Supports for LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning.
Lesbian means women who are attracted to other women.
Gay means men who are attracted to other men.
Bisexual means people who are attracted to both men and women.
Transgender refers to people who are now a different gender to the one that they were given when they were born.
Questioning is if you feel that you might not be heterosexual but you are not sure.
A heterosexual person is
- A woman who is attracted to men
or
- A man who is attracted to women
Below are services and supports for LGBTQ+ people.
There is a lot of information.
Some words can be hard to understand.
You can ask someone to read this information with you.
Family Planning NSW has a Sexuality and Disability Service.
The sessions are included in your NDIS plan.
For more information go to
https://www.fpnsw.org.au/
factsheets/individuals/disability/
sexuality-and-disability-service
Family Planning NSW also has Easy Read information about
- Relationships
- Sexual health
- Sexual identity
A relationship is a type of connection you have with a person you enjoy spending time with.
To read the information go to
https://www.fpnsw.org.au/factsheets/
individuals/disability/all-about-sex
CHANGE has an Easy Read guide on being LGBTQ+.
CHANGE is a group that is not in Australia but the information might still be helpful.
For more information go to
https://www.changepeople.org/our-work/lgbtq-an-easy-read-guide
Twenty10 helps people in NSW between 12 and 25 years old who identify as LGBTQ+.
For more information about Twenty10 go to
Twenty10 has services for everyone, not just people with intellectual disability.
Twenty10 provides counselling.
Counselling is when you chat with workers about
- Issues in your life
- Ways you can fix these issues
Twenty10 also provides
- Support for social skills
- Mental health support
Mental health is about
- How you think
- How you feel
QLife is a chatline that provides free LGBTQ+ peer support and referrals.
A referral is when someone suggests you see a worker who can support you.
You can
- Call QLife on 1800 184 527 between 3pm and 12am midnight every day
- Chat to QLife online https://qlife.org.au/
Relationships and Private Stuff has counselling and education to support you.
Their services can be included in your NDIS plan.
For more information about Relationships and Private Stuff go to
https://www.relationshipsand
privatestuff.com/
Sydney Queer and Disability Community is a group on Facebook that raises awareness for LGBTQ+ people with disability.
For more information about the community group go to
Rainbow Rights and Advocacy is a self-advocacy group.
A self-advocate is someone who speaks up for themselves.
Rainbow Rights and Advocacy is run by and for LGBTQ+ people with intellectual disability.
For more information go to https://rainbowrights.com.au/
There are some tricky words on this Easy Read page.
For more information about these words go to