This vio featur Alan (Atralian Sign Language) terpretatn. In this movg and often funny talk, Wayne Herbert challeng some mon myths about disabily and sexualy. He explor the power of social labels and how they n affect one’s life both posive and negative ways. Wayne knows there is much work to be done to improve the employment of people wh disabily. He knows all too well that as a untry, Atralia nnot let the skills and talents of people wh disabily go to waste. Wayne has a unique, humoro, thought-provokg, and challengg sight to the issu facg people wh disabily. He too has a disabily, but is well-known for fettg about . ‘Is wrong that I fet I have a disabily? I jt get on wh thgs; I’ve got sh to do.’ Wayne believ his parents won the diversy lottery, as he is a disabled, gay, aspirg drag queen! Wayne now embarks on the journey as a wrer wh his first book Anecdot of a Disabled Gay. His book is a llectn of the sh people say to a thirty-somethg- year-old disabled gay man. Wayne is fearls and unapologetic his mment to raisg the profile of people wh disabily and people of the LGBTIQ muny. Wayne n be regularly seen wearg magic sho.
Contents:
- AUSLAN - ANECDOT OF A DISABLED GAY
- ANECDOT OF A DISABLED GAY: CLN, ADVOCY AND EMPLOYMENT
- ANECDOT OF A DISABLED GAY
- ANECDOT OF A DISABLED GAY
AUSLAN - ANECDOT OF A DISABLED GAY
I know what you are thkg: Do havg a disabily mean I am disadvantaged? Do beg gay mean I face discrimatn? Sometim both—but not all the time * anecdotes of a disabled gay *
Anecdot of a Disabled Gay is a llectn of the sh people say to a thirty-somethg-year-old disabled gay man. ’ Wayne believ his parents won the diversy lottery, as he is a disabled, gay, aspirg drag queen! Wayne now embarks on the journey as a wrer wh his first book Anecdot of a Disabled Gay.
His book is a llectn of the sh people say to a thirty-somethg- year-old disabled gay man.
ANECDOT OF A DISABLED GAY: CLN, ADVOCY AND EMPLOYMENT
* anecdotes of a disabled gay *
Do beg gay mean I face discrimatn?
'Based on real-life events, ''Anecdot of a Disabled Gay'' is a llectn of the sh people say to a thirty-somethg-year-old disabled gay man. 'Wayne believ his parents won the diversy lottery, as he is a disabled, gay, aspirg drag queen! I n nfirm I am a proud gay man.
While sometim, I have been faced wh relentls discrimatn and homophobia.
ANECDOT OF A DISABLED GAY
I know what you are thkg: Do havg a disabily mean I am disadvantaged? Do beg gay mean I face discrimatn? Sometim both—but not all the time. Based on real-life events, Anecdot of a Disabled Gay is a llectn of the sh peo * anecdotes of a disabled gay *
In fact, if society and succsive ernments did not nstantly remd me that I had a disabily and was gay, I would most probably fet about . Person who is gay 50.
ANECDOT OF A DISABLED GAY
Let look at where we are Atralia 2017:Almost half of all gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr people hi their sexual orientatn or genr inty public for fear of vlence or attracted Atralians have up to 14x higher rat of suici attempts than their heterosexual peers. I affectnately know my book as my own personal llectn of what people say to a thirty somethg disabled gay man. I stand before you today a product of homophobia, bullyg, harassment, physil and emotnal abe and disabily discrimatn.
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