“As a gay person with a disability, my journey has been one of struggle – both from within and without. I am in my mid-thirties and it is only in the last five years that I have come to be proud of my body image. I have been fortunate to have a caring, sensitive partner who has helped me to explore my body image, particularly from a sexual perspective. No longer do I need to hide half my body under the bed sheets when it comes time to have sex.”
– NOEL JOSEPH CAHILL, Adelaide SA Australia, 2000
NOEL JOSEPH CAHILL
Noel is the Coordinator of Differently Abled (South Australia). He is currently studying politics at Flinders University and volunteers his time at the South Australian Disability Information Centre where he is currently preparing a database on disability and sexuality. Through the sexual health program run by the South Australian government, he regularly addresses professionals on issues to do with disability and sexuality. Noel has Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency – a severe shortening of his (left) leg.