D/deaf and disabled LBT women

This briefing looks at research which highlights the experiences of D/deaf and disabled LBT women and gives information on organisations which provide support and why this is important. D/deaf and disabled people are often actively discouraged from seeking a social life that others would take for granted and may be reliant on parents or carers for support so may not be able to explore their sexuality independently. D/deaf and disabled women's dependency on family members and others for personal care needs is particularly problematic for LBT women when the family or carers are homophobic and this makes them vulnerable to abuse.