Beyond Access: A candid conversation about disability, intimacy, sexuality & sexual health, and exploring what it means to feel fully seen.

Access asks whether someone can participate. But moving beyond access means asking deeper questions: What matters to people? What helps them feel empowered, connected, and fulfilled?

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Sexuality is more than physical function or healthcare access. It is part of being human, shaped by our bodies, identities, relationships, and lived experiences. Everyone deserves the dignity, autonomy, and support to define a fulfilling intimate life on their own terms.

Beyond Access begins with an open house featuring community organizations working at the intersection of disability, healthcare, and sexual health. Explore resources, ask questions, and connect with representatives from In This Body Project, STEPS2, and NYU Langone’s Initiative for Women with Disabilities. More information about each organization can be found below.

The afternoon continues with a moderated conversation featuring Maya Moore, a model, writer, content creator, and disability advocate. Through fashion, beauty, and storytelling, Maya challenges stereotypes about disability and advocates for greater representation and inclusion. Together, we’ll explore disability and sexuality, intimacy and relationships, sexual health, and how our bodies and identities shape the ways we connect with ourselves and others.

Through lived experience, candid questions, and perspectives from the disability community, we’ll explore what it means to move beyond access alone. Because true inclusion means recognizing that intimacy and sexuality are deeply connected to autonomy, connection, pleasure, and the ability to participate fully in life.

Come curious. Come ready to listen. And come ready to talk about the things we don’t talk about enough.

Admission is free. If you’d like to support the Forum’s ongoing work, please consider making a donation of $10–$15: Donate to the Forum.