good afternoon ladies and gentlemen I’m here today to change the way you think
here today to change the way you think
here today to change the way you think about disability sex and sexuality once
about disability sex and sexuality once
about disability sex and sexuality once and for all
and for all
and for all and to explore with you the power of
and to explore with you the power of
and to explore with you the power of social labels and how they have the
social labels and how they have the
social labels and how they have the potential to impact on a person’s life
potential to impact on a person’s life
potential to impact on a person’s life in both positive and negative ways for
in both positive and negative ways for
in both positive and negative ways for example what was the first thing you
example what was the first thing you
example what was the first thing you thought as you saw me walk towards the
thought as you saw me walk towards the
thought as you saw me walk towards the red circle this afternoon or perhaps the
red circle this afternoon or perhaps the
red circle this afternoon or perhaps the first thing you’ve assumed when you’ve
first thing you’ve assumed when you’ve
first thing you’ve assumed when you’ve heard me speak despite what you may
heard me speak despite what you may
heard me speak despite what you may think or perhaps have already assumed
think or perhaps have already assumed
think or perhaps have already assumed did you assume correctly I can confirm
did you assume correctly I can confirm
did you assume correctly I can confirm for you ladies and gentlemen that I am a
for you ladies and gentlemen that I am a
for you ladies and gentlemen that I am a proud gay man I’m also an occasional
proud gay man I’m also an occasional
proud gay man I’m also an occasional drag queen a senior leader in the
drag queen a senior leader in the
drag queen a senior leader in the disability employment services sector
disability employment services sector
disability employment services sector and just for balance although to be
and just for balance although to be
and just for balance although to be perfectly honest with you I don’t have a
perfectly honest with you I don’t have a
perfectly honest with you I don’t have a great deal of that I’m a person with
great deal of that I’m a person with
great deal of that I’m a person with disability I have cerebral palsy I alone
disability I have cerebral palsy I alone
disability I have cerebral palsy I alone can tick almost every one of those
can tick almost every one of those
can tick almost every one of those annoying completely sometimes
annoying completely sometimes
annoying completely sometimes unnecessary and invasive diversity boxes
unnecessary and invasive diversity boxes
unnecessary and invasive diversity boxes they all stand before you today but
they all stand before you today but
they all stand before you today but ladies and gentlemen you’re in luck
ladies and gentlemen you’re in luck
ladies and gentlemen you’re in luck because today I’m not just here to talk
because today I’m not just here to talk
because today I’m not just here to talk to you I know right scandalous I want to
to you I know right scandalous I want to
to you I know right scandalous I want to show you some things too don’t get
show you some things too don’t get
show you some things too don’t get scared before we get started though I
scared before we get started though I
scared before we get started though I just want to be clear that I am in no
just want to be clear that I am in no
just want to be clear that I am in no way trying to hypnotize you but I
way trying to hypnotize you but I
way trying to hypnotize you but I totally understand if you fall in love
totally understand if you fall in love
totally understand if you fall in love we can exchange numbers later there’s no
we can exchange numbers later there’s no
we can exchange numbers later there’s no problem with that but ladies and
problem with that but ladies and
problem with that but ladies and gentlemen one of the things I want to
gentlemen one of the things I want to
gentlemen one of the things I want to show you is something about me that
show you is something about me that
show you is something about me that attracts the most attention it’s not my
attracts the most attention it’s not my
attracts the most attention it’s not my boyish good looks my charm or intellect
boyish good looks my charm or intellect
boyish good looks my charm or intellect no it’s the way that I walk so without
no it’s the way that I walk so without
no it’s the way that I walk so without further ado here’s just me the beautiful
further ado here’s just me the beautiful
further ado here’s just me the beautiful Trish and my magic shoes this is the way
Trish and my magic shoes this is the way
Trish and my magic shoes this is the way that I walk
that I walk
that I walk closely now I can feel the tension in
closely now I can feel the tension in
closely now I can feel the tension in the room building you’re all staring at
the room building you’re all staring at
the room building you’re all staring at my butt and you’re all falling in love
my butt and you’re all falling in love
my butt and you’re all falling in love but ladies and gentlemen because of this
but ladies and gentlemen because of this
but ladies and gentlemen because of this because of the way that I walk I give
because of the way that I walk I give
because of the way that I walk I give myself the coveted title of Australia’s
myself the coveted title of Australia’s
myself the coveted title of Australia’s cheapest and most convincing drunk
cheapest and most convincing drunk
cheapest and most convincing drunk that’s because I cannot tell you the
that’s because I cannot tell you the
that’s because I cannot tell you the number of times that I have been refused
number of times that I have been refused
number of times that I have been refused entry to pubs and nightclubs based
entry to pubs and nightclubs based
entry to pubs and nightclubs based purely on the way that I walk as a
purely on the way that I walk as a
purely on the way that I walk as a result of my cerebral palsy and on
result of my cerebral palsy and on
result of my cerebral palsy and on occasions I’ve been ejected from these
occasions I’ve been ejected from these
occasions I’ve been ejected from these venues even after explaining that I’m
venues even after explaining that I’m
venues even after explaining that I’m not drunk 24 hours a day seven days a
not drunk 24 hours a day seven days a
not drunk 24 hours a day seven days a week
week
week that I’m a person with disability I have
that I’m a person with disability I have
that I’m a person with disability I have cerebral palsy I’ve been labeled many
cerebral palsy I’ve been labeled many
cerebral palsy I’ve been labeled many things in my life one includes pufta
things in my life one includes pufta
things in my life one includes pufta these are used as a tax on me on many
these are used as a tax on me on many
these are used as a tax on me on many occasions throughout my life but I’ve
occasions throughout my life but I’ve
occasions throughout my life but I’ve also been labeled a a spastic and
also been labeled a a spastic and
also been labeled a a spastic and a retard just to name a few now ladies
a retard just to name a few now ladies
a retard just to name a few now ladies and gentlemen I know that you might be
and gentlemen I know that you might be
and gentlemen I know that you might be confronted by that language but as a 38
confronted by that language but as a 38
confronted by that language but as a 38 year old man I still confront that
year old man I still confront that
year old man I still confront that language as I stand before you today but
language as I stand before you today but
language as I stand before you today but more importantly for me today more
more importantly for me today more
more importantly for me today more importantly I need to make an apology to
importantly I need to make an apology to
importantly I need to make an apology to you the audience hashtag I’m so sorry
you the audience hashtag I’m so sorry
you the audience hashtag I’m so sorry I’m sorry because what you will discover
I’m sorry because what you will discover
I’m sorry because what you will discover today is I’m not inspirational
today is I’m not inspirational
today is I’m not inspirational I’m not amazing I’m not outstanding
I’m not amazing I’m not outstanding
I’m not amazing I’m not outstanding and in fact I have the greatest desire
and in fact I have the greatest desire
and in fact I have the greatest desire to be anything but exceptional there is
to be anything but exceptional there is
to be anything but exceptional there is the greatest chance however that what
the greatest chance however that what
the greatest chance however that what you will discover from my talk is
you will discover from my talk is
you will discover from my talk is nothing
nothing
nothing yeah absolutely nothing except I’m just
yeah absolutely nothing except I’m just
yeah absolutely nothing except I’m just like you in Australia we are obsessed
like you in Australia we are obsessed
like you in Australia we are obsessed with labeling people and this has
with labeling people and this has
with labeling people and this has happened to me all my life and in fact
happened to me all my life and in fact
happened to me all my life and in fact ladies and gentlemen I put to you that
ladies and gentlemen I put to you that
ladies and gentlemen I put to you that if it wasn’t for society and successive
if it wasn’t for society and successive
if it wasn’t for society and successive governments constantly reminding me that
governments constantly reminding me that
governments constantly reminding me that I was a person with disability and a
I was a person with disability and a
I was a person with disability and a person who is gay I would most probably
person who is gay I would most probably
person who is gay I would most probably forget about it I mean I’m a busy person
forget about it I mean I’m a busy person
forget about it I mean I’m a busy person I’ve got to do
however however whilst I have to do
however however whilst I have to do they’re not necessarily the two
they’re not necessarily the two
they’re not necessarily the two attributes that I would necessarily talk
attributes that I would necessarily talk
attributes that I would necessarily talk to people about when I first meet them
to people about when I first meet them
to people about when I first meet them so I feel like I’ve over shared already
so I feel like I’ve over shared already
so I feel like I’ve over shared already it’s only gonna get worse from here hold
it’s only gonna get worse from here hold
it’s only gonna get worse from here hold on but ladies and gentlemen I want you
on but ladies and gentlemen I want you
on but ladies and gentlemen I want you to understand where for me personally
to understand where for me personally
to understand where for me personally those two attributes sit on a list of 50
those two attributes sit on a list of 50
those two attributes sit on a list of 50 things about me now you’ll be quizzed on
things about me now you’ll be quizzed on
things about me now you’ll be quizzed on this later but I’m gonna show you where
this later but I’m gonna show you where
this later but I’m gonna show you where for me personally being a person with
for me personally being a person with
for me personally being a person with disability and being a person who is gay
disability and being a person who is gay
disability and being a person who is gay actually sits for me on that list and
actually sits for me on that list and
actually sits for me on that list and you’ll notice that number 5 is I’m a
you’ll notice that number 5 is I’m a
you’ll notice that number 5 is I’m a Britney Spears fan she’s a diva just
Britney Spears fan she’s a diva just
Britney Spears fan she’s a diva just like me number 10 is I have several
like me number 10 is I have several
like me number 10 is I have several celebrity crushes they just don’t know
celebrity crushes they just don’t know
celebrity crushes they just don’t know it yet
it yet
it yet number 12 is I’m a university graduate
number 12 is I’m a university graduate
number 12 is I’m a university graduate and number 49 is I’m a person with
and number 49 is I’m a person with
and number 49 is I’m a person with disability and number 50 is I’m a person
disability and number 50 is I’m a person
disability and number 50 is I’m a person who is gay yet I am completely
who is gay yet I am completely
who is gay yet I am completely fascinated by the fact that government
fascinated by the fact that government
fascinated by the fact that government and policy makers and even members of
and policy makers and even members of
and policy makers and even members of the community are so busy focusing on
the community are so busy focusing on
the community are so busy focusing on what makes people like me supposedly
what makes people like me supposedly
what makes people like me supposedly different or other all the while
different or other all the while
different or other all the while ignoring the qualities and traits that
ignoring the qualities and traits that
ignoring the qualities and traits that unite us simply as human beings I’m
unite us simply as human beings I’m
unite us simply as human beings I’m gonna let you in on a secret do you want
gonna let you in on a secret do you want
gonna let you in on a secret do you want to know something I do everything you do
to know something I do everything you do
to know something I do everything you do and when I say everything I mean
and when I say everything I mean
and when I say everything I mean everything for example I regularly
everything for example I regularly
everything for example I regularly masturbate I have sex and with men and
masturbate I have sex and with men and
masturbate I have sex and with men and in my life that’s been several men I get
in my life that’s been several men I get
in my life that’s been several men I get up every morning and I go to work I earn
up every morning and I go to work I earn
up every morning and I go to work I earn a wage and I experience the same
a wage and I experience the same
a wage and I experience the same financial freedom that you experience
financial freedom that you experience
financial freedom that you experience from employment to some this is amazing
from employment to some this is amazing
from employment to some this is amazing but
but
but I’m here to tell you that nothing I do
I’m here to tell you that nothing I do
I’m here to tell you that nothing I do is amazing in fact everything I do is
is amazing in fact everything I do is
is amazing in fact everything I do is just typical and I’m not sure how as a
just typical and I’m not sure how as a
just typical and I’m not sure how as a country we’ve got to a position where we
country we’ve got to a position where we
country we’ve got to a position where we tell people with disability that doing
tell people with disability that doing
tell people with disability that doing what every other citizen typically
what every other citizen typically
what every other citizen typically expects to do is somehow inspirational
expects to do is somehow inspirational
expects to do is somehow inspirational or amazing but then I thought to myself
or amazing but then I thought to myself
or amazing but then I thought to myself long and hard that if I were to be the
long and hard that if I were to be the
long and hard that if I were to be the Clark Kent
Clark Kent
Clark Kent of disability what would I look like
of disability what would I look like
of disability what would I look like well wait no more ladies and gentlemen
well wait no more ladies and gentlemen
well wait no more ladies and gentlemen feast your eyes on it pretty hot hey
feast your eyes on it pretty hot hey
feast your eyes on it pretty hot hey even if I do say so myself more often
even if I do say so myself more often
even if I do say so myself more often though ladies and gentlemen people like
though ladies and gentlemen people like
though ladies and gentlemen people like me and in particular people with
me and in particular people with
me and in particular people with disability are in my view described by
disability are in my view described by
disability are in my view described by the community and by members of
the community and by members of
the community and by members of government using highly negative and
government using highly negative and
government using highly negative and frankly offensive language I don’t know
frankly offensive language I don’t know
frankly offensive language I don’t know about you but how many times have you
about you but how many times have you
about you but how many times have you heard people with disability described
heard people with disability described
heard people with disability described using terms like this limitations
using terms like this limitations
using terms like this limitations deficit impairment inability do you know
deficit impairment inability do you know
deficit impairment inability do you know every time I hear people including
every time I hear people including
every time I hear people including members of the public senior public
members of the public senior public
members of the public senior public servants and even in my work ministers
servants and even in my work ministers
servants and even in my work ministers of government using terms like this to
of government using terms like this to
of government using terms like this to describe people like me my first thought
describe people like me my first thought
describe people like me my first thought is shut up how about asking me and the
is shut up how about asking me and the
is shut up how about asking me and the many millions of people just like me the
many millions of people just like me the
many millions of people just like me the terms we might use to describe ourselves
terms we might use to describe ourselves
terms we might use to describe ourselves because the one thing that you can be
because the one thing that you can be
because the one thing that you can be certain of ladies and gentlemen is that
certain of ladies and gentlemen is that
certain of ladies and gentlemen is that we would not describe ourselves using
we would not describe ourselves using
we would not describe ourselves using terms like this they are offensive I
terms like this they are offensive I
terms like this they are offensive I want you to think for a moment ladies
want you to think for a moment ladies
want you to think for a moment ladies and gentlemen but if you woke up
and gentlemen but if you woke up
and gentlemen but if you woke up tomorrow and your life had drastically
tomorrow and your life had drastically
tomorrow and your life had drastically changed and through a set of
changed and through a set of
changed and through a set of circumstances completely beyond your
circumstances completely beyond your
circumstances completely beyond your control
control
control you were labeled a person
you were labeled a person
you were labeled a person with disability how would you feel how
with disability how would you feel how
with disability how would you feel how would you want to be treated by your
would you want to be treated by your
would you want to be treated by your family and friends seen by your employer
family and friends seen by your employer
family and friends seen by your employer and colleagues but most importantly how
and colleagues but most importantly how
and colleagues but most importantly how would you expect to be treated in your
would you expect to be treated in your
would you expect to be treated in your community because although we can
community because although we can
community because although we can acknowledge much positive change for
acknowledge much positive change for
acknowledge much positive change for people with disability the National
people with disability the National
people with disability the National Disability Insurance Scheme for example
Disability Insurance Scheme for example
Disability Insurance Scheme for example and for members of the LGBTQ IQ
and for members of the LGBTQ IQ
and for members of the LGBTQ IQ community
community
community momentum towards marriage equality I say
momentum towards marriage equality I say
momentum towards marriage equality I say with some level of hesitation we’re not
with some level of hesitation we’re not
with some level of hesitation we’re not there yet
there yet
there yet so let us look at where we are in
so let us look at where we are in
so let us look at where we are in Australia in 2017
Australia in 2017
Australia in 2017 almost half of lesbian gay bisexual and
almost half of lesbian gay bisexual and
almost half of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people hide their sexual
transgender people hide their sexual
transgender people hide their sexual orientation or gender identity for fear
orientation or gender identity for fear
orientation or gender identity for fear of discrimination and violence according
of discrimination and violence according
of discrimination and violence according to some reports same-sex attracted
to some reports same-sex attracted
to some reports same-sex attracted Australians have up to 14 times higher
Australians have up to 14 times higher
Australians have up to 14 times higher suicide rate attempts than compared to
suicide rate attempts than compared to
suicide rate attempts than compared to their heterosexual peers 2.2 million
their heterosexual peers 2.2 million
their heterosexual peers 2.2 million Australians of working age have a
Australians of working age have a
Australians of working age have a disability I’m just one of them 46% of
disability I’m just one of them 46% of
disability I’m just one of them 46% of people with disability are not currently
people with disability are not currently
people with disability are not currently in the Australian labor force
in the Australian labor force
in the Australian labor force contrast that with 17% of people without
contrast that with 17% of people without
contrast that with 17% of people without disability this next statistic will
disability this next statistic will
disability this next statistic will sicken you today in Australia 90% of
sicken you today in Australia 90% of
sicken you today in Australia 90% of women with intellectual disability will
women with intellectual disability will
women with intellectual disability will experience some form of sexual assault
experience some form of sexual assault
experience some form of sexual assault in their life and it may shock or
in their life and it may shock or
in their life and it may shock or perhaps even horrify you to know that
perhaps even horrify you to know that
perhaps even horrify you to know that Australia the so called lucky country
Australia the so called lucky country
Australia the so called lucky country ranks 21 out of 29 Oh a seedy country’s
ranks 21 out of 29 Oh a seedy country’s
ranks 21 out of 29 Oh a seedy country’s for the employment participation of
for the employment participation of
for the employment participation of people with disability I just want to be
people with disability I just want to be
people with disability I just want to be clear there that in that equation number
clear there that in that equation number
clear there that in that equation number one is the top and coincidentally my
one is the top and coincidentally my
one is the top and coincidentally my favorite number 29 is the bottom 21 is
favorite number 29 is the bottom 21 is
favorite number 29 is the bottom 21 is not good we’ve got lots more to do but
not good we’ve got lots more to do but
not good we’ve got lots more to do but it’s at this point that I want to talk
it’s at this point that I want to talk
it’s at this point that I want to talk about the cup of coffee in the room
about the cup of coffee in the room
about the cup of coffee in the room because ladies and gentlemen what you
because ladies and gentlemen what you
because ladies and gentlemen what you may not
may not
may not is that tens of thousands of people with
is that tens of thousands of people with
is that tens of thousands of people with disability are already in employment and
disability are already in employment and
disability are already in employment and they are working for a wage far less per
they are working for a wage far less per
they are working for a wage far less per hour than the cost of that type of
hour than the cost of that type of
hour than the cost of that type of coffee that you pick up every morning on
coffee that you pick up every morning on
coffee that you pick up every morning on your way to work without a second
your way to work without a second
your way to work without a second thought this is despite a high court
thought this is despite a high court
thought this is despite a high court decision that found this practice to be
decision that found this practice to be
decision that found this practice to be discriminatory and I ask ye ladies and
discriminatory and I ask ye ladies and
discriminatory and I ask ye ladies and gentlemen would you do your current job
gentlemen would you do your current job
gentlemen would you do your current job for $3 an hour and if not why not and if
for $3 an hour and if not why not and if
for $3 an hour and if not why not and if not why then are we so willing to accept
not why then are we so willing to accept
not why then are we so willing to accept this as a reality for some of the most
this as a reality for some of the most
this as a reality for some of the most vulnerable citizens in our community now
vulnerable citizens in our community now
vulnerable citizens in our community now it’s true to say that these statistics
it’s true to say that these statistics
it’s true to say that these statistics paint a very bleak and sad reality of
paint a very bleak and sad reality of
paint a very bleak and sad reality of what life is like for someone just like
what life is like for someone just like
what life is like for someone just like me but it also amazes me that as a
me but it also amazes me that as a
me but it also amazes me that as a country we constantly fail to recognize
country we constantly fail to recognize
country we constantly fail to recognize the importance and value of diversity in
the importance and value of diversity in
the importance and value of diversity in all its forms as an example how why has
all its forms as an example how why has
all its forms as an example how why has it taken so long for our community to
it taken so long for our community to
it taken so long for our community to recognize and harness the potential of
recognize and harness the potential of
recognize and harness the potential of someone like me and I can tell you why
someone like me and I can tell you why
someone like me and I can tell you why it’s because of the ever-present weight
it’s because of the ever-present weight
it’s because of the ever-present weight of low expectation and that is present
of low expectation and that is present
of low expectation and that is present today for everyone with disability and
today for everyone with disability and
today for everyone with disability and we need to change that so to do that I
we need to change that so to do that I
we need to change that so to do that I wrote a book anecdotes of a disabled gay
wrote a book anecdotes of a disabled gay
wrote a book anecdotes of a disabled gay I affectionately call my book my own
I affectionately call my book my own
I affectionately call my book my own personal collection of the people
personal collection of the people
personal collection of the people say to a 30 something year old disabled
say to a 30 something year old disabled
say to a 30 something year old disabled gay man but I wrote the book for two
gay man but I wrote the book for two
gay man but I wrote the book for two reasons one to shed a light on what
reasons one to shed a light on what
reasons one to shed a light on what people say to me but two because I also
people say to me but two because I also
people say to me but two because I also have been the subject of disability
have been the subject of disability
have been the subject of disability discrimination I also have been the
discrimination I also have been the
discrimination I also have been the subject of exclusion I also have been
subject of exclusion I also have been
subject of exclusion I also have been the subject of unconscious bias and I
the subject of unconscious bias and I
the subject of unconscious bias and I see it every day in my work as a leader
see it every day in my work as a leader
see it every day in my work as a leader in the disability employment services
in the disability employment services
in the disability employment services sector highly skilled talented in
sector highly skilled talented in
sector highly skilled talented in vigils shut out and excluded all because
vigils shut out and excluded all because
vigils shut out and excluded all because of the power of a social label this has
of the power of a social label this has
of the power of a social label this has to improve ladies and gentlemen because
to improve ladies and gentlemen because
to improve ladies and gentlemen because each and every one of us could tomorrow
each and every one of us could tomorrow
each and every one of us could tomorrow be a person with a disability and I’m
be a person with a disability and I’m
be a person with a disability and I’m sure you would want something better
sure you would want something better
sure you would want something better than this
than this
than this I’ve come to understand that this is a
I’ve come to understand that this is a
I’ve come to understand that this is a conversation we all need to have and
conversation we all need to have and
conversation we all need to have and I’ve just been the one to start it well
I’ve just been the one to start it well
I’ve just been the one to start it well for the longest time all I thought I was
for the longest time all I thought I was
for the longest time all I thought I was two people was a poofter a a
two people was a poofter a a
two people was a poofter a a spastic and a race hard I come very
spastic and a race hard I come very
spastic and a race hard I come very quickly to understand that that was only
quickly to understand that that was only
quickly to understand that that was only what they labeled me it is not and nor
what they labeled me it is not and nor
what they labeled me it is not and nor will it ever be how I see myself
will it ever be how I see myself
will it ever be how I see myself my parents taught me a very valuable
my parents taught me a very valuable
my parents taught me a very valuable lesson as a young person and that was
lesson as a young person and that was
lesson as a young person and that was simple but transformative just be just
simple but transformative just be just
simple but transformative just be just be me never apologize or compromise that
be me never apologize or compromise that
be me never apologize or compromise that for anyone and I’m always going to call
for anyone and I’m always going to call
for anyone and I’m always going to call out discrimination and social injustice
out discrimination and social injustice
out discrimination and social injustice when I see it and hold a mirror up to
when I see it and hold a mirror up to
when I see it and hold a mirror up to our community and say why is it that we
our community and say why is it that we
our community and say why is it that we feel so uncomfortable to engage with
feel so uncomfortable to engage with
feel so uncomfortable to engage with people with disability in a respectful
people with disability in a respectful
people with disability in a respectful and sensitive manner and how do we
and sensitive manner and how do we
and sensitive manner and how do we indeed value the members of our LGBTQ
indeed value the members of our LGBTQ
indeed value the members of our LGBTQ community and what does this really say
community and what does this really say
community and what does this really say about us as a country ladies and
about us as a country ladies and
about us as a country ladies and gentlemen to sum up I mentioned the word
gentlemen to sum up I mentioned the word
gentlemen to sum up I mentioned the word leadership a few times in my talk and I
leadership a few times in my talk and I
leadership a few times in my talk and I understand that as a leader what comes
understand that as a leader what comes
understand that as a leader what comes with leadership is responsibility and I
with leadership is responsibility and I
with leadership is responsibility and I will always be a leader that holds a
will always be a leader that holds a
will always be a leader that holds a hand out to those who need it most
hand out to those who need it most
hand out to those who need it most I will always be a voice for the
I will always be a voice for the
I will always be a voice for the voiceless a power for the disempowered
voiceless a power for the disempowered
voiceless a power for the disempowered and a change agent for everyone and if I
and a change agent for everyone and if I
and a change agent for everyone and if I was to ask you now but all I’ve ever
was to ask you now but all I’ve ever
was to ask you now but all I’ve ever wanted in my life as a person with
wanted in my life as a person with
wanted in my life as a person with disability and a person who is gay is to
disability and a person who is gay is to
disability and a person who is gay is to be treated equally in my community and
be treated equally in my community and
be treated equally in my community and by my country would you now think
by my country would you now think
by my country would you now think that that was too much to ask I
that that was too much to ask I
that that was too much to ask I fundamentally believe that if we can
fundamentally believe that if we can
fundamentally believe that if we can change minds we can change lives I hope
change minds we can change lives I hope
change minds we can change lives I hope I’ve changed yours today I’m Wayne
I’ve changed yours today I’m Wayne
I’ve changed yours today I’m Wayne Herbert the disabled gay
Herbert the disabled gay
Herbert the disabled gay [Applause]
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