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Sex and disability advice

From getting support to learning what works for you and your partner, find out about getting ready to have sex as a disabled person.

Intimacy, disability and relationships

How to talk about physical and intimacy issues as a disabled person when you are becoming intimate in a relationship with a new sexual partner.

"As parents, our sexuality and disabilities haven't mattered at all."

Paralympians Robyn Love and Laurie Williams share their experience of same-sex parenting.

“Everyone's entitled to go to bed with whoever they want.”

Damian (he/him), a gay disabled man. In this story, shares his thoughts on inclusion in communities that face multiple barriers. He also comments on society’s perception of disabled people’s sexuality.

National Sexual Health Week 2020: Let's talk about sex.

What is National Sexual Health Week? This week (14 – 20 September 2020) is National Sexual Health Week. This special event, organised by the people at Brook, aims to increase public awareness about ...

Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 14 Sep 2020

Which "wins"? Single-sex groups and opposite sex carer...

Hi! First time posting so please accept my apologies for any errors or omissions in advance! I'm a disabled mum and one of the few benefits of the pandemic has been that I could join a (free of ...

Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 9 Jun 2021

Sexual Health Week - Disability and Sex by Hannah Witton

It is Sexual Health Week and the theme this year is Sex and Disability. Youtuber Hannah Witton has made a video all about this with the help of disabled people and I am one of them! You can watch the ...

Discussion in Sex and intimacy - 18 Sep 2019

Ten myths about sex and disability

Our friend @Mik_Scarlet has made a wonderful video dispelling the myths about sex and disability, it is well worth a look! It contains content of a sexual nature and therefore isnt suitable for ...

Discussion in Sex and intimacy - 26 Sep 2017

Seeing a Sex worker

Hi, I suffer from Cerebral Palsy and I have got a meeting with my Care agency on Monday 8th January and need any information, I want to go and see a sex worker from the TLC again but my new ...

Discussion in Sex and intimacy - 6 Jan 2024

A-Z of sex and disability

Last year, here are Scope we produced an A-Z of sex and disability as part of our End the Awkward campaign. As our theme for the past couple of weeks has been all about relationships, I thought it a ...

Discussion in Sex and intimacy - 22 Sep 2017