Publisher: Disability Advocacy Resource Unit
Purpose
In this course you will learn how to be inclusive for the LGBTIQA+ community and look at how to advocate for LGBTIQA+ people with a disability. This is a free online course available to anyone through the DARU website.
Learning
- An understanding of the common terms and language used within the LGBTIQA+ communities including how we describe bodies, gender, and orientation.
- Improved knowledge of the research and the law related to the lived experiences of LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities.
- An increased awareness of how a human rights framework intersects with creating access for LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities and how this awareness can improve access and
inclusion. - Reflect on current practice in your disability advocacy organisation and identify areas for improvement.
Become an advocate and an ally for LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities.
Additional Information
This project is a partnership between Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU) and queerspace and is funded by Victorian Government’s Disability Advocacy Futures Plan.
