She said the slogan “Love Not Pity” challenged societal perceptions and stereotypes, while “Access Now” and “Disability Pride” served as rallying cry for systemic change.
On “Access Now”, Ms Partington said: “If we look back to when these campaigns were going on, when these demonstrations were happening… transport wasn’t accessible for disabled people, wheelchair users had to have, as it was framed, ‘special buses’ to get from A to B, or were segregated in schools.
“Disabled people, we were not there in the everyday aspect.
“Transport has changed dramatically but we’re still not there.”
