Being gay is a disability

The compounded effect of navigating multiple marginalized identities can lead to heightened stress, isolation, and mental health challenges. Research and Academia Queer Disability Studies Network : Facebook group for scholars and researchers in queer disability studies.

Transgender Law Center : Organization advancing transgender rights, including disability rights. As a Trustee of Disability Rights UK and as a queer Disabled person myself, I am determined to support and encourage more discussion around this large but often overlooked community.

Sins Invalid : Performance project celebrating artists with disabilities, centering queer and gender-variant artists of color. Disability and sexuality can often intersect, for many people being both disabled and LGBTQ + can result in double marginalization.

Meanwhile, research shows there are disproportionate rates of disability among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. Explore the intersection of LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities with our in-depth guide and extensive resource directory.

Empower yourself with knowledge and support. This overlap brings forth a range of issues, including limited access to healthcare, employment discrimination, higher poverty rates, and increased vulnerability to harassment and abuse.

Efforts are being made to promote inclusivity, raise awareness, and create supportive environments that recognize and celebrate the diverse experiences within this intersectional community. Gender Spectrum : Resources on gender identity, including information for those with disabilities.

Asexual Visibility and Education Network : Resources on asexuality, including information for those with disabilities. Individuals who belong to both communities face unique challenges, experiencing what is frequently referred to as double discrimination.

National Center for Transgender Equality : Advocacy organization with resources on transgender rights and disability. Queer Disability Studies Network : Facebook group for scholars and researchers in queer disability studies.

Rates of disability among LGBTQ+ people HRC Foundation analyzed the disability core questions in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a nationally representative survey of adults across the United States, and found that LGBTQ+ adults, and transgender adults in particular, were significantly more likely than non-LGBTQ+ adults to self-report having at least one disability.

Disability and LGBTQ+ identity can both play significant roles in the life of an individual. [1][2] The two identities, either by themselves or in tandem, can complicate questions of discrimination (in workplaces, schools, or otherwise) and can effect access to.

Discover how LGBTQIA+ and disability identities intersect, revealing unique challenges, powerful advocacy, and the importance of gay ballbusting, accessible Pride spaces. Intersex Society of North America : Resources on intersex conditions and rights, including disability-related information.