Book Discussion: Disability Intimacy by Alice Wong
Read, reflect, and discuss Disability Intimacy in community.


Time & Location
Apr 15, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CDT
Virtual Event
Event Description
Join Backbones for a guided discussion of Disability Intimacy, the powerful anthology edited by Alice Wong. Through selected excerpts, we’ll explore disability culture, relationships, caregiving, friendship, and sexuality—centering connection, care, and the many ways intimacy shows up in disabled lives. This session creates space for reflection, shared insight, and community conversation. We welcome our guest Robin Wilson-Beattie, a contributor to the book.

Robin Wilson-Beattie (she, her) is a speaker, writer, and advocate for disability and sexuality. She combines years of personal experience with medically sound research to provide a unique perspective on how disability, life, and identity impact one's sexual and reproductive health and expression. Her work on sexuality has been published in national and international news outlets, blogs, and magazines in the United States, England, and Italy. Robin’s work has not only helped tens of thousands of disabled people but also inspired many others to become advocates for sexuality…