Sex and Disability Resources
Links to sex and disability websites, books, organizations, and services across North America and around the world.
Sexuality and Disability Webliography
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities provides this excellent and very recent (2002) collection of online, print & video resources related to sexuality and disability. Covers a wide range of disabilities & chronic illnesses, as well as glbt issues. This is a pdf file and you'll need acrobat to view it.
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities provides this excellent and very recent (2002) collection of online, print & video resources related to sexuality and disability. Covers a wide range of disabilities & chronic illnesses, as well as glbt issues. This is a pdf file and you'll need acrobat to view it.
Outsiders Practical Suggestions
OUTSIDERS is a UK based self-help community providing regular mailings, and unthreatening events where people meet up and practice socialising. Members appreciate a club where they are totally accepted, and some of the most amazing relationships have been formed. Unbashedly sexual, and they have developed this information book on sexuality and disability called Practical Suggestions.
OUTSIDERS is a UK based self-help community providing regular mailings, and unthreatening events where people meet up and practice socialising. Members appreciate a club where they are totally accepted, and some of the most amazing relationships have been formed. Unbashedly sexual, and they have developed this information book on sexuality and disability called Practical Suggestions.
Sexual Health.com
Sexual Health.com is the most comprehensive on-line source for disability and sexuality information. It's the best place to start any search for information, resources, and support regarding sexuality.
Sexual Health.com is the most comprehensive on-line source for disability and sexuality information. It's the best place to start any search for information, resources, and support regarding sexuality.
SIECUS Sexuality and Disability Bibliography
This dated, but still useful annotated bibliography presents a cross section of available resources on physical and mental disability as well as chronic illness and sexuality.
This dated, but still useful annotated bibliography presents a cross section of available resources on physical and mental disability as well as chronic illness and sexuality.
Sexuality and Multiple Sclerosis
An excellent book about sexuality and multiple sclerosis. You can order a hardcopy of the book through the MS Society of Canada or download the entire book free of charge from this link. It's written by Canadian sex educator, zoologist, and sexual health activist extraordinaire, Michael Barrett.
An excellent book about sexuality and multiple sclerosis. You can order a hardcopy of the book through the MS Society of Canada or download the entire book free of charge from this link. It's written by Canadian sex educator, zoologist, and sexual health activist extraordinaire, Michael Barrett.
Speak Up - Resources for AAC users
The Speak Up project was designed to give people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) the words and pictures they need in order to communicate about and express their sexuality. They have developed both the words and pictures and an excellent resource kit for people who use AAC.
The Speak Up project was designed to give people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) the words and pictures they need in order to communicate about and express their sexuality. They have developed both the words and pictures and an excellent resource kit for people who use AAC.
Sexuality and Arthritis
An excellent resource from the University of Washington. Includes ideas on sexual positioning, body image, and sexual communication all with a focus on people living with arthritis.
An excellent resource from the University of Washington. Includes ideas on sexual positioning, body image, and sexual communication all with a focus on people living with arthritis.
Sexuality, Fertility and Cystic Fibrosis: Information for Adults
A good general information brochure on sexuality and cystic fibrosis for adults from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
A good general information brochure on sexuality and cystic fibrosis for adults from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Sexuality and Cystic Fibrosis: Information for Adolescents
A good general information brochure on sexuality and cystic fibrosis for teens from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
A good general information brochure on sexuality and cystic fibrosis for teens from the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Disability Now: Sex, relationships, and disability
An excellent selection of articles about sex and disability from the UK's biggest selling disability related newspaper, Disability Now.
An excellent selection of articles about sex and disability from the UK's biggest selling disability related newspaper, Disability Now.
Deaf Queer Resource Center
The Deaf Queer Resource Center (DQRC) is a national nonprofit resource and information center for, by and about the Deaf Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Intersex and Questioning communities.
The Deaf Queer Resource Center (DQRC) is a national nonprofit resource and information center for, by and about the Deaf Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Intersex and Questioning communities.
Queers on Wheels
Queers On Wheels is an organization that serves the physically disabled GLBTQ (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer) community. They provide literature, teach classes and workshops, and help people network. They hope to create a strong community of physically disabled GLBTQ folks.
Queers On Wheels is an organization that serves the physically disabled GLBTQ (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer) community. They provide literature, teach classes and workshops, and help people network. They hope to create a strong community of physically disabled GLBTQ folks.
Disability Hook Up
This is a new Yahoo group with the mandate of being about hooking up and not just about being friends or finding support. It just started, and seems promising for people who aren't looking just for friends.
This is a new Yahoo group with the mandate of being about hooking up and not just about being friends or finding support. It just started, and seems promising for people who aren't looking just for friends.
Diverse City Press
Diverse City Press produces and distributes inspiring and informational books, audio CD's and video tapes, dealing with persons with developmental disabilities, and a range of social issues, including several on the topic of sexuality.
Diverse City Press produces and distributes inspiring and informational books, audio CD's and video tapes, dealing with persons with developmental disabilities, and a range of social issues, including several on the topic of sexuality.
Sex, Disability, and Sexual Surrogacy
An excellent article by journalist/writer Mark O'Brien about sexual surrogacy.
An excellent article by journalist/writer Mark O'Brien about sexual surrogacy.
BENT
True stories of disabled gay men: BENT aims to provoke, delight, amaze and offend you. Get ready! Get BENT!
True stories of disabled gay men: BENT aims to provoke, delight, amaze and offend you. Get ready! Get BENT!
The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability
A practical guide to all aspects of sexuality from a disability centered perspective. One of the authors of this book is also About.com's sexuality guide.
A practical guide to all aspects of sexuality from a disability centered perspective. One of the authors of this book is also About.com's sexuality guide.
Enabling Romance
This book focuses on heterosexual couples and covers issues of sexuality in relationships by disability type.
This book focuses on heterosexual couples and covers issues of sexuality in relationships by disability type.
Come As You Are Sexualit y and Disability Resources
Come As You Are is a sex toy store that offers many resources for people living with disabilities. Their website includes information on sex and disability and adapting sex toys, and they are a free resource for anyone looking for more information on a specific subject related to sex and disability. [Disclosure note: the About.com Sexuality Guide is a worker-owner of Come As You Are]
Come As You Are is a sex toy store that offers many resources for people living with disabilities. Their website includes information on sex and disability and adapting sex toys, and they are a free resource for anyone looking for more information on a specific subject related to sex and disability. [Disclosure note: the About.com Sexuality Guide is a worker-owner of Come As You Are]
Mouth Magazine
Whether you're already pissed off, or just want to be, be sure to check out this excellent disability rights magazine. They did a sex issue back in 1994 and promise to do another one. Subscription information is available on their site.
Whether you're already pissed off, or just want to be, be sure to check out this excellent disability rights magazine. They did a sex issue back in 1994 and promise to do another one. Subscription information is available on their site.
FHOBIT.com
Swedish organization for LGBT folks with disabilities. Currently the site is not available in English.
Swedish organization for LGBT folks with disabilities. Currently the site is not available in English.
Feminist Response in Disability Activism (F.R.I.D.A)
A Chicago-based feminist disability rights group founded in 2005. From their site, "We are all about taking action and building an international network of like-minded folks who care about feminism and disability rights. Sick and tired of gender-based disability discrimination? Then FRIDA is for you."
A Chicago-based feminist disability rights group founded in 2005. From their site, "We are all about taking action and building an international network of like-minded folks who care about feminism and disability rights. Sick and tired of gender-based disability discrimination? Then FRIDA is for you."
Blind Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People
From their website: "the purpose of Blind Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People (BFLAG) is to provide for the betterment of the lives of those who are visually impaired and who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
From their website: "the purpose of Blind Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People (BFLAG) is to provide for the betterment of the lives of those who are visually impaired and who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.