by real.talk | Aug 15, 2019 | 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 lights sensitive for those with epilepsy, and a mini spa are just some of the...
by real.talk | Jul 24, 2019 | News
A woman receiving funding from Australia’s new National Disability Insurance Scheme successfully sued in court to have her sex therapy covered. Now the conversation has turned to whether the program could potentially fund hiring sex workers, and there has been...
by real.talk | Jul 15, 2019 | News
The heroine of Ben Weatherill’s play Jellyfish is strong, witty, and lives with a cognitive disability. So does Sarah Gordy who plays her. (About time too, say the writer and actor.) The play charts her romance with a neurotypical man, and her family’s concern...
by real.talk | Jul 15, 2019 | News
A Taiwanese company has designed a body-stimulating masturbation suit for folks with limited mobility. Time will tell if it’s a good design, but it’s encouraging to see sexual rights framed as human rights. Read more and see the video here.
by real.talk | Jul 11, 2019 | 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 due to her disability: “When I imagine my perfect Queer life, everything about me is...
by real.talk | Jun 23, 2019 | 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 a sex and relationships policy Contraception and sexual health Pornography Supporting...
by real.talk | Jun 18, 2019 | News
This Utah newspaper has an interesting report on higher rates of LGBTQ identities among people with autism. Click here to read it.
by real.talk | Jun 17, 2019 | News
Encouraging to see such a prominent magazine take on the topic of sexuality and cognitive disability. To watch the video, click here.
by real.talk | Jun 10, 2019 | 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 read the article, click here.
by real.talk | May 13, 2019 | News
Great article in the New Westminster Record on Romance, Relationships, and Rights. This play, written and performed by adults with cognitive disabilities, discusses their experiences with dating and relationships, and the barriers they face. There’s even a great...
by real.talk | May 6, 2019 | News
Chloe was born with Down syndrome and her husband, Jason, is autistic. Jason believes Chloe is the most beautiful woman on earth and is excited to grow old with her.
by real.talk | May 2, 2019 | News
Eva Sweeney didn’t get into sex education because she wanted to help people or become a teacher. Rather, it was because she didn’t find any applicable information for her when she was a teenager with cerebral palsy. Check out her website here....
by real.talk | Apr 25, 2019 | 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 performance confronts misconceptions about adults with intellectual...
by real.talk | Apr 3, 2019 | News
Feel alone? Need to get a bit of down to earth advice or some practical tips on sex, relationships and flirting? Visit The Love Lounge and ask a question of their resident love “non-expert experts”! The Love Lounge is a project by the UK-based nonprofit...
by real.talk | Mar 26, 2019 | 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’. You can read more about it here. The official trailer can be seen here: And click...
by real.talk | Mar 24, 2019 | News
New data shows that more than half of more than half of young people in America don’t have a romantic partner. Read the article in the San Francisco Gate here.
