by real.talk | May 5, 2021 | News
A UK court rules that a support worker who assists a client to find and hire a sex worker isn’t breaking the law. Right now Canadian law is different, but the legal rationale informing the UK decision may be relevant in future Canadian criminal cases. You can...
by real.talk | May 4, 2021 | Resources
Friendly, encouraging places to get contraception and safer sex supplies, to get tested or treated for STIs, or to get access to abortion services. Some Sexual Health Clinics mostly do testing and treatment of STIs. For a map of STI Clinics in BC click here. Options...
by real.talk | May 4, 2021 | Resources
If you don’t have a sexual health clinic nearby that’s convenient or accessible, you can also get STI testing at any Walk-In Clinic. To do this, visit the clinic and just tell the doctor you want to get tested for STIs. The doctor will likely write you up...
by real.talk | May 4, 2021 | News
Big Mouth breaks new ground in animation with daring, hilarious subject matter. A couple of years back, Netflix scored a huge hit with their UK series Sex Education – starring Gillian Anderson as a high school sex educator, and Asa Butterfield as her teenage son...
by real.talk | Apr 15, 2021 | News
Willow Clinic is a great sexual health clinic located at 750 West Broadway in Vancouver. They’ve just started offering two new kinds of contraception. Contraception is any device or procedure that helps prevent pregnancy. If a person wants to have sex but...
by real.talk | Apr 7, 2021 | News
The folks over at Handi are developing a range of sex toys specifically for folks with disabilities. One of their recent fundraising efforts is smart, funny, beautiful, and hot! It’s a range of flirty e-cards you can send to a new romance, to a recent date, or...
by real.talk | Apr 7, 2021 | News
This 2018 bombshell series addresses the sexual abuse of people with cognitive disabilities in the USA. One sobering statistic – according to previously unpublished government statistics, people with cognitive disabilities in the USA are at least 7 times more...
by real.talk | Mar 29, 2021 | News
Project SHINE is a new educational initiative for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York.Launched to address inequities sexual health, it’s a joint venture between Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY), AHRC New York...
by real.talk | Feb 22, 2021 | News
LGBTQIA2S++ people with cognitive disabilities use difficult life experiences to advocate for change. Read the BBC story here. https://www.bbc.com/news/disability-56111149 Also – check out this BBC video about why sexual health education is crucial for...
by real.talk | Feb 8, 2021 | News
Writer and disability activist Andrew Gurza realized last week that because of COVID, its’ been a year since he’s had sex. In this article, he talks about what that’s been like for him, and for people close to him. You can read the article here....
by real.talk | Dec 16, 2020 | Resources
Friendly spaces for youth, often offering: free contraception, STI testing & treatment, pregnancy testing & general sexual health info. Clinics usually serve folks up to age 21, and some serve folks up to age 24. Different clinics offer different services...
by real.talk | Dec 8, 2020 | Resources
Original stories featuring folks talking about aspects of their sex lives – dating, pleasure, identity, where they get info & support. You can view them as videos, or you can download and print them. This PDF is designed to print double-sided on 8.5″ x...
by real.talk | Dec 6, 2020 | Resources
A friendship group aimed at people with cognitive disabilities in Greater Vancouver. Buddy Club held staffed events roughly every 6 weeks at restaurants, bars, movie theatres etc. until COVID hit. Rumor has it they may be back up & running soon. Email Sheri Crane...
by real.talk | Dec 1, 2020 | Resources
A group for LGBTQIA2S+ people living with chronic health conditions and/or disabilities. A place where people can meet, chat, and share what is happening in their lives. Meetings 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. All upcoming meetings are online on Zoom until...
by real.talk | Nov 15, 2020 | Resources
Greater Vancouver’s queer, trans, and Two-Spirit community centre. QMUNITY is a non-profit organization based in Vancouver, BC that works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives. They host social, support & advocacy groups. (NB. Some folks have noted...
by real.talk | Nov 5, 2020 | Videos
