The Protest That Refused to Be Erased: "Being Heumann" and the Power of Disability Rights The disability rights movement has long been characterized by incremental progress, gradual shifts in public perception that have ultimately led to greater accessibility and inclusivity.
However, the protest that launched this revolution – Judy Heumann's 1977 sit in at the Federal Building in San Francisco – was anything but incremental.
This bold, messy, and often infuriating movement challenged not just the status quo, but the very notion of what it means to be human.