A conversation between Shaun Webster and Gary Bourlet
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Last week saw the end of the Learning Disability England Virtual 2021 Conference.
It was amazing to hear from so many inspirational self-advocates .
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One of the main things that became very clear is that the voice of self-advocates must be heard far and wide.
In fact, all people with a learning disability should be given a platform to use their voice and the media plays a big role in this.
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Shaun Webster MBE, is an author and a campaigner for the rights of disabled people and also has a learning disability himself.
Gary Bourlet has been a self-advocate for over 30 years and is our Membership and Engagement lead.
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Together, they had a conversation about Shaun recently speaking out about his sexuality in a BBC article and why it’s so important for other people with learning disabilities to use their voice in the media.
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You can see the full conversation here.
Or watch a short clip from the interview below: