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“Just The Two of Us” Showcases Need for Privacy

Written by real.talk on March 31, 2022. Posted in News.

Everyone has a right to enjoy romantic and sexual relationships.

dating, down syndrome, intimacy, love, privacy

‘I was sure they would fall in love!’ The dos and don’ts of amateur matchmaking

Written by real.talk on May 12, 2022. Posted in News.

Have you ever thought of setting up friends of yours on a date? Matchmaking has been around for centuries, but in the age of online dating, we only seem to hear stories of algorithms...

dating, disability, love, matchmaking

Podcast on Dating With a Cognitive Disability

Written by real.talk on March 15, 2022. Posted in News.

Dating, Relationships, and Disability is a weekly podcast that tackles many subjects. Earlier this month they welcomed Katherine McLaughlin from Elevatus Training to speak specifically...

dating, elevatus, Katherine, Mclaughlin, podcast, Relationships, training

The Ups & Downs of Dating With a Cognitive Disability

Written by real.talk on December 13, 2021. Posted in News.

In this podcast, people share their stories & living experiences on this topic.

Advocacy, assault, boundaries, dating, intimacy, love, podcast, survivors

How Do You Handle Unwanted Sexual or Romantic Advances on the Internet?

Written by real.talk on May 13, 2021. Posted in Videos.

boundaries, consent, covid, dating, safety

A Sexy New Set of E-Cards That Represents Disability!

Written by real.talk on April 7, 2021. Posted in News.

The folks over at Handi are developing a range of sex toys specifically for folks with disabilities.

cards, dating, disability, e, e-cards, ecards, flirt, handi, Sex, sexuality, toy, toys

Netflix Series – Love on the Spectrum

Written by real.talk on July 23, 2020. Posted in News.

Netflix has launched a new reality TV series following a number of Australians on the autism spectrum as they navigate dating and love.

autism, dating, love, Netflix, on, show, spectrum, the, TV

Videos From Options For Sexual Health on Safety During COVID

Written by real.talk on May 14, 2020. Posted in News.

This whole COVID thing is new for all of us. It’s normal to have questions.

answers, covid, dating, health, love, options, questions, Relationships, safety, sexual, sexuality, video

Satire Videos From Edmonton’s Self Advocacy Federation

Written by real.talk on November 20, 2019. Posted in News.

Edmonton’s Self-Advocacy Federation is an advocacy and support organization for adults with cognitive disabilities and their allies. Among many other activities, the Self-Advocacy...

Advocacy, advocate, dating, disability, Edmonton, federation, LGBTQ, love, loving, Relationships, self, Sex, sexuality, support

Calgary Organization Supports People’s Right to Relationships

Written by real.talk on November 18, 2019. Posted in News.

In these videos, people with cognitive disabilities discuss their experiences, hopes and dreams around dating, love, relationships and sex… In this one, a mother talks about...

Calgary, dating, love, Relationships, Right2Love, sex sexuality, video

Guardian Article About Disability and the Right to Love

Written by real.talk on November 5, 2019. Posted in News.

The Guardian UK edition does a great piece about people with cognitive disabilities and sexuality. You can read it here.

Advocacy, dating, disability, Guardian, love, newspaper, Sex, sexuality, support, UK

Baltimore Nightclub For Adults With Disabilities

Written by real.talk on August 15, 2019. Posted in News.

A nightclub in Baltimore, Maryland is making headlines for being the first of its kind in creating an inclusive environment for folks with cognitive disabilities. Top 40 hits, strobe...

clubs, dating, love, social, support

“Queer enough to know what I want; disabled enough to be ignored”

Written by real.talk on July 11, 2019. Posted in News.

Yolanda Vargas is a proud Latinx disabled woman who is Queer/Bi/Pansexual. In this article, she discusses the ways she feels her queer sexuality is erased by those in her life...

Advocacy, dating, disability, LGBTQ, queer, Sex, sexuality

The Supported Loving Network has a brand new toolkit for you to check out.

Written by real.talk on June 23, 2019. Posted in News.

The Supported Loving network has produced a series of guides to help support people with learning disabilities with issues around sex and relationships. Resources include: Writing...

contraception, dating, disability, housing, love, masturbation, policies, porn, sexual health, support, supported

Romance, Relationships & Rights

Written by real.talk on April 25, 2019. Posted in News.

Join us for this theatre performance created by and with self-advocates supported by the Community Living Society and based on research from the UBC Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship. The...

Advocacy, boundaries, consent, dating, development, disability, loving, pleasure, Relationships, rights, Sex, sexuality, support

New Sitcom Shows the Highs and Lows of Being Gay and Disabled

Written by real.talk on March 26, 2019. Posted in News.

Netflix just announced “Special”, a brand new sitcom based around Ryan O’Connell’s part-memoir, part-manifesto ‘I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves’....

comedy, dating, disability, LGBTQ, Netflix, O'Connell, Ryan, sitcom, special, Television, TV

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