new-york-city-belongs-together-for-all-45972964-0779-40ee-b48b-4c896e4052cf

Located in Central Park NYC, we're incredibly grateful for the partnership of the city agencies and sponsors who support funding for disabled artists, access accommodations, and so much more.

This funding is critical to keeping both Disability Unite events and the Disability Pride Parade NYC free, accessible, and led by the disability community itself.

We deeply appreciate your action, and can't wait to celebrate together in July!

Urge NYC Council to Fund Disability Pride Events Through the Speaker’s Initiative

27/04/2026

Community Vote Results Are In! Thank you for the incredible participation for this year's contest.

We're proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Disability Unite Got Talent artist contest:

Ai Hiraoka

BETTA FLASH

DefStar

Megumi Meepeso

Mira Gaitanis

Rika Azuma

River Onyx

Samantha Elisofon

Sierra McCarthy

Zazel O'Garra

Congratulations!

Thank you to all the artists and fans who participated, we're so excited to showcase the incredible talent in this year's virtual Disability Unite Festival! Stay tuned for exciting updates about this year's performing artists, arts activities and more.

Image Description: Over a white background surrounded by a blue and orange border with multicolored lines, image reads "Disability Unite Got Talent 2026 Winners! Ai Hiraoka, BETTA FLASH, DefStar, Megumi Meepeso, Mira Gaitanis, Rika Azuma, River Onyx, Samantha Elisofon, Sierra McCarthy, Zazel O'Garra," with the Disability Unite and Project Access For All logos underneath the text.

24/04/2026

Voting Ends At Midnight!

Don’t miss your opportunity to vote for your favorite artist to win the Disability Unite Got Talent contest. The voting deadline is today, April 24th, at Midnight ET!

Winning artists will receive a paid performance slot and be featured in all Disability Unite Festival promotions!

Vote With Our Form:
https://tinyurl.com/dugtvote

Explore the nominees and their works and then vote for your favorites. One last chance to spread the word and gather the votes so that your favorite artist receives a featured performance in this year’s virtual Disability Unite Festival!

Explore All The Nominees:
https://tinyurl.com/dugtnominees2026

For more information, artist awards / incentives, and official rules and regulations, visit the contest rules or email us at [email protected].

Image Description: Over a white background the words
“Disability Unite Got Talent Voting Ends TONIGHT!” are in blue colors. The image border has thin orange bands and blue overlapping curved lines, and the logos of Disability Unite and Project Access For All are underneath.

16/04/2026

There’s still time to vote! Voting for Disability Unite Got Talent wraps up next Friday, April 24th!

Explore the incredible artists in the running, then cast your vote to help them land a featured performance at this year’s Disability Unite Festival!

Explore the nominees: https://tinyurl.com/dugtnominees2026

Submit your vote with our form: https://tinyurl.com/dugtvote

Visit the contest rules: https://tinyurl.com/dugt2026

Every vote counts! Tell your friends, share the link, and spread the word.

Don’t wait! Get your votes in before April 24th!

Vote now: https://tinyurl.com/dugtvote

Image Description: A collage of black and white images of artists over a white background, with the full image surrounded by an orange and blue border with multicolored lines. The words Disability Unite Got Talent are below the collage in blue letters, with logos of Disability Unite and Project Access For All underneath. Artists shown clockwise from top center: Blind Boys of Alabama, Question, Sarah Khan, Heidi Latsky Dance, Shayy