An experience shared by many LGBTQAI+ people is the duality of both hilarity and grief when reflecting on life prior to coming out; the hilarity of missing…… Read more “I Should Have Known.”
Tag: Bisexual
Stuck in the Middle.
Being non-binary, bisexual and an ambulatory wheelchair user all have one thing in common; if you were to put each characteristic on a sliding scale, I would…… Read more “Stuck in the Middle.”
Witchcraft: Empowering Marginalised People One Crystal at a Time.
Attend any gathering of occultists and Pagans, and you will discover that a very large proportion of those attending have at least one, if not more, protected…… Read more “Witchcraft: Empowering Marginalised People One Crystal at a Time.”
Why We Need Pride.
With LGBTQAI+ and Disability Pride months taking place in June and July respectively, the summer is a busy period for people who belong in both groups. Indeed,…… Read more “Why We Need Pride.”
Fake It ‘Til You Make It.
Britain has many troubling obsessions; retaining artifacts stolen from other cultures decades ago to fill the “British” museum, demoralising the working class, and blaming minority groups for…… Read more “Fake It ‘Til You Make It.”
How to be a Good Ally to LGBTQAI+ People.
You can find last week’s post on How to be a good ally to disabled people here. You don’t have to belong to the LGBTQAI+ community to…… Read more “How to be a Good Ally to LGBTQAI+ People.”
Speedbumps.
Some things are easy to be positive about; cute kittens, nice food, a good story. Some things people talk about having a positive attitude towards are a…… Read more “Speedbumps.”
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t.
My disability, sexuality, and gender all share one particular feature; it’s quite easy for me to pass as “normal”. I can stand & walk unaided (albeit not…… Read more “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t.”
Representation Matters.
Anyone who has spent more than a few hours with me will know that diplomacy isn’t really my thing; I say what I mean, mean what I…… Read more “Representation Matters.”
A Queer Upbringing.
Contrary to the title of this blog there are other aspects to my identity besides disability, and while I’m open about my sexuality (and more recently my…… Read more “A Queer Upbringing.”
Diary of a Disabled Person. 