Having access to support services that understand and embrace Autism, neurodiversity and LGBTIQA+ identity is a crucial aspect of young people having positive mental wellbeing. Through extensive input from LGBTIQA+ and/or Autistic young people across Australia, we’ve developed this checklist…
Understanding and acceptance is key to developing trust and positive mental health trajectories in Autistic-LGBTIQA+ youth. These tips are based on surveys and consultations we have undertaken with young people, along with input from Autistic LGBTIQA+ adults, service providers, and…
This report documents the effects of systemic discrimination on the health and wellbeing of LGBTI people with disability. It is divided into two key sections (Sections 4 and 5). The first reviews the national and international research and policy literatures…
If you are not proud for who you are, for what you say, for how you look; if every time you stop to think of yourself, you do not see yourself glowing with golden light; do not, therefore, give up…
These tips have been developed to give Autistic LGBTIQA+ youth better ideas and resources for accessing support. We have based the tips off surveys and consultations we have had with young people, Autistic LGBTIQA+ adults, service providers, and families across…
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A team of LGBTIQA+ people with disability worked with Thorne Harbour Health and Inclusion Designlab to create a number of resources to support LGBTIQA+ people with disability to better understand their rights when accessing support.
It is normal to be disabled, just as it is normal to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans (LGBT) — around one in five people in the UK are disabled, although they may or may not identify with this label.…
Navigating the NDIS can be a difficult process. It can feel overwhelming, especially when you come across complex language or you feel that your support needs are not being understood. It is important you feel ready for your NDIS journey…
In Australia, there are many laws and regulatory standards that protect the human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bi+, Trans, Gender Diverse, Intersex, Queer and/or Asexual+ (LGBTIQA+) people living with disabilities. These laws and standards protect LGBTIQA+ people when discrimination happens.
