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We *love* #DeafLGBTQWeek!

We’ll be sharing select posts from @deaflgbtqweek all week but we encourage you to follow them directly so you don’t miss a thing.

If you’re on Instagram, be sure to follow @deaflgbtqweek there too!

Happy National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week! 🎉

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April 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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#DeafLGBTQWeek

Happy National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week!

Here are 5 of the many ways you can celebrate with us this year!

For a list of additional ideas, check out: bit.ly/deaflgbtqweek

We love you!

#DeafQueerWeek
April 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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#DeafLGBTQWeek is almost here! Yay!

The official #DeafLGBTQWeek Bluesky account has launched!
Be sure to follow it! It’s one of two main accounts that will be used to share content during National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week. The other account is our @deaflgbtqweek Instagram account.
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Hello BlueSky!

Our next National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week (aka #DeafLGBTQWeek) takes place April 7-13, 2025.

We can’t wait!

Learn more about this fun, uplifting annual event here:

deaflgbtqweek.info

#Deaf #LGBTQ #Deafsky #DeafQueerWeek #DeafQueerPrideWeek
National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week logo (one of seven). A full image description can be found here: https://bit.ly/deaflgbtqweek24logo
March 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Meet Kellie, your #DeafLGBTQWeek Art Challenge host!

More info in the ALT.
Meet Kellie, your #DeafLGBTQWeek Art Challenge host! Kellie Martin (@kelliemartinart) is an nonbinary artist, art director, thespian and activist dedicated to uplifting Deaf and marginalized communities through art and storytelling. As the business owner of Kellie Martin Art, they create and sell original artwork, paintings, prints, shirts, and stickers, while also curating exhibitions and facilitating creative workshops. With over a decade of experience in the art nonprofit sector, Kellie has worked extensively in community engagement, accessibility, and advocacy. They is Art & Design Program Director at Deaf Spotlight for seven years in Seattle, Washington. Their work explores themes of identity, mental health, resistane and the interplay between internal and external worlds, aiming to inspire connection, empowring self-expression to. In addition to their artistic practice, Kellie actively fights for equity, language access, and representation, using their platform to amplify Deaf and disabled voices and challenge systemic barriers. [ID: Kellie holds a large white canvas with black acrylic paint words, “Ignorance is the problem, not my deafness.“ There are Spanish moss trees are behind Kellie.] #DeafQueerArtist #DeafNonbinaryArtist #KellieMartin #DeafQueer #DeafLGBTQ #DeafNonbinary #DeafArtist
April 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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#DeafLGBTQWeek Community Love from Traź 💜
April 14, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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Happy #DeafLGBTQWeek!

We love you! 🏳️‍⚧️🤟🏽🏳️‍🌈

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April 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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Happy National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week from 1st grade students at California School for the Deaf in Fremont, CA!

We love you! 🤟🏽💜

#DeafLGBTQWeek #SupportDeafQueerYouth #SupportDeafTransYouth
April 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Happy National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week!

With love from San Diego!

#SanDiegoDeafQueers
April 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Introducing our 2025 and final #DeafLGBTQWeek cartoon series logo!

We *love* it!

Image description link and additional info about the logo in the ALT.

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[image description: bit.ly/deaflgbtqweeklogo25] We’re excited to reveal the final version of the National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week cartoon logo! Can you spot the new character? Meet Drago and his service dog, Magnus! Drago is the Founder and Executive Director of the Deaf Queer Resource Center (DQRC) and the main driving force behind #DeafLGBTQWeek. After nearly 40 years of service to the Deaf LGBTQ communities (30 of those specifically with DQRC), Drago is hoping to finally retire this year. With this final character update, this fun logo series is now complete; every character in the logo has been replaced once since the logo’s inception in 2018. All previous versions of this logo, from 2018 to the present, will remain available for use going forward until a future committee decides to create an all-new one. A huge thanks to the incredibly talented Carlisle Robinson for creating and updating the #DeafLGBTQWeek logo over the past 8 years! We absolutely love every single one of them! Thank you, Carlisle! 🤟🏽💜 *** #DeafQueer #DeafQueerPride #DeafLGBTQ #DeafTrans #DeafQueerWeek #DeafQueerPrideWeek
March 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Thank you, Avant! 💜🤟🏽

Happy #DeafLGBTQWeek!
April 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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#DeafLGBTQWeek

Did you know?

Every country has their own sign language. And even some states and cities have differing signs for certain words.

This video shows queer signs in LIBRAS (Brazilian sign language).

#QueerSigns #LIBRAS #Brazil #SignLanguage
April 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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We’ve chosen Bluesky (this account) and Instagram (@deaflgbtqweek) as our two official social media platforms for #DeafLGBTQWeek.

Be sure to follow both accounts!
April 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Check out the many ways you can participate this week!

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#DeafLGBTQWeek #DeafQueer #DeafLGBTQ #Deaf #Queer #DeafQueerPrideWeek
April 14, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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Happy #DeafLGBTQWeek from DeafLead!

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April 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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Yes! A #DeafLGBTQWeek Art Challenge will be taking place next week during National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week!

We can’t wait to see what you create! 💜

More info in the ALT.

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Attn: Deaf LGBTQ Artists! Yes! A #DeafLGBTQWeek art challenge is taking place this year! It will be led by Deaf nonbinary artist Kellie Martin of Seattle, WA! The art challenge will take place from Monday - Friday during National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week (aka #DeafLGBTQWeek). Daily themes will be shared soon. Who can participate: Deaf, DeafDisabled, DeafBlind, hard-of-hearing, late deafened queer and trans artists of all ages and skill levels. All artwork should be original and not AI-generated or AI-enhanced. When posting your art: 1. Please tag @deaflgbtqweek and use the following hashtags with your post: #DeafLGBTQWeek *and* #DeafLGBTQWeekArt This will help us and others find your art. 2. Please note that if your profile is set to Private, we won’t be able to see your art. If you have a Private profile and would like us to consider including your art over on the official @deaflgbtqweek Bluesky and Instagram accounts, feel free to send your art directly to us via DM. 3. Don’t forget to include an image description with your art! *** We can’t wait to celebrate #DeafLGBTQWeek with you! We love you! 💜🤟🏽 *** [image: an illustration of a queer artist with pink hair and attire holding up a paint brush in front of an easel against a blueish background with white text: “DeafLGBTQWeek - Attn: Deaf Queer Artists!”] #DeafQueerWeek #DeafArt #DeafArtists #DeafArtist #DeafLGBTQWeekArt #DeafQueerArt #DeafLGBTQArt #DeafQueerArtists #DeafTransArt #DeafTransArtists #DeafTransArtist #DeafQueerArtist #DeafLGBTQArtist #DeafLGBTQArtists #DeafQueerPride #DeafQueerPrideWeek
April 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Happy #DeafLGBTQWeek from DeafLead!

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April 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Happy #DeafLGBTQWeek from DeafLead!

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April 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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#DeafLGBTQWeek Spotlight: Victorica Monroe 💜
#DeafLGBTQWeek Spotlight: Victorica Monroe Dr. Victorica Monroe (they/them) is an educator, advocate, and social media activist behind Monroe Pedagogy (@monroepedagogy), focusing on DeafBlind topics and lived experiences. They are the author of Swishing, a children’s book that follows a Black DeafBlind student navigating identity, confronting prejudice, and using basketball to build confidence and resilience while embracing diversity, acceptance, and intersectional pride. They recently completed their PhD at Gallaudet University. 🎉 💜 *** [image: graphic of Victorica wearing a rainbow tie with above text] #DeafQueerWeek #BlackDeafBlindQueer #DeafQueerMoversandShakers #DeafQueer #Deaf #DeafBlind
April 16, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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Happy #DeafLGBTQWeek from the LGBT National Help Center 💜
Repost: It’s National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week, a time to celebrate Deaf trans & queer pride and love! This week we celebrate Deaf Trans and Queer pride and amplify their voices to bring awareness and visibility to our Deaf Trans and Queer siblings. Follow @DeafQueer for more #DeafLGBTQWeek National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week logo was designed by Deaf transgender artist Carlisle Robinson. Tv
April 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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#DeafLGBTQWeek is almost here!

Join us in uplifting and celebrating Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and HoH trans and queer communities during National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week!

Check out the many ways to participate:
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We love you and can’t wait to celebrate with you. 💜
#DeafLGBTQWeek is almost here! Whooo! April 13-19, 2026 This past year has been incredibly challenging for many of us. Despite this, Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and HoH trans and queer people continue to rise, create, inspire, love, resist, find joy, and support one another and our communities through it all. Join us in uplifting and celebrating Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and HoH trans and queer communities during National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week, also known as #DeafLGBTQWeek, taking place April 13 to 19, 2026 this year. Show your pride and allyship. Get involved! Check out the many ways to participate: https://deaflgbtqweek.info https://bit.ly/deaflgbtqweek We love you and can’t wait to celebrate with you.  *** [image: colorful background with the National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week logo. Logo description: https://bit.ly/deaflgbtqweeklogo. Text on graphic: Show Your Deaf Queer & Trans Love! / National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week / April 13-19, 2026] #DeafLGBTQ #DeafQueerWeek #DeafQueer #DeafGay #DeafLesbian #DeafTrans #DeafTransgender #DeafNonbinary #DeafBisexual #DeafBi #Deaf #WeLoveYou
April 9, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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Happy #DeafLGBTQWeek from the Los Angeles county Aging and Disabilities Department 💜
Happy #DeafLGBTQWeek from Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department! 💜 *** Repost: “This #DeafLGBTQWeek, join @deafqueer in celebrating people who navigate the world through both Deaf and LGBTQ experiences. The Deaf community isn’t a monolith, and many Deaf people live with multiple identities as they build culture, language, advocacy, and community in powerful ways. Check out @deaflgbtqweek for ways to get involved. #AccessibilityMatters #LACounty”
April 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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Happy #DeafLGBTQWeek from DeafLead!

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April 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Happy #DeafLGBTQWeek from DeafLead!

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April 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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The first theme of this year’s National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week art challenge is:

Resistance

We can’t wait to see what you create! 💜

#Resist #Resistance #DeafLGBTQWeekArt
April 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM