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Ann Silver]]> signifier for gay men. In the late 1970s, it began its life as a symbol of gay pride; now it is a common identifier of the
LGBTQ rights movement. Because the LGBTQ community
has a much higher percentage of people who are bilingual,
Silver chose not to interpret the ASL word GAY into English. To someone who can’t fingerspell and doesn’t know anything about the LGBTQ community, this sign means DEAF & PROUD — but to those in the know, it shows Deaf gay pride.]]>
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Colleen expressed Deafhood with her whole being through complete affirmation of her Deafness both in culture and in language. If you were looking for “Fabulous DEAFHOOD made in the USA”, you would most certainly find it in Colleen.
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