Voices of Independence (formally TRIPL) joined with Disability Pride Pennsylvania to host the inaugural “Disability Pride Washington” event at the Mainstreet Pavilion in Washington on Tuesday. Organizers say the event was also held to honor Disability Pride Month and to observe President George H.W. Bush’s signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990. The act is a civil law that forbids discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many public and private places. Tuesday’s event featured guest speakers including Mayor JoJo Burgess, a wide variety of resource tables, entertainment and a food truck. Voices of Independence has been serving those with disabilities for 30 years in 27 counties throughout western Pennsylvania.