Denver City Council member Chris Hinds says he had to get out of his wheelchair and 'attempt to crawl onto the stage in front of a crowd' because a debate venue did not have proper accessibility.
Denver City Council member Chris Hinds said he was humiliated when he had to get out of his wheelchair and attempt to crawl onto a stage before a debate because the venue did not have proper accessibility.
"The lack of wheelchair accessibility on the stage at the debate culminated in an extremely uncomfortable outcome: I had to climb out of my wheelchair and attempt to crawl onto the stage in front of a crowd," he wrote.Paul D. López, with the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office, said he regrets what happened.
The office said that sponsors of the debate coordinated with candidates for any planning, format and logistics. In order to be sanctioned, the sponsors filled out an application stating that they meet basic requirements including Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility.
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