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Finding acceptance as an autistic biracial gay woman with Grace Liu

Published: April 29, 2024, 10 a.m.

Grace Liu is an autistic author, blogger, speaker and pet portrait artist based in the Midlands of England. Grace's book, \u201cApproaching Autistic Adulthood: The Road Less Travelled,\u201d was published in October 2021. She blogs about autism, neurodiversity, diversity and inclusion, as well as her life as a biracial (British/Taiwanese) autistic gay woman, and has delivered multiple talks about autism and diversity. Grace has received many commissions for her pet portrait drawings, especially over the past year. She is a dedicated owner to four cats, having had an autistic interest in cats from a very young age!\xa0

During this episode, you will hear Grace talk about:

  • Her early life after moving from Taiwan to the UK at the age of four, and how she and her family discovered that she is autistic\xa0
  • How she got started with her long-running blog back in 2013
  • Her experiences with racism, and with \u201ccoming out\u201d as gay and autistic\xa0
  • Becoming an author and public speaker

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