by real.talk | Apr 15, 2021 | News
Willow Clinic is a great sexual health clinic located at 750 West Broadway in Vancouver. They’ve just started offering two new kinds of contraception. Contraception is any device or procedure that helps prevent pregnancy. If a person wants to have sex but...
by real.talk | Apr 7, 2021 | News
The folks over at Handi are developing a range of sex toys specifically for folks with disabilities. One of their recent fundraising efforts is smart, funny, beautiful, and hot! It’s a range of flirty e-cards you can send to a new romance, to a recent date, or...
by real.talk | Apr 7, 2021 | News
This 2018 bombshell series addresses the sexual abuse of people with cognitive disabilities in the USA. One sobering statistic – according to previously unpublished government statistics, people with cognitive disabilities in the USA are at least 7 times more...
by real.talk | Mar 29, 2021 | News
Project SHINE is a new educational initiative for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York.Launched to address inequities sexual health, it’s a joint venture between Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY), AHRC New York...
by real.talk | Feb 22, 2021 | News
LGBTQIA2S++ people with cognitive disabilities use difficult life experiences to advocate for change. Read the BBC story here. https://www.bbc.com/news/disability-56111149 Also – check out this BBC video about why sexual health education is crucial for...
by real.talk | Feb 8, 2021 | News
Writer and disability activist Andrew Gurza realized last week that because of COVID, its’ been a year since he’s had sex. In this article, he talks about what that’s been like for him, and for people close to him. You can read the article here....
by real.talk | Dec 16, 2020 | Resources
Friendly spaces for youth, often offering: free contraception, STI testing & treatment, pregnancy testing & general sexual health info. Clinics usually serve folks up to age 21, and some serve folks up to age 24. Different clinics offer different services...
by real.talk | Dec 8, 2020 | Resources
Original stories featuring folks talking about aspects of their sex lives – dating, pleasure, identity, where they get info & support. You can view them as videos, or you can download and print them. This PDF is designed to print double-sided on 8.5″ x...
by real.talk | Dec 7, 2020 | Resources
Dating group for people with cognitive disabilities in Greater Vancouver. Let’s Get Real hosted monthly staffed in-person dating events until COVID hit. These would feature a talk on different aspects of dating (online dating, consent, flirting etc.) followed by...
by real.talk | Dec 6, 2020 | Resources
A friendship group aimed at people with cognitive disabilities in Greater Vancouver. Buddy Club held staffed events roughly every 6 weeks at restaurants, bars, movie theatres etc. until COVID hit. Rumor has it they may be back up & running soon. Email Sheri Crane...
by real.talk | Dec 1, 2020 | Resources
Facebook-based friendship & support group for LGBTQIA2S+ folks labelled with intellectual disabilities. abOut operates a Facebook page that has occasional activity on it. They have hosted some in-person events and mounted a number of art projects over the years....
by real.talk | Dec 1, 2020 | Resources
A group for LGBTQIA2S+ people living with chronic health conditions and/or disabilities. A place where people can meet, chat, and share what is happening in their lives. Meetings 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. All upcoming meetings are online on Zoom until...
by real.talk | Nov 15, 2020 | Resources
Greater Vancouver’s queer, trans, and Two-Spirit community centre. QMUNITY is a non-profit organization based in Vancouver, BC that works to improve queer, trans, and Two-Spirit lives. They host social, support & advocacy groups. (NB. Some folks have noted...
by real.talk | Nov 5, 2020 | Videos
by real.talk | Oct 17, 2020 | Resources
How to stay safer during sex, even if you’re not following all of Bonnie Henry’s rules… Real Talk recommends following your local health authority’s COVID safety regulations. That said, we recognize that not everyone can or will always follow...
