Pride Month is a fabulous time for the signing squad at Visually Speaking, and for the vibrant queer signing community! It’s where LGBTQ+ pride and ASL pride sashay together, and here’s why it’s absolutely essential:
1. 🏳️🌈 Visibility and Representation: Pride Month lets DeafQueers celebrate their unique identities in style. It’s all about boosting visibility and understanding within both the Deaf and LGBTQ+ communities, making everyone “waving hands”
2. 🏳️🌈 Advocacy and Activism: It’s prime time for DeafQueers to advocate for their rights and tackle challenges head-on. From pushing for inclusive healthcare to demanding equal jobs, it’s all about raising our voices and making waves.
3. 🏳️🌈 Community Support and Connection: Pride Month is like a glittering family reunion for DeafQueers and their allies. It’s all about love, support, networking, and finding your fabulous tribe who totally get you.
4. 🏳️🌈 Empowerment and Self-Acceptance: Pride Month is your moment to flaunt your true self unapologetically. It’s all about self-love, confidence, and living out loud without fear or shame. Shine bright like a diamond!
5. 🏳️🌈 Intersectional Solidarity: Pride is also about unity and collaboration among diverse communities. It’s about coming together and working towards inclusivity and equality for all.
Celebrate the dazzling diversity and strength of the Queer ASL community during Pride Month, all are welcome to strut your stuff at the ASL Lounge. This is where identities sparkle, voices are fierce, and everyone is celebrated. Let’s unite, support each other, and push for a world that embraces and respects all identities.
Join the fun at the ASL Lounge, where pride and community vibes are off the charts. Celebrate with Visually Speaking at these fabulous events:
– Saturday, June 1st: Pride In The Park
– Thursday, June 27th: Signaraoke
– Saturday, June 29th: Capitol Hill Pride on Broadway
– Sunday, June 30th: Seattle Center
Happy Pride Month! Get ready to slay and sparkle with us! 🌈
Donations may be allocated to support Certified Deaf Interpreters, DeafBlind interpreters and support, ASL interpreters from marginalized communities, as well as fund requests for event access for Black Lives Matter (BLM) and various marginalized community events.