QUEER TALKS: Queer & Disabilities

As the queer community gains visibility in society, we need to consider other marginalized identities often overlooked in our narratives. Have you ever thought about the intersectionality between queerness and living with disabilities? Our queer identities are multifaceted and diverse; we are feminists, we are queer; we are disabled and we are beautiful. We all live different truths and different lives, meaning that the need to support each other is crucial. How can members of the queer community be better allies for one another, supporting a myriad of different identities?

About our Panelists

Han Zhen
Disabilities, Sexuality and Gender

Han Zhen, born in 1981, lost their vision at the age of 20 due to eye issues. Han Zhen appreciates the physical experience of life. Han Zhen is also exploring their sexuality and is an extreme minimalist. They were the founder of Xiaohan hotline, that was later closed due to personal reasons.

Yang Xizhen

Understanding the issues behind domestic violence by family of origin
(Story Sharing)

Xizhen Yang is liaison of Beijing Enable Sister Center (BEST) in Kunming, Yunnan and a member of the DAWS Network (Disabilities Association of Women).
She enjoys photography and horseback riding and is dedicated to incorporating handicrafts into psychotherapy for mental health treatment.
Most importantly, she is an advocate for women with disabilities. After being born with a medical anomaly, Xizhen underwent three subsequent failed operations which left her right foot shorter than her left; this disability has impacted several aspects of her life, including being a cause of her failed marriage. However, these setbacks have allowed her to reflect on the difficulties women with disabilities face and inspire her to the work she is doing now.

Nine
Queer Women with Disabilities in the Workplace

A member of the post-90s generation, Nine is known for her unique, quirky style. Though born deaf, she has a keen eye and the ability to read lips — so when you speak with her, remember to face her. Though her past was full of tribulations and unhappiness, she views her experiences as a special catalyst for her own self-development. Nine has focused on advocating for the interests of deaf people and deaf sexual minorities.

Shiyi
The intersectional experience of being a queer woman, living with disabilities and in a convenience marriage
(Story Sharing)

Born in 1986, Shiyi is a northern nomad and loves photography. Because of a medical overdose from an injection given to her as a child, Shiyi was left partially deaf. Although she can use hearing aids to hear and communicate, she still faces many obstacles, but rather than accepting defeat, she perseveres in the face of all her challenges. Shiyi advocates for the right of queer women with disabilities.

QUEER TALKS: Queer & Disabilities

Date：2018-06-10
Time：16:00-19:00
Venue：Happiness42
Address：
42 Xingfu Rd (near Fahuazhen Rd), Changning District
Language：
Primarily in Chinese
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