Double Rainbow, Double the Misunderstanding

Why are so many neurodivergent people also LGBTQIA+ and vice versa?

As someone who is proudly both, let me be clear: it’s not a coincidence.

📊 Research backs it up:

• Autistic people are up to 60x more likely to be gender-diverse, and over 3x more likely to be LGB+ (Maggio et al., 2022)

• Gender-diverse Autistic people are often diagnosed later, missing crucial support (McQuaid et al., 2024)

• We face higher rates of trauma, discrimination, and mental health struggles — not because we’re queer or neurodivergent, but because the world isn’t built for us (Voltaire et al., 2024; Strang et al., 2023; White et al., 2024)

📌 This is minority stress in action. When you live at the intersection of neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+ identity — the double rainbow — you're navigating multiple systems that don't fully see or support you.

💬 What do we need? Not “awareness”; we need accessible, inclusive, affirming spaces – in healthcare, workplaces, education, even at Pride events.

Image description: Dark purple PowerPoint slide. At the top, a lilac text box with black text says Neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ The Double Rainbow. Across the bottom, a gold text box with black text says Charlie Hart, Ausome Charlie, June 2025. In the middle, a rainbow infinity symbol and a Progress Pride flag.

How was my weekend? I have been in a monotropic flow state, fine tuning my 'double rainbow' keynote, which I am delivering for two prestigious international clients for Pride Month and another (Motorola Solutions) for Disability Pride Month.

I often deliver this talk as a 'lunch and learn', in-person or online, usually booked by corporate Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) such as Neurodiversity, Disability, or LGBTQIA+ Pride ERGs.

Interested in booking this talk? Please email me Charlie@AusomeCharlie.co.uk

If you prefer to go through an agent, email Outspoken@outspokenspeakers.com

Speaker Profile with Showreel for Charlie Hart ‘Ausome Charlie’

Happy Pride Month 🌈🌈