Julia Blackwell, who is disabled and gay, talks about people's reactns to her beg gay and disabled, and how disabily is often seen more negatively
Contents:
- DISABILY: 'PEOPLE ASSUME I N'T BE GAY BEE I'M DISABLED'
- GAY AND DISABLED: I’M PROUD OF WHO I AM
- KG LIL JAY SLAMS GAY MORS AFTER VIO OF MAT KISSG PROMPTS TROLLS’ RPONSE
DISABILY: 'PEOPLE ASSUME I N'T BE GAY BEE I'M DISABLED'
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GAY AND DISABLED: I’M PROUD OF WHO I AM
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Stephen, who has cerebral palsy, is a disabily and gay rights mpaigner and Tik Tok as a way to raise awarens on the he adms sometim he don't feel like he's part of the LGBT muny bee he often up agast "ableism" - discrimatn agast people wh disabili. "But I'm also gay but they don't accept me.
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KG LIL JAY SLAMS GAY MORS AFTER VIO OF MAT KISSG PROMPTS TROLLS’ RPONSE
There is also homophobia to al wh among people wh disabili, as well as ableism among LGBTQIA.
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