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This is a plain language resource about our rights as LGBTQIA+ means people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning and asexual. The plus (+) means that it could include more people too. LGBTQIA+ is a short way to talk about people with different genders, bodies and relationships. people with disability in Australia.
It is important to know your rights. Rights help keep you safe. Rights help you be treated fairly. Rights help you speak up if something is not fair.
Some people are LGBTQIA+ and also have an intellectual disability. This means they are part of more than one group. These parts of who you are come together. This is called Intersectionality means that people have many different parts that make them who they are. For example, imagine a person named Mary. Mary grew up in Thailand, lives in Ballarat, loves dancing and has an intellectual disability. To know Mary, you need to know more than just one thing about her. You need to know many things, like: The fact that Mary has an intellectual disability is just part of her story. .
Intersectionality means your life can be shaped by more than one part of who you are. For example, being LGBTIQA+ and having a disability at the same time. This can affect how people treat you and the support you need.
This resource helps explain your rights and why they matter. It supports you to feel proud, safe, and respected.
There is also a plain English resource about LGBTQIA+ disability rights.
This resource was made by
Deakin University
A University in Victoria, Australia
Inclusion Design Lab
Victoria’s longest serving community-based support organisation supporting people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities and those who are socially isolated, to build genuine relationships, discover and develop recreational and vocational skills, exercise full citizenship, and pursue meaningful opportunities for employment and further education.
Thorne Harbour Health
An LGBTIQ+ community-controlled health organisation in South Australia.
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