Connecticut Democrats believe that disability rights are civil rights, human rights, and economic rights. We are committed to building a state where disabled people are not merely accommodated, but fully included, empowered, and represented in every aspect of public life. Disability is a natural part of the human experience, and our policies must reflect dignity, interdependence, accessibility, and collective care.

We support strong enforcement and expansion of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and we will oppose every effort to weaken accessibility standards or exclude disabled people from education, employment, housing, transportation, healthcare, or civic participation. Accessibility must be proactive and universal, embedded into our schools, sidewalks, transit systems, voting systems, digital services, and emergency preparedness, not treated as an afterthought.

We also recognize that disabled veterans face unique barriers shaped by military service, healthcare inequities, and gaps in long-term support. No veteran should be left without the care, accommodations, and respect they deserve.

Connecticut Democrats affirm disability culture, identity, and language. Disabled people have the right to define themselves in their own words, whether as disabled, Deaf, autistic, chronically ill, neurodivergent, or by other identities rooted in community and lived experience. Visibility and language are essential to justice and representation, and stigma has no place here.

A just Connecticut is one where all people can access education, employment, healthcare, housing, and public life without barriers, and where disabled people are valued for their humanity, wisdom, and contributions to our communities.