If you’re worried about, ‘Ooh, we’ll all trip over their wheelchairs,’ then make sure you’re using the correct exit and you wont have to worry.

Additionally, I’m a member of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir (I first started in 1992). Our choir’s always had a sincere priority and policy to be inclusive of *everyone* since it started in 1991 (one of many aspects that attracted me into joining in the first instance), and since I came back as a chorister in March after six years’ absence with my own mobility disability, I’ve been definitely experiencing that genuine inclusivity – and there’s never a feeling of being an ‘other’ whatsoever. ????

They have been so marvelous; I’ve had assistance – both physically, and through correspondence assistance with an organisation to sort out a problem with venue accessibility).

There’s always a complete and genuine sense of being at one with the choir that buoys me to feel far more abled (plus, I feel in a far better state of mind: emotionally and psychologically since I’ve been back). And I know others with various concerns in their life who also gain much from the choir’s inclusivity.

So I just wish to say a magestic and public thank you to a great Rainbow group: the SGLC ????✨????????️‍????????

I heard about them years ago on ABC TV’s ‘7.30’.

Many months after I became disabled in more recent times, I thought I’d contact them.

The group is run by volunteer sex-workers, and two of its patrons are Justice Michael Kirby and Eva Cox.

The organisation is a place were sex workers can register to offer services to the disabled, and some of them also offer services for our Rainbow Community ????????️‍????????

They’re given good training in many areas, like understanding and learning to empthise (if they’re not sure beforehand), etc.

I’ve never had the services of a sex worker before, but it was completely and truly wonderful, not only for the ‘obvious’ but the yum gent I encountered was so genuine in his friendliness, in discussions and chats, and so forth.

But not only that, his wonderful holistic approach left me feeling overarchingly confident in myself (and not just sexually) so it was a truly and completely therapeutic experience for me. And still, months later, the overall confidence I gained from that one time (I can’t afford to do this as much as I’d love to ????) has carried through into my daily life through to today. And I am definitely thankful for ‘touching base’ and that gorgeous magnificent gent, for lifting my confidence (to much higher than it was before my disability), ????????☀️????

If only those blinkered individuals behind the funding of the NDIS would get their heads out of the sand (and out of the gutter) to realise how good sex is holistically: on an emotional, psychological and confidence-building level, not just for ‘down there’ moments.

Here’s a link to ‘Touching Base’, who can refer disabled people to their catalogue of approved sex workers …