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AUSLAN – Anecdotes of a disabled gay | Wayne Herbert | TEDxCanberra


good afternoon ladies and gentlemen I’m

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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