The Advocate, March 28, 2006. "GENQ" Section, page 32

On wheels together
When 23-year-old Eva Sweeney came out five years ago, she didn't have the usual talk with her parents...read the article.
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Lesbian News, Vol. 30, No. 4, November 2004; by Diane Katz

… Ladies, check this one out. QUEERS ON WHEELS  is putting together all kinds of programming for people who are both GLBTQ and physically disabled. Queers On Wheels offers the physically disabled GLBTQ community the following: a resource guide that discusses issues such as hiring queer-friendly aides, a discussion group to meet other GLBTQ disabled people, an online listserv to discuss issues relevant to GLBTQ disabled people and find out about upcoming events, workshops discussing how being GLBTQ and disabled affects dating, sex, personal aides, and how to masturbate if you need assistance…

Quest (Muscular Dystrophy Association), Vol. 12, no. 2, March-April 2005

…Resource for Gays

www.queersonwheels.com

This site serves gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people with disabilities…

The Wishing Well, Vol. 31, No. 2, April/May 2005

… Queers On Wheels: Essential guide for the Physically Disabled GLBTQ Community

Eva Sweeney

Illustrations by Teresa Tunaley

This small, spiral-bound book, produced by Sweeney, brought up an interesting topic that I bet few able-bodied people have thought of – how does someone with special physical needs masturbate or approach sex when it requires assistance? Sweeney shares all in this informative work. Topics covered include picking a suitable GLBTQ aide (one who accepts your lifestyle), sex toys and adapting them to your needs, as well as special pillows and positions. The book also includes a valuable resource section to help those with physical challenges accept and meet their sexual needs. An important point highlighted in this book is how to approach asking an aide to assist you with masturbation – a tough job but one made easier with Sweeney’s patient advice. Sweeney has cerebral palsy and obviously knows whereof she speaks. She has founded an organization called Queers On Wheels to specifically serve the physically disabled LGBTQ community…

Review from “Books To Watch Out For”   Printed 5/30/05

… Eva Sweeney’s Queers On Wheels, subtitled “The essential guide for the physically disabled GLBTQ community,” is just that. Spiral bound for easy reading, it covers hiring GLBTQ-friendly aides, maintaining personal yet professional relationships with aides, adapting sex to your body, adapting sex toys, sex with lovers, and assisted masturbation… 

Bitch: feminist response to pop culture, issue no. 29, summer 2005

… Queers On Wheels is a one-of-a-kind organization providing literature, classes, workshops, and networking opportunities for the physically impaired gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. They are an excellent resource for understanding sex and disability, and sell the handy little guidebook The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability…