Venn Diagram of Disabled Community and Queer Community Approaching Full Circle

A groundbreaking 2026 study has found that the overlap between LGBTQ+ people and disabled people is growing at an unprecedented rate, with especially strong correlations among polycules that include at least one disabled member and autistic people rejecting the gender binary. Researchers say they remain utterly baffled by the findings and, despite years of investigation, have been unable to identify a single possible explanation for the trend.