title: A narrative review of the literature about people with intellectual disability who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or questioning.
abstract: This narrative review of the research literature presents a summary about the key issues facing people with intellectual disability (ID) who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or questioning (LGBTIQ). The aim of this review was to consolidate research of the topic; to identify whether any pilot studies reporting social/sexual/educational interventions had been published; and to offer some perspective on the type of future research required to better inform policy, practice and theory that may lead to better outcomes for people with ID who identify as LGBTIQ. Almost all of the research literature on the topic is either exploratory or descriptive which serves to outline the range of issues faced by people with ID who identify as LGBTIQ. Urgently needed as the next step, however, is a concerted effort to conduct a range of innovative educational and social interventions with collection of targeted and appropriate outcomes data.
authors.affiliation: Western Sydney University, Australia.
authors.forename: Nathan J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Jemima
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Macdonald
authors.affiliation: Western Sydney University, Australia.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hayman
authors.affiliation: Western Sydney University, Australia.
authors.forename: Alexandra M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bright
authors.affiliation: Deakin University, Australia.
authors.forename: Patsie
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Frawley
authors.affiliation: Umeå University, Sweden.
authors.forename: Gisselle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gallego
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: bisexual; gay; intellectual disability; intersex; lesbian; questioning; research; sexuality; transgender