Articles
Neurodiversity and LGBTI older people
COMMUNITY VOICES
By Associate Professor Wenn B. Lawson
Wenn is a 74-year-old autistic trans man. He is a passionate researcher and advocate in mental health and all things LGBTIQA+. Wenn is an Adjunct Associate Professor with Curtin University, Western Australia. He is also a member of the Silver Pride Advocacy Network, Living Experience Advocacy Panel.
Reflections from the National Disability Summit, 17-18 September 2026
LGBTIQA+SB DISABILITY MATTERS:
By: Elisabeth Wilkinson, Disability Project Lead at LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
From an LGBTIQA+SB disability advocacy perspective, this year's National Disability Summit highlighted both the opportunities and risks emerging from ongoing NDIS reform. Discussions explored governance, participant rights, workforce challenges, housing, employment, service quality, and cultural safety. While LGBTIQA+SB communities were not always explicitly referenced, many of the themes have direct implications for LGBTIQA+SB people with disability.