Disabled discriminated further over sexuality

THE country’s 30,000 disabled people who are lesbian, gay or bisexual suffer further discrimination because of their sexual disorientation, the National Disability Authority (NDA) said yesterday.

Discrimination and exclusion of disabled people are “common experiences” even within the disabled and lesbian, gay and bisexual communities, an NDA discussion document says.

“This discrimination and exclusion has very real consequences, both for the individual in terms of mental well being, access to services and quality of life, and for Irish society in terms of full, open and equal participation for all its members.”