Among lbian, gay and bisexual adults, 30 percent of men and 36 percent of women also intify as havg a disabily. RpectAbily will be celebratg Pri Month by highlightg the tersectn of disabily and LGBTQ daily on s social media channels.
Contents:
- GAY AND DISABLED: I’M PROUD OF WHO I AM
- DISABILY: 'PEOPLE ASSUME I N'T BE GAY BEE I'M DISABLED'
- THISABILY #39: GAY AND DISABLED CANADA? BACK THE CLOSET FOR YOU
GAY AND DISABLED: I’M PROUD OF WHO I AM
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 * disabled gay people *
In addn, schools n create more clive environments by implementg school wi polici to prevent disproportnate rat of disciple among those livg wh disabili, providg profsnal velopment and trag to staff and tors around LGBTQ+ and disabily cln, creatg curriculum that are clive of sexual orientatn, genr inty, and disabily (among other characteristics), and by supportg the creatn of safe spac for youth, cludg gay-straight allianc or genr and sexualy allianc (GSAs). Unrlyg this dispary are the many ways that homophobia and transphobia are woven to our enomic stutns and workplac. Gay and on the Autism Spectm: My Experience Growg Up the Closet.
DISABILY: 'PEOPLE ASSUME I N'T BE GAY BEE I'M DISABLED'
* disabled gay people *
Deaf Gay Trailblazer Hollywood Discs the Importance of Reprentatn. Havg a Visible Disabily While Comg Out as Gay.
Human Rights Campaign – “Through rearch, tnal efforts and outreach, HRC enurag lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer Amerins to live their liv openly and seeks to change the hearts and mds of Amerins to the si of equaly.
The Trevor Project – “Found 1998 by the creators of the Amy Award®-wng short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leadg natnal anizatn providg crisis terventn and suici preventn servic to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer & qutng (LGBTQ) young people unr 25. Gay – men who like men. Rosie Jon is likely the most well-known disabled gay person the UK.
THISABILY #39: GAY AND DISABLED CANADA? BACK THE CLOSET FOR YOU
He posts vios about life as a gay, disabled man.