In academic research, gender and sexuality can often be conflated. I have outlined the difference between gender and sexuality, and explored the romantic and sexual academic literature on autistic people. Suicide features in this episode, so if you don’t want to hear about that right now, please wait until the next episode comes out, and mind yourself in the best way that suits you.

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Samaritans Ireland and UK – 116 123

Papyrus (people under 35) – 0800 068 4141

Autistica suicide help page - https://www.autistica.org.uk/what-is-autism/signs-and-symptoms/suicide-and-autism

BelongTo Ireland: https://www.belongto.org/

LGBT.IE Ireland: https://lgbt.ie/

National Autistic Society (LBGTQ Branch): https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/branches/lgbtq-online-branch

Twainbow (US): https://www.twainbow.org/

Webinar – ‘Neurodivergent & LGBTQIA+: The ‘double-rainbow’ intersection’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jny3KPoxXIc&ab_channel=NeurodiversityWeek

References:

Blumenfeld, W. (1992). Homophobia: How we all pay the price. Beacon Press.

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Hillier, A. et al. (2020) 'LGBTQ + and autism spectrum disorder: Experiences and challenges', International journal of transgender health, 21(1), pp. 98-110.

Hogan, M. S. and Micucci, J. A. (2020) 'Same-Sex Relationships of Men With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Middle Adulthood: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study', Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity, 7(2), pp. 176-185.

Huysamen, M., Kourti, M. and Hatton, C. (2023) 'A critical overview of how English health and social care publications represent autistic adults’ intimate lives', Critical social policy, 43(4), pp. 626-653.

Qualls, L. R. et al. (2022) 'Testing a Model of Sexual Minority Orientation in Individuals with Typical Development, the Broad Autism Phenotype, and Autism Spectrum Disorder', Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 52(4), pp. 1678-1692

World Health Organization. (2006). Defining sexual health: Report of a technical consultation on sexual health 28–31 January 2002, Geneva.

Yew, R. Y. et al. (2021) 'A systematic review of romantic relationship initiation and maintenance factors in autism', Personal relationships, 28(4), pp. 777-802.