THE CRUX OF THE MATTER
“My name is Titi, I’m a gender queer dyke. People will desexualise you if you are disabled. Sexuality is an energy that is intellectual, physical, emotional, spiritual. It’s completely tied up with who we are as a being. Sexuality is something that grows and expands as we learn about ourselves and have experiences.” Titi, 2013NSW, Australia […]…
PROUD
“I am Daniel. I am proud and strong about who I am. I am gay and I have an intellectual disability. The first time I told my family I was gay we had an argument so it didn’t turn out as well as I planned or as I thought. If I’m gay I should be […]…
ROLE MODEL
“My name’s Yvette. I’m a mum and I was born with a neural deafness in both ears. I wasn’t out gay until about five years ago. It was big enough for me to be open about my disability, and then to have another thing that put me in a minority group was just like ‘I […]…
MORE THAN THIS
“I sometimes feel like I’m in the too hard basket. Not only do I have a disability but I am also gay. I’ve never had any problems with my sexuality but I’ve always been told ‘you should try and look more like you fit into a certain category of gay woman’ but actually I am […]…
THE KISS
Rebecca & Jamayaha, 2013NSW, Australia Artist : Belinda Mason Series : Outing Disability Size : 850mm x 580mm Type : Duraclear on AcuBond ‘I kissed her and that’s how everything bloomed. Our rights are diminished because we have intellectual disability and we are bisexual, but we deserve our rights to be respected and understood. We are […]…
UNBREAKABLE
“I’m Sarah, Kat and I are primary partners. I have Multiple Sclerosis and spend much of my time in a wheelchair. There’s this thing that sexuality is about identity and relationships, but it’s also about sex. And that’s a really taboo topic around people with disabilities, but people with disabilities like sex, we want sex, […]…
BUDDIES
Rob and Andre, NSW 2013 Artist : Belinda Mason Series : Outing Disability Size : 850mm x 580mm Type : Duraclear on AcuBond “I love Rob so much. He is always here for me.” – Andre, 2013 “I love Andre so much. I will always be there for him. We now live apart, but it […]…
NOTHING TO HIDE
“My name is Meredith. I had a large aneurysm when I was 16. In hospital I realised I was probably a lesbian. Being a lesbian and having a disability there’s a double whammy but it’s ok to be both. I want to be real with myself – with my disability and my sexuality. I don’t […]…
GLAD TO BE OUT
“My name is Georgia. I was born with cerebral palsy. It has a profound impact on who I am, as does being gay. I am proud of my body and my sexuality. Sex is a human urge. In recognition of that, we can be viewed as somewhat socially equal.” Georgia, 2014NSW, Australia Artist : Belinda […]…
STRENGTH OF SELF
“I’m Mark. I’ve got an intellectual disability. I’m blind. My cousin, he knows I’m gay. He told me all about it. He said to me don’t worry about it. I go to the gym a lot. I wouldn’t mind a boyfriend. That’s all I want, a cuddle every night.” Mark, 2013NSW, Australia Artist : Belinda […]…