Cerebral Palsy and LGBTQ
LGBTQ children and teens with cerebral palsy may be targets of bullying, but with support, they can grow to be successful adults. This series is about a year old gay man with cerebral palsy who is trying to turn his life around the way he wants. He struggles to build a career and mainly communicates with people through text message. Emmett de Monterey
The fearlessly sincere and self-deprecating Thought Catalog contributor, author, and TV writer, Ryan O’Connell, opens up about the unremitting pain of growing up in our culture as a gay person. I am going to tell the story of the first time that I went to a gay bar as somebody with a disability. I remember that I was Netflix Releases Series About Gay Man With Cerebral Palsy
Special is an American comedy-drama television series created by Ryan O'Connell for Netflix. [1] Starring Ryan O'Connell, the series is a semi-autobiographical account of his life as a gay man in Los Angeles with cerebral palsy pursuing new friendships, relationships, and self-sufficiency. It is based on O'Connell's memoir I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves. [2] The series premiered. Sources of information for the article are listed at the bottom. For any content issues please Contact Us. 
Growing up as a gay person with cerebral palsy
Special, is a distinctive and uplifting new series about a gay man, Ryan with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity and finally go after the life he wants. Greg Marshall's comedic memoir is about his life punctuated with lies, life-altering deceit starting with the lie about his leg. Growing up with a disability that has been kept secret from you for decades while you deal with being gay, having a mom going through chemotherapy and a father dying of ALS is
Gay with Cerebral Palsy and Owning It
Marco, an adult with cerebral palsy, reflects on his early experiences overcoming challenges and finding community. .
Special (TV series)
A young gay man with cerebral palsy branches out in hope of finally going after the life he wants. Watch trailers & learn more. . 'Special'
New memoir 'Leg' explores gay pride and how author didn't know he had cerebral palsy until he was 30 Greg Marshall's comedic memoir is about his life punctuated with lies, life-altering deceit. . 
Man With Cerebral Palsy Recalls First Time At A Gay Bar
Just in time for Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, Netflix releases the trail to its new series about a gay man with cerebral palsy, “Special.” Ryan O’Connell takes his book, “I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves,” and turns it into a television series, where he takes center stage. .