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Relationships and Sex

These piece share open, insightful looks into the relationships and sexual experiences of the disability community.

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A person with shoulder-length dark hair sitting at the end of a bed, pensively facing an open window.

Intimacy After Trauma: Navigating Re-Entry Into a Pandemic World

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Shadows of two people about to kiss, one hovering over the other's lips.

My ADHD Makes Me Better in Bed

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Navigating Dating, Disability, and Disclosure

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The author and her husband, two smiling white individuals, hug each other in front of a lake. Sarah, who has straight, medium-length brown hair and is wearing a black and white floral dress, speaks into his ear. Her husband, who has wavy, close-cropped dark blonde hair, and is wearing a gray shirt and black suit jacket, bends his head, as if to listen.

Sundance TV’s “This Close” Strengthened My Marriage

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Noor, a south Asian transmasculine person in a white lace dress and red cardigan, sits on a green walker in front of a fountain and a large area of tulips on a sunny day

You Are Not A Burden: On Disability, Dating, and Support Needs

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A white woman with a brown ponytail covering her bare chest stares into a mirror.

It’s Time to Stop Desexualizing Disabled People

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Bethany is positioned with her back to a classroom background.

Deaf Access to Sex Ed with Bethany Gehman

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Two neon signs in the shape of speech bubbles. One says yes, one says no.

Teaching “Yes Means Yes” Can Make Sex Education More Inclusive for the Disability Community

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a man pushes a woman's manual wheelchair, helping her towards a car with the door open

Here’s What Dr. Phil Got Wrong in His Episode on Interabled Relationships

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Photo of 3 disabled Asian American women, Mia Mingus, Alice Wong and Sandy Ho (from left to right). Mia is wearing glasses and large hoop earrings. Alice is wearing a brightly colored scarf and an army-camouflage-print jacket. She is wearing a mask over her nose with a tube for her Bi-Pap machine. Sandy has wavy short hair and is wearing a black sweater. Behind them is a concrete wall with a door.

On Valentine’s Day, Let’s Recognize Why #AccessIsLove

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Sex Work is a Disability Issue. So Why Doesn’t the Disability Community Recognize That?

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Red leather BDSM accessories including ball gag, cuffs, rope, flogger, collar and leash.

Why BDSM is a Healing Practice for My Mental Health

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Sex Education is for Everyone. Even Disabled Kids.

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Asexual Disabled People Exist, But Don’t Make Assumptions About Us

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How Life-Sustaining Medical Care Can Trigger Memories of Sexual Violence

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