30+ People to know in the field of disability & sexuality
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Below is a brief list of disabled/chronically ill/neurodivergent folks doing work in the world of disability and sexuality. Some are writers, some are educators, some are both. I’ve used their Twitter bios for ease and they’re listed in reverse alphabetical order to change things up a bit. If you’d like to be added or removed from this list, please let me know.
Dr. Tuppy Owens
Founder of Outsiders, Sexual Health & Disability Alliance (UK and international), TLC Trust, Sexual Respect Toolkit. Qualified sex therapist & author. Runs the Sex and Disability Helpline.
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Scotland (UK)
Focus of work: sex therapist, advocate.
Website | Twitter
Taylor J. Mace
Sexuality & kink education by @taylorjmace (they/them). Reviews the NSFW. Kink videos at http://c4s.com/80681
Pronouns: they/them
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Focus of work: sexuality & kink education; chronic illness.
Samantha Fraser
Organizer of Playground Conference.
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Focus of work: coach, speaker, and organizer of Playground Conference.
Robin Wilson-Beattie
Outspoken, Southern,Jew(ish),Geek&Mama POC. Tech&social media enthusiast. Sex&Disability educator, writer, advocate-founder of sexAbled- sex 4 all abilities!
Pronouns: she/her
Location: San Francisco, California (USA)
Focus of work: consultant, speaker, writer; working on a book about disability and reproductive health.
Ren Grabert, M.Ed
Trans healthcare researcher by day, sex educator by night. I teach helping professionals how to best support those who they serve. #spoonie. Dog mom.
Pronouns: they/them
Location: Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Focus of work: sex education.
Website | Twitter
Nicole Guappone
I write about sex (& kink & sex toys) from a pelvic pain perspective. @RollingStone @glamourmag @Into @RebelliousMag @bust_magazine @ESTBLSHMNT NSFW-ish
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Focus of work: pelvic pain perspective on sex and kink; sex education writer.
Dr. Mitchell Tepper
Prophet of #Pleasure. #Sex Entrepreneur by Default. Husband. Father. Person w #Disability. Man of #Faith. Lifeguard, saving the world 1 #relationship at a time.
Pronouns: he/him
Location: Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
Focus of work: spinal cord injury, veterans, men’s sexuality.
Eve E.
Sex Educator & Queer Disabled Writer #SexAndDisability ♿️ http://MissEveE.com Contact: eveeblogs@gmail.com Lifestyle: http://EveAdler.com | I run: @ParlourTalk
Pronouns:
Location: England (UK)
Focus of work:
Eva Sweeney
Writer, Pleasure Professor at @oschoollive, consultant on @Speechless, badass ;) Donate here: http://www.paypal.me/crippingupsexwitheva
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Pasadena, California (USA)
Focus of work: sex education for disabilities.
Emily D. Warfield
A👮🏻AB/A 🐱AB, labor (esp sex work)/ disability (esp mental illness). Hard feelings.
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Private
Focus of work: sex work and disability (especially mental health).
Website | Twitter
Claire Ah
FriendofaFriendMatchmaking.com , http://7Veils.com , @ADateWithPod, @TMSGstories, @OschoolLive. Matchmaker, educator, host, coach, speaker into love, sex & health.
Pronouns:
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Focus of work: relationships and sex education.
Amber DiPietra
intimacycoach #sexologicalbodyworker #somaticsexeducator The art of sensual authenticity & self-expression for people with disabilities or marginalized bodies.
Pronouns: she/her
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida (USA)
Focus of work: poet, performer, advocate, coach with a focus on body image, sexuality, chronic illness, and disability issues.
