A woman with cognitive disabilities in London UK was fitted with an IUD without her knowledge or permission. A judge just ruled that her human rights were violated when the device was fitted. However he also ruled it should remain, and the woman should not be informed...
Great article from The Mighty on new sex toys adapted for people living with mobility limitations and / or living with chronic pain. Most of these are appropriate for solo or partnered use, and people of any gender will find something of interest! Link to the...
The rollback of school-based sexual health education in Ontario under Doug Ford has led to some reflection on how students with cognitive disabilities have been denied this right for years. Read about it at this link.
This straightforward, graphically illustrated picture book talks about masturbation as a positive pleasurable thing, and sets out easy-to-understand rules about where & when someone can do it – and where & when they cannot. It was initially written for...
This straightforward, graphically illustrated picture book talks about masturbation as a positive pleasurable thing, and sets out easy-to-understand rules about where & when someone can do it – and where & when they cannot. It was initially written for...
ITV News covers a new drag night in London UK which includes performers with Down Syndrome. Check it out here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPCAw3LXMa0
Does this sound familiar? Two people receiving support have been in a romantic relationship for many years. The relationship consists of weekly daytime meetings to go bowling or have a cup of coffee, with staff chaperoning. In this blog post on the Supported Loving...
“If you want to date yourself a disabled person, well… We’re hot. We’re raunchy. We’re good at it. It’s a no-brainer.” Mat Fraser, international burlesque artist and television star
Fran Fran is Real Talk’s Sexual Health Outreach Facilitator who will be scouring the internet for wonderful tidbits, articles, resources, links, and sharing them here. Fran is also an artist, a trauma survivor and lives with diverse abilities. Fran uses...
Source: CBC Radio CBC Radio piece on sexual surrogacy services for people with disabilities in Vancouver, and the current state of sex work laws. The print article and streaming audio of the original broadcast are here
In 2017, Netflix launched a new drama / comedy series which featured people with diverse cognitive abilities navigating life, love, dating etc. You can check out the series here. There’s been healthy debate about whether the show did a good job representing...
