There has been a rise in media coverage and celebrity campaigns on the serious issue of anti-gay bullying, and the awareness is all worth applauding for. But what about the individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning and have an ASD or other developmental disability?
Archives for 2010
10/01/10 – Rider University – Lawrenceville, NJ
The “Idiot Law”: A Brief History of Michigan Marriage Discrimination Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Interested in the topic of marriage and disability rights? You’ll want to know a little history on Michigan’s “Idiot Law”, which (until 9 years ago) stated if you have a developmental disability, or even institutionalized briefly, walking down the aisle would be considered a felony. And that also applied to getting frisky.