HAWAI‘I TO HOST STATEWIDE RALLIES CELEBRATING 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Honolulu, Hawai‘i — On Friday, July 25, 2025, communities across Hawai‘i will come together to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the historic civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of life, including employment, education, transportation, and access to public and private services, programs, and activities.

"The 1990 ADA law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, but we have much work ahead to actually do what the ADA LAW mandated 35 years ago. I am grateful that our Governor is an advocate for the disabled and kūpuna communities," said Representative Terez Amato, a dedicated advocate, who will present a proclamation at the O‘ahu rally.

Statewide rallies will be held at the following locations:

O‘ahu

Hawai‘i State Capitol Rotunda

415 South Beretania St., Honolulu

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Hawai‘i Island (East)

Hilo Bayfront Soccer Fields

744 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Hawai‘i Island (West)

Belt Road & Henry Street

75-971 Henry Street, Kailua-Kona

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Kaua‘i

Historic County Lawn

4396 Rice Street, Līhu‘e

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Maui

Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center

275 West Ka‘ahumanu Avenue, Kahului

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Moloka‘i

Molokaʻi Public Library

15 Ala Malama Ave, Kaunakakai

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

For more information, contact the Disability and Communication Access Board at 808-586-8121 or dcab@doh.hawaii.gov.

To learn more about the statewide rallies, visit https://independentlivinghawaii.org/ADA35.

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About the ADA 35^th Anniversary Planning Committee

The ADA 35th Anniversary Planning Committee comprises of the Hawai‘i Department of Health - Disability and Communication Access Board, Hawai‘i State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Executive Office on Aging, Hawai‘i Department of Human Services - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation - Statewide Independent Living Council of Hawai‘i, and Assistive Technology Resource Centers of Hawai‘i. The Committee honors the disability rights movement and the decades of advocacy led by people with disabilities for full inclusion, independence, equal access, and quality of life.