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By blind people, for blind people

Access. Autonomy. Belonging.

BSAN connects blind people’s knowledge and leadership with sexuality education, relationships, consent, and disability justice.

Connect with the network

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Image description: Four smiling adults wear ocean blues, greens, purple, and gold. The group includes an adult with albinism using a wheelchair, one long white-cane user, and a guide-dog handler holding the dog’s harness.

What we stand for

Consent is a conversation
  1. Ask clearly
  2. Listen without pressure
  3. Respect the answer

Check in again. Anyone can change their mind.

Our bodies, our choices

Blindness does not diminish anyone’s right to pleasure, relationships, information, or self-determination. We affirm sexual diversity and consensual adult kink.

Build connections
  1. Share experience
  2. Listen to others
  3. Create together

There is more than one way to take part.

Blind leadership

Blind, low vision, and DeafBlind people help shape the questions and decisions. Lived experience is expertise.

Access and consent

Plan access from the beginning. Ask before touching or sharing. Respect boundaries and the right to change your mind.

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Image description: Turquoise and purple speech bubbles surround a golden heart, symbolizing conversation and connection.

There is more than one way to belong

Peers, educators, researchers, artists, organizers, practitioners, and allies can contribute. We welcome different identities, bodies, cultures, and relationship choices, with blind leadership at the center.

BSAN grew from workshops, tactile learning, living-room gatherings, and online conversations. Explore our fuller history.

BSAN is rebuilding in public. Join the network and help shape the next chapter.

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