Supporting people with learning disabilities who identify as LGBT to express their sexual and gender identities

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Robinson, Z., Marsden, D., Abdulla, S. and Dowling, F. 2020. Supporting people with learning disabilities who identify as LGBT to express their sexual and gender identities. Learning Disability Practice. https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.2020.e2094

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Authors	Robinson, Z., Marsden, D., Abdulla, S. and Dowling, F.
Abstract	People with learning disabilities experience many barriers that prevent them from expressing their sexuality and developing loving and sexual relationships, particularly if they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT). This article explores the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities who identify as LGBT in expressing their sexual identities and having sexual relationships, as well as the challenges faced by support workers and health and social care staff in supporting clients in those aspects of their lives. The method used consisted of combining the lived experiences of participants in a Twitter chat with an exploration of the recent literature. The themes that emerged from these combined sources included the importance of love and sexual relationships, the policy context, legal framework, barriers in practice and the concept of intersectionality. This article discusses these themes and outlines implications for practice and research, including the training needs of staff.
Keywords	Clinical; Diversity; Ethical Issues; Gender; Health promotion; learning disability; Legal issues; Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans; Mental capacity; vulnerable adults
Year	2020
Journal	Learning Disability Practice
Publisher	Royal College of Nursing
ISSN	1465-8712
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.2020.e2094
Official URL	https://journals.rcni.com/learning-disability-practice/evidence-and-practice/supporting-people-with-learning-disabilities-who-identify-as-lgbt-to-express-their-sexual-and-gender-identities-ldp.2020.e2094/abs
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