06/18/2026
Happy Autistic Pride Day from Autistics Aloud!!
Autistic Pride Day was first celebrated on June 18, 2005. Modelled after the gay pride movement, the date was chosen to honour the birthday of the group's youngest member
We are very proud of all of our Autistic contributors, and you can visit our website: www.autisticsaloud.ca to read their submissions.
[image description] A graphic celebrating Autistic Pride Day from "Autistics Aloud."
At the top, a large rainbow infinity symbol weaves through four diverse, colorful illustrated people holding cardboard signs that read: "HAPPY," "AUTISTIC," "PRIDE," and "DAY."
Below this banner are five distinct comic-style panels featuring black-and-white illustrations of autistic individuals with hand-written style text:
Top left panel shows a person standing apart from a group outline. Text: "I don’t consider myself a broken version of normal. Normal is a setting on a washing machine. Humans are neurodiverse."
The bottom left panel shows a person in a wheelchair holding a communication tablet. Text: "Not using spoken language doesn’t mean I can’t communicate, understand and be understood and be proud of who I am."
The top right panel shows a person looking smilingly into a mirror. Text: "Being different isn’t a negative thing. I am proud to be Autistic."
The bottom right panel shows three people sitting at a table together with smiling speech bubbles. Text: "Being able to unmask around other autistics increases my sense of belonging and pride."
The center features two explosive speech bubbles. The top one shows two people resting, one with crutches, one with headphones, surrounded by flowers. Text: "Our needs aren’t special, they’re human." The bottom one shows a person kneeling down to look at flowers. Text: "My interests are important to me. They bring joy and regulation."
