@DisSex_Lab

DSL works with communities to advance research and advocacy efforts at the intersection of disability and sexuality. https://xitter.cf/t.co/eGaaeoGo4j

 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Joined January 2023
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Looking forward to all the collaborations and fun research projects to come! 🥳🎉🥳🎉 @UCalgary @UCalgaryMed
Colorful poster reads: Launching the Disability & Sexuality Lab. Being the first of its kind, the Disability and Sexuality Lab (DSL) at the University of Calgary aims to promote social change. We co-create research and relevant, accessible, evidence-based resources with communities to address needs related to disability and sexuality. We strive to advance justice and advocacy while tackling silences, stigma, and discrimination toward disabled people’s sexualities.

ALT Colorful poster reads: Launching the Disability & Sexuality Lab. Being the first of its kind, the Disability and Sexuality Lab (DSL) at the University of Calgary aims to promote social change. We co-create research and relevant, accessible, evidence-based resources with communities to address needs related to disability and sexuality. We strive to advance justice and advocacy while tackling silences, stigma, and discrimination toward disabled people’s sexualities.

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Dr. Alan Martino, our Lab Lead, was recently interviewed for a media piece about disabled content creators on OnlyFans. Check out the article: healthcentral.com/chronic-he…

Can Disabled People Make Money on OnlyFans?

Having a chronic condition or a disability can make for some pretty expensive bills—and traditional 9-to-5 jobs aren’t always an option. One way more people are making it work: adult content platfo...

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📢 Call for Submissions: Australian Perspectives 📢 The Disability & Sexuality Lab is seeking Expressions of Interest for our upcoming digital collection amplifying the experiences of Autistic adults in Australia. We are looking for pieces on the topic of romance and sexuality.
Call for short essays seeking autistic adults in Australia to share lived experiences of romance, sex, and sexuality for a free digital collection; flyer lists eligibility, submission requirements, and deadlines.

ALT Call for short essays seeking autistic adults in Australia to share lived experiences of romance, sex, and sexuality for a free digital collection; flyer lists eligibility, submission requirements, and deadlines.

FAQ for a call for submissions inviting Autistic adults in Australia to share experiences of romance, sex, and sexuality; includes answers on eligibility, payment (honorarium), privacy, editing, and publication.

ALT FAQ for a call for submissions inviting Autistic adults in Australia to share experiences of romance, sex, and sexuality; includes answers on eligibility, payment (honorarium), privacy, editing, and publication.

Plain language version of the call for submissions, page 1.

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Some highlights from our recent conference! Huge thank you to everyone who attended for making this such an unforgettable experience. #PowerToDisrupt
Title slide: 2026 Conference Highlights: Disability, Sexuality, and the Power to Disrupt Features a photo of a turtle watching the conference, the conference homepage slide, and one presentation slide.

ALT Title slide: 2026 Conference Highlights: Disability, Sexuality, and the Power to Disrupt Features a photo of a turtle watching the conference, the conference homepage slide, and one presentation slide.

Dr. Loree Erickson's Keynote: Glass Walls and Glitter Baths: Queercrip Porn, Flaunting, and Disruptive Joy. Featring two photos from the keynote slideshow.

ALT Dr. Loree Erickson's Keynote: Glass Walls and Glitter Baths: Queercrip Porn, Flaunting, and Disruptive Joy. Featring two photos from the keynote slideshow.

Andrew Gurza's Keynote: Book Reading: Notes From A Queer Cripple: How to Cultivate Queer Disabled Joy (and Be Hot While Doing It!) Featuring one photo of a Zoom split screen, with the book chapter on the left and Andrew and participants on the right.

ALT Andrew Gurza's Keynote: Book Reading: Notes From A Queer Cripple: How to Cultivate Queer Disabled Joy (and Be Hot While Doing It!) Featuring one photo of a Zoom split screen, with the book chapter on the left and Andrew and participants on the right.

Attendees from 29 countries. Featuring 4 photos of presenter slideshows.

ALT Attendees from 29 countries. Featuring 4 photos of presenter slideshows.

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15 days left to donate! Your contribution helps us promote inclusivity, accessibility, and community centered change around disability and sexuality. Follow the link to make your impact today: engage.ucalgary.ca/Disabilit…
"15 days left to donate" post, featuring a hand with a hovering heart graphic over a box with the words "make an impact"

ALT "15 days left to donate" post, featuring a hand with a hovering heart graphic over a box with the words "make an impact"

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Want to support community-driven research on disability and sexuality? Your donation helps us continue co-creating research, resources, and community impact. Donate here: engage.ucalgary.ca/Disabilit…
"Make an impact" slide describing the impact of donating to the lab: advancing research, mentorship, and resources for the community.

ALT "Make an impact" slide describing the impact of donating to the lab: advancing research, mentorship, and resources for the community.

Why donate reason 1: Support hands-on research training for students, with example pictures from the lab.

ALT Why donate reason 1: Support hands-on research training for students, with example pictures from the lab.

Why donate reason 2: advance impactful research, with example images from the lab

ALT Why donate reason 2: advance impactful research, with example images from the lab

Why donate reason 3: help us host lab events and community workshops, with example images from the lab

ALT Why donate reason 3: help us host lab events and community workshops, with example images from the lab

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What an incredible gathering at our last conference! 🌟 A huge thank you to everyone who attended and made this event possible.
Poster with a light purple background highlighting engagement metrics at the 2026 Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference, held virtually via Zoom. This event had 457 registrants, 549 messages, 29 countries represented, 45 speakers, 80 abstracts received, and 12 sessions. The poster includes a "Thanks for the Great Event!" message and confetti at the bottom.

ALT Poster with a light purple background highlighting engagement metrics at the 2026 Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference, held virtually via Zoom. This event had 457 registrants, 549 messages, 29 countries represented, 45 speakers, 80 abstracts received, and 12 sessions. The poster includes a "Thanks for the Great Event!" message and confetti at the bottom.

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Proof that our conference is reaching a wide audience (even Logo the turtle is here!)
Logo the turtle watching a presentation from the virtual 2026 Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to DISRUPT conference!

ALT Logo the turtle watching a presentation from the virtual 2026 Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to DISRUPT conference!

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That's a wrap on Day One of the conference! We are so grateful for all of the enthusiasm and care that everyone brought to today's sessions. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow for more incredible presentations, followed by a keynote from Andrew Gurza. #PowerToDisrupt
Abstract design featuring a picture of the conference closing speech presentation by Dr. Alan Martino. The presentation is shared on a Zoom call, with Mariah Carey featured in the midle of the slides.

ALT Abstract design featuring a picture of the conference closing speech presentation by Dr. Alan Martino. The presentation is shared on a Zoom call, with Mariah Carey featured in the midle of the slides.

Abstract slide featuring Dr. Loree Erickson's Keynote presentation. The image on screen depicts her slide on "straightening".

ALT Abstract slide featuring Dr. Loree Erickson's Keynote presentation. The image on screen depicts her slide on "straightening".

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✨ Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference Spotlight ✨ Aniket Ojha is a UGC-Senior Research Fellow at Banaras Hindu University. He will be presenting "Blindness and the Sexuality Duality: Disability, Desire, and Morality in 20th-Century Hindiphone Fiction".
Speaker spotlight poster featuring Aniket Ojha. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

ALT Speaker spotlight poster featuring Aniket Ojha. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

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✨ Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference Spotlight ✨ Hailey Johnston is an Adjunct Research Fellow at Western Sydney University. They will be presenting "Across the Margins - Body Mapping LGBTQA+ Experiences of Sexual Health and Disability".
Speaker spotlight poster featuring Hailey Johnston. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

ALT Speaker spotlight poster featuring Hailey Johnston. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

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✨ Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference Spotlight ✨ Carmen Yau is a Lecturer in Social Work at Goldsmiths, University of London. She will be presenting "Crip Slut Erotica: Kink, Fetish, and Storytelling as Disrupting Power of Body Politics".
Speaker spotlight poster featuring Carmen Yau. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

ALT Speaker spotlight poster featuring Carmen Yau. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

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✨ Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference Spotlight ✨ Rebecca Engle, M.Ed., is an autistic educator, author, and inclusion specialist who will be presenting "Stimming, Rest and Resistance". 🗓 February 13 - 14 🕗 9:00AM - 4:30PM (MST)
Speaker spotlight poster featuring Rebecca Engle. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

ALT Speaker spotlight poster featuring Rebecca Engle. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

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What are you looking forward to at the 2026 Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference? Share your thoughts in the comments or and tag us in your posts! 💬✨ #PowerToDisrupt #DisabilityAndSexuality #UCalgary #ComingSoon #Conference
Poster for the 2026 Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference asking "What are you most excited about for the conference?" and encouraging responses with hashtags #POWERTODISRUPT and #DISABILITYANDSEXUALITY.

ALT Poster for the 2026 Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference asking "What are you most excited about for the conference?" and encouraging responses with hashtags #POWERTODISRUPT and #DISABILITYANDSEXUALITY.

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✨ Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference Spotlight ✨ Meggie Boyle is a 2nd year French PhD student at the University of Cambridge. She will be presenting "Tender Disruptions: Disabled Desire and the Radical Power of Intimacy Across Literature and Screen"
Speaker spotlight poster featuring Meggie Boyle. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

ALT Speaker spotlight poster featuring Meggie Boyle. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

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✨ Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference Spotlight ✨ Angela Molloy (she/her) is a congenitally disabled scholar-activist and second year PhD student currently. She will be presenting "Ego Eimi, Who I Am: Disrupting Normativity in the Queering of John 9".
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✨ Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference Spotlight ✨ Carolina Tannenbaum-Baruchi is a nurse researcher and academic specializing in disability and health promotion. She will be presenting on "Ethics, Accessibility, and Deaf Culture in Sexuality Research."
Speaker spotlight poster featuring Carolina Tannenbaum-Baruchi. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

ALT Speaker spotlight poster featuring Carolina Tannenbaum-Baruchi. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

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✨ Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference Spotlight ✨ Katlyn Melcher (they/them) is a Master of Arts student at Wilfrid Laurier University. They will be presenting "Can Love Survive Biopolitics? Exploring Queer Futurity in Black Mirror’s San Junipero".
Speaker spotlight poster featuring Katlyn Melcher. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

ALT Speaker spotlight poster featuring Katlyn Melcher. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

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✨ Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference Spotlight ✨ Johanna Knebel will be presenting "They speak about our life, but they don´t live it” – Challenging hegemonic knowledge hierarchies in sexuality education for people with learning disabilities."
Speaker spotlight poster featuring Johanna Knebel. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

ALT Speaker spotlight poster featuring Johanna Knebel. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

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✨ Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference Spotlight ✨ Elizabeth Straus, Kate Ellis, and Blossom Cheng will be presenting "Reimagining Autistic Sexualities: Stories of Joy and Disruption". 🗓 February 13 - 14 🕗 9:00AM - 4:30PM (MST)
Speaker spotlight poster featuring Elizabeth (top right), Kate (bottom right), and Blossom (middle left). A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

ALT Speaker spotlight poster featuring Elizabeth (top right), Kate (bottom right), and Blossom (middle left). A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

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✨ Sexuality, Disability, and the Power to Disrupt Conference Spotlight ✨ Harley Stringham (xe/they) is a crip, queer, and kinky senior at Fairhaven College in Bellingham, Washington. Harley will be presenting "Masochism as Reclamation and Control of Chronic Pain ."
Speaker spotlight poster featuring Harley Stringham. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

ALT Speaker spotlight poster featuring Harley Stringham. A headshot, affilation, and abstract title is provided on the poster. A registration QR code is also provided on the bottom left corner of the poster.

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