Disability & Sexuality Lab Podcast

In this episode of the Disability and Sexuality Lab Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Patsie Frawley, Associate Professor at the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health at the University of New South Wales and one of the leading voices in inclusive, rights-based sexuality education. With nearly four decades of experience, Dr. Frawley reflects on her journey from developing grassroots sexuality programs to shaping...

In this episode of the Disability and Sexuality Lab Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Po-Han Lee, associate professor at National Taiwan University and a leading voice in the growing movement to reimagine disability and sexuality in Asia. Drawing from his research and activist work in Taiwan and across the region, Dr. Lee reflects on the silences, structural exclusions, and creative coalitions shaping queer and disabled lives.

We dive i...

In this episode of the Disability and Sexuality Lab Podcast, we’re joined by Kristyn White—researcher, advocate, and literacy facilitator at Creative Options Regina. Kristyn candidly shares her personal transformation from someone who once avoided conversations about sexuality to a passionate educator championing the sexual rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

We discuss the real-life challenges frontl...

In this episode of the Disability and Sexuality Lab Podcast, we are thrilled to be joined by Andrew Gurza—disability awareness consultant, host of Disability After Dark, and co-founder of Bump’n, a sex toy company designed by and for disabled people.

Andrew shares the personal and political origins of his work: from being told his dreams were just hobbies to boldly creating a new career path centered on sex, disability, and unapolo...

In this episode of the Disability and Sexuality Lab Podcast, we speak with Shanshan Ouyang, a Chinese graduate student at Ritsumeikan University in Japan, whose research explores the intersection of disability and LGBTQ+ activism across East Asia.

Shanshan takes us on a deeply personal and political journey—from filming a documentary on coming out in China to discovering the invisibility of disabled queer identities in LGBTQ+ space...

In this episode of the Disability and Sexuality Lab Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Amie O’Shea, a lecturer in Disability and Inclusion at Deakin University in Australia. Dr. O’Shea shares her fascinating journey from hands-on disability support work to becoming a leading researcher in gender, sexuality, and intellectual disability.

We explore the complex interplay between gender norms and intellectual disability, as well as the ways...

In this episode of the Disability and Sexuality Lab Podcast, we welcome Dr. Claire Azzopardi Lane, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Gender and Sexuality at the University of Malta. Dr. Azzopardi Lane shares her inspiring journey from working as a personal assistant in Australia to becoming a leading advocate for the sexual rights of disabled people in Malta.

We dive into the challenges of dismantling ableist assumptions, the im...

In this powerful episode of the Disability and Sexuality Lab podcast, Dr. Alan Martino and undergraduate student Eleni Moumos sit down with Dr. Robert McRuer, a professor in the Department of English at George Washington University, to explore the intersection of disability, queerness, and sexuality. Dr. McRuer, renowned for his work in crip theory and cultural studies of disability, offers insights into the complex ways compulsory...

In this thought-provoking episode of the Disability and Sexuality Lab podcast, Dr. Alan Martino and undergraduate student Rachel Trung dive deep into the complexities of disability and sexuality with Dr. Julia Bahner, an Associate Professor at Lund University in Sweden. Dr. Bahner shares insights from her extensive research, where she interviewed individuals with diverse disabilities to explore their experiences with sexuality, rel...

Join Dr. Alan Martino and undergraduate student Eleni Moumos as they welcome two incredible guests, Dr. Chelsea Jones, an Associate Professor in Child and Youth Studies at Brock University, and Fran Odette, a Professor in the Department of Social and Community Services at George Brown College. Together, they tackle the state of sex education in Canada, the importance of including disabled individuals in discussions on sexuality, an...