The Equality Network and the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) commissioned Avante Consulting to carry out research into the participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) disabled people in community groups and voluntary organisations.

The DRC described this report as "a valuable step in providing information for the greater involvement of LGBT people in community groups and voluntary organisations. The contribution and needs of both LGBT and disabled people have too often been overlooked or sometimes regarded as marginal, with too little recognition  of LGBT disabled people's issues as being part of the mainstream. We  hope that this report will help not only shine some light on this important issue,but also help to identify solutions and remove barriers to enable LGBT disabled people's contributions and participation to be recognised."

This project was funded by Communities Scotland, the Scottish Government's housing and regeneration agency, as part  of its equalities work.