sexuality Archives

Real Talk Classic Zoom Hangout – September 23rd, 2021

Written by real.talk on September 23, 2021.

Folks with cognitive disabilities (or folks with cognitive disabilities who are questioning or curious about their gender and / or orientation) meet using the Zoom app, watch some Real...

Advocacy, dating, disability, education, love, loving, Marriage, masturbation, pleasure, Relationships, rights, Sex, sexuality

Real Talk Classic Zoom Hangout – Thursday, October 14th 6 – 8pm

Written by real.talk on October 15, 2021.

Folks with cognitive disabilities (or folks with cognitive disabilities who are questioning or curious about their gender and / or orientation) meet using the Zoom app, watch some Real...

dating, disability, love, Marriage, masturbation, pleasure, Relationships, rights, Sex, sexuality

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.

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NPR Investigation Into Sexual Abuse – Text and Audio Formats

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

This 2018 bombshell series addresses the sexual abuse of people with cognitive disabilities in the USA.

abuse, assault, audio, disability, national, npr, public, radio, series, Sex, sexuality, usa

BBC Story on Cognitive Disability and Sexual Identity

Written by real.talk on February 22, 2021. Posted in News.

LGBTQIA2S++ people with cognitive disabilities use difficult life experiences to advocate for change.

BBC, bisexual, Britain, British, education, health, identity, journalism, LGBTQ, risk, Sex, sexuality, text, video

Andrew Gurza on Going Without Sex For a Year During COVID

Written by real.talk on February 8, 2021. Posted in News.

Writer and disability activist Andrew Gurza realized last week that because of COVID, its’ been a year since he’s had sex.

activism, Advocacy, covid, handi, pleasure, Sex, sex workers, sexuality, support, surrogates

Aaron Philip and ‘Beauty Isn’t Binary’

Written by real.talk on May 25, 2020. Posted in News.

Aaron Philip is the first black, transgender and disabled model to sign for a leading agency.

Advocacy, disability, LGBTQ, rights, sexuality

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

BBC 4 Radio Program on Cognitive Disability and Romantic Relationships

Written by real.talk on December 16, 2019. Posted in News.

In this well-made, half-hour British Broadcasting Corporation radio investigation, different folks from the UK talk about their romantic relationships, and the barriers they’ve...

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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

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

“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 Atlantic Monthly Reports on Cognitive Disability & Sexuality

Written by real.talk on June 17, 2019. Posted in News.

Encouraging to see such a prominent magazine take on the topic of sexuality and cognitive disability. To watch the video, click here.

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A Mum’s Take on Reproductive Rights for her Daughter With a Disability

Written by real.talk on June 10, 2019. Posted in News.

In this article from The Mighty, a mother talks about her reaction to well-intentioned friends’ suggestion that her 10-year-old daughter could benefit from a hysterectomy. To...

daughter, disability, hysterectomy, menstruation, mother, mum, period, rights, sexuality

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

Chronic Sex: A Website & Podcast on Disability and Sexuality

Written by real.talk on February 28, 2019. Posted in News.

We discovered Kristen Shultz from their article on adapted sex toys in the Sex Tech Guide. Turns out they have a great website and podcast all about disability, chronic illness, and sexuality....

chronic, disability, health, illness, pleasure, podcast, sexuality

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