In the context of disabilities, the question of access is primarily constituted of individual and collective arrangements required to facilitate the occupation of public spaces. Conversely, a persistent silence is observed when such question is applied to the possible and potential arrangements required to secure the private space of individuals identified as intellectually disabled. Yet, these are also intimate places which contribute to the development, recognition and expression of one’s affective identity and sexual citizenship. Inspired by the theoretical work of Erving Goffman and Michel Foucault, an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was conducted with these persons and their caregivers in order to explore this situation. Our preliminary findings suggest that there exists a complex negotiation process between actors, places and moments that promotes the development of these individuals’ affective and sexual life. Three modes of configurations appear to coexist and form a complex matrix : dispossession, habitation, and occupation of spaces of socialization and affective expression. We propose to consider this problematic as a geopolitical dynamic integrating exclusionary processes and sexual practices in private spaces, and their projection onto public spaces, thus producing a juxtaposition between these two spheres, public and private, in mixed spaces. Lastly, we will discuss the implications of this reflection with regard to the “question of access” and public policies aimed at reducing the systemic discrimination targeting those identified as having an intellectual disability.