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Gay disabled man beaten and gang-raped by five men bravely speaks out
He was coloring in a park when he says he was attacked by five men
A gay disabled man who was allegedly beaten and gang-raped by five men has bravely spoken out about the attack.
Steven Greyeyes-Clouse, who has developmental disabilities, is autistic and has cerebral palsy, was sitting in Sacramento Park filling out an adult coloring book on 26 May.
He said four men approached him and exposed themselves.
Attempting to flee from the group by going to the bathroom, an older...
Is Hollywood Finally Ready To Portray Disabled Gay Characters?
Is television finally feeling willing and able when it comes to portraying more disabled characters? It certainly appears that way.
According to GLAAD’s 2016 “Where We Are on TV” report, the percentage of series regulars with disabilities this year has risen to 1.7 percent (15 characters), up from last year’s 0.9 percent (eight characters). It is an “amazing” accomplishment, according to Ryan O’Connell, a gay and disabled TV/film writer and author of “I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves,” a...