Wayne Herbert (Author of 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 *

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. * anecdotes of a disabled gay *

* anecdotes of a disabled gay *