Tag Archives: Dating

Disability and dating: ‘I didn’t know what bisexual was’

LGBT people with learning disabilities have often faced barriers when it comes to their identity – but some are now using their negative experiences to bring about change. “I thought I was going mad, I thought there was something wrong with me.” That’s how Shaun Webster felt when he first realised he was attracted toContinue reading “Disability and dating: ‘I didn’t know what bisexual was’”

Disability and dating: ‘Why do people think I’m my boyfriend’s carer?

Hannah and ShaneThe couple, who live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, tell BBC Three that the knee-jerk response reflects how misinformed many people still are towards disability and dating.“Our society tells us that disabled people aren’t worthy partners,” she says. “There’s almost no positive representation of disability or dating with a disability in our media, so manyContinue reading “Disability and dating: ‘Why do people think I’m my boyfriend’s carer?”