Disabled in Love

Person holding a paper heart, broken down the middle.

As a disabled teenager, I do not get the luxury of chocolate-covered strawberries or dozens of roses in a fancy little vase. I do not get to be seen as desired or valuable in the larger dating scene. Instead, I am often scaring potential partners off with my posts about disability justice and identifying proudly […]

What It’s Like to Be An Interabled Couple, and More with Shane Burcaw and Hannah Aylward

Shane Burcaw and Hannah Aylward are content creators living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, documenting their lives as an interabled couple online. Together, they share a YouTube channel, Squirmy and Grubs which has acquired over 600,000 subscribers in just under two years, where they openly discuss their journey together as an engaged couple. Shane, a writer, public […]

What Does it Mean To ‘Come Out’ As Gay and Disabled?

I hid from my first date for a good hour before agreeing to finally meet with him. I met Rory on MySpace, back when I first started talking to boys online. My profile mentioned nothing about Cerebral Palsy; let alone I use a power wheelchair when I know long distance travel is involved – but […]

Speaking with Chella Man and MaryV Benoit About Love, Life, & Identity

Editors note: We are one of 30 global youth platform partners in the launch of an initiative by Gucci’s CHIME FOR CHANGE and Irregular Labs to explore gender and our fluid future. Check out our newest content and as well as our platform partner link at the bottom of the page.  An interview with Chella Man […]