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markey.senate.gov
No student should be denied the support they need to succeed. I reintroduced the bipartisan Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act to expand access to educational services for students who are blind, deaf, deafdisabled, hard of hearing, or deafblind.
June 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
linasigns.bsky.social
Don’t forget that signed languages cannot be separated from deaf people. Please consider citing the works of deaf, deafblind, and deafdisabled linguists, scholars, and activists at least. Read our work, invite us to present, talk to us!
adamcschembri.bsky.social Adam Schembri (ˈʃɛmbɹi/ˈʃkɛmbri) @adamcschembri.bsky.social · Sep 22
Hey spoken language linguistics colleagues: tomorrow is the International Day of Sign Languages (www.un.org/en/observanc...).
Please consider how you might use it to highlight signed languages in your teaching and/or research.
September 22, 2023 at 6:14 PM
linasigns.bsky.social
September is National Deaf Awareness Month (in the US). We celebrate deaf, deafblind, and deafdisabled people and their intersectional experiences and contributions to the world. 1/n
September 3, 2024 at 7:33 PM
queerdeaf.bsky.social
It’s International Day of Disability

I like to take this day to remind everyone that I am a whole and complete person as a DeafDisabled person. I am PROUD to be a DeafDisabled person.

Pity isn’t needed but accessibility, education and inclusion is.
December 3, 2024 at 3:19 PM
deafqueer.bsky.social
#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:
deaflgbtqweek.info

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
willfertman.com
Parents of #deafkids , please raise your hand. 🙌

Putting together a Starter Pack for hearing & Deaf parents of #deaf children, including #hardofhearing, #deafblind, #deafdisabled and #deafplus kids.

Reply here to be included.

#deafkidsrock #disability #ASL #BSL #signlanguage #DeafEd
November 25, 2024 at 4:48 PM
shiraalg.bsky.social
Are there ASL-based resources for discussing immigration rights and resources for Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing students? Thanks for sharing!
January 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
alslips.bsky.social
Huge congratulations to DaDaFest for hosting a truly inspirational afternoon of 'Rage' yesterday. Communication access was fabulous: #Face2Face #Remote #Local #WorldWide #Lipspeakers #BSL #AudioDescription #LiveCaptions #SSE #Lipreading #Deaf #DeafDisabled
#SpokenWordsMadeVisible
December 4, 2024 at 9:02 PM
annalim.bsky.social
…where the framework of deaf liminality comes in eg. being a DeafDisabled musician with speaking abilities closely aligns with deaf liminality than to the idea of the singular “deaf culture”. Hope this makes sense.
February 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
queerdeaf.bsky.social
Hi I’m E! I’m a DeafDisabled Queer and trans person who is a full time teacher and ASL instructor. I love disability advocacy, community, and dismantling barriers. The government is terrible but community is powerfully and I’m always open to connecting. 🤟🏽
November 15, 2024 at 6:56 PM
jennychenlu.bsky.social
@nationaldeafcenter.bsky.social
’s report on Deaf, DeafBlind, and DeafDisabled workers is cited in this paper — please continue this important demographic work!
October 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
you9me9.bsky.social
I created a global Deaf, DeafBlind & DeafDisabled starter pack! It’s a start and hope to add more people!

I added those who have posted at least one skeet (post).

Let me know if you want to be added.
November 22, 2024 at 12:20 AM
emmcrib.bsky.social
My son is profoundly deaf and therefore we are learning ASL as a family. If you’re part of the Deaf community (or DeafBlind/DeafDisabled) I’d love to connect! #deaf #asl
November 19, 2024 at 12:24 AM
you9me9.bsky.social
When you teach people about accessibility, it can be tiring especially w/ people nonplussed about it.

For Deaf, DeafBlind, & DeafDisabled people, the work never ends.

High five to those who teach others about accessibility even when there is pushback.

Never stop. ✊ (solidarity fist emoji)
May 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
deaflgbtqweek.bsky.social
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.

#DeafLGBTQWeekArt
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
languageisafence.bsky.social
This is why I left the United States. Leaving means I won't have a deportation on my record that would prevent re-entry. As a DeafDisabled trans immigrant, I'm high on the list of people they'd target to kick out.
miriam2626.bsky.social Sara Spector @miriam2626.bsky.social · Jan 19
Speaker Johnson tells Kristen Welker that he is prepared to fund mass deportations no matter what it costs as he prepares to cut Medicare and social security.
January 20, 2025 at 4:25 AM
georinker.bsky.social
🫡 just realized that I have this app lol

#gay #deaf #deafdisabled #needmorefollowers
November 10, 2024 at 4:30 AM
gladeaf.bsky.social
We celebrate the voices, leadership, and achievements of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind & DeafDisabled women. GLADinc.org/womensequalityday #DeafWomen #EqualAccess
August 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
deaflgbtqweek.bsky.social
#DeafLGBTQWeek is here!

Yay!!!!

Join us in celebrating Deaf trans and queer communities nationwide during National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week!

Check out the many ways you can participate:
deaflgbtqweek.info

We love you and can’t wait to celebrate with you. 💜

#DeafQueerPride #DeafLGBTQPride
#DeafLGBTQWeek is 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 this week! 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 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
deaflgbtqweek.bsky.social
Communication access is often an afterthought when most people plan events.

Don’t miss this short 1-hour workshop on how to make your events more accessible and welcoming to Deaf queer & trans communities!

Taking place during #DeafLGBTQWeek!

More info in the first image ALT.

#DisabilityJustice
From queeraccess Hello! We’re thrilled to host a virtual access workshop during Deaf Queer Resource Center’s Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week. This is designed for hearing allies, event planners and organizations wanting to learn to make their events accessible and inclusive for d/Deaf community members. Disclaimer: because this workshop is only an hour long, not everything will be covered. The workshop will be on Thursday, April 10th from 12:30 to 1:30pm PDT. Access information: this workshop will be in American Sign Language. Voice interpretations sponsored by Queer Sol Collective (thank you!) This workshop is offered on a sliding scale of $25-$100. Please send your payment to melissaeverywhere on Venmo and CashApp, then send an email to melissaeverywhere@gmail.com a screenshot of payment proof along with your name and you’ll receive the zoom link. Please email for any other payment methods. Gentle reminder: each payment is for one person only, no sharing link. We have 4 available scholarships for 2SQTBIPOC/disabled/low income folks + organizers. Please email if you need a scholarship. We hope you can join us! *** Access descriptions: graphic with a vibrant blue background Text in yellow: #deaflgbtqweek. The next line: "wow ASL is beautiful" to "we will have ASL interpretation services at our event" a crash course in inclusive Deaf Access by sunny melissa kelley colibrí Thursday, April 10 from 12:30p to 1:30pm PT on Zoom Access: This workshop will be in American Sign Language ASL-voice interpretation services provided Sponsored by Deaf Queer Resource Center (DQRC) and Queer Sol Collective (QSC) There are two logos at the bottom. The first logo on the left is for DQRC and the second logo on the right is for QSC. Text in yellow: Workshop description: This virtual workshop is designed for hearing allies, event planners and organizations wanting to learn to make their events accessible and inclusive for d/Deaf community members. Disclaimer: because this workshop is only an hour long, not everything will be covered. About sunny: sunny is a mixed Latinx DeafDisabled queer trans nonbinary femme access coordinator and community activist. They currently work as a nationwide access coordinator at Transform Together and Can’t Stop Won’t Stop. They also serve on Board of Directors for Queer Sol Collective as well as various advisory boards in different fields/spaces. In response to lack of accessible information including community resources and events, sunny founded the Queer Access and Nuestro Nido SD IG pages. They have been involved with Deaf Queer Resource Center since 2016 in different capacities and they are excited to participate in the annual National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week this year with y’all. Workshop description: This virtual workshop is designed for hearing allies, event planners and organizations wanting to learn to make their events accessible and inclusive for d/Deaf community members. Disclaimer: because this workshop is only an hour long, not everything will be covered. About sunny: sunny is a mixed Latinx DeafDisabled queer trans nonbinary femme access coordinator and community activist. They currently work as a nationwide access coordinator at Transform Together and Can’t Stop Won’t Stop. They also serve on Board of Directors for Queer Sol Collective as well as various advisory boards in different fields/spaces. In response to lack of accessible information including community resources and events, sunny founded the Queer Access and Nuestro Nido SD insta pages. They have been involved with Deaf Queer Resource Center since 2016 in different capacities and they are excited to participate in the annual National Deaf LGBTQ Awareness Week this year with y’all.
April 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
jahochcam.bsky.social
Gif game along with 🔥 ideas no surprise there. Love "deaf liminality" coined by Anna and "white native deaf signerism" co-coined with @linasigns.bsky.social can't wait to cite the heck outta these

Yay @annalim.bsky.social who keynoted for The 2nd ROLE Symposium today
Anna on zoom with the title slide next to her "the impossible multilingual" "there is no good or typical ASL" text next to a gif of a signing girl signing signing Annn on zoom next to slide ""White Deaf native signerism" The privileging in research and practice of white deaf signers of deaf signing families who use a more prestigious variety of ASL in the U.S. (definition co-constructed with Dr. Lina Hou)" with gif of light skinned woman on screen "The Case for Deaf Liminality If I need to coin a term to describe the most common deaf experience that I have ascertained from my research and lived experience so far, I would call it "deaf liminality." The multitudinal nature of this experience accounts for the intersectional identities of deaf* (includes DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and hard-of-hearing) people and the diversity of deaf onto-epistemologies from all over the world. I'm challenging the monolithic connotations of "Deaf culture" that tend to kowtow to the intimately related notions of DEAF-SAME and DEAF-FIRST. / 4 Anna Lim (siya/sh..." Next to zoom of Anna with gif
May 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
narada.ca
Alt-text included.

Please don't turn away from any #deaf #hardofhearing #deafblind #deafdisabled folks when speaking with them.

Ask if the venue is bright enough to communicate well. Some of us lipread or sign.

When attending video calls, lights should be on you. Not behind you.

#a11y
Inside a slightly dark venue, Patrick is turned his face away from spongebob. Patrick has his mouth open and looking elsewhere. SpongeBob, who is in front of Patrick, has his hands up towards Patrick. There is a text below that says "I can't hear you, it's too dark in here".
December 1, 2024 at 7:23 PM
deafequality.bsky.social
For #GivingTuesday, support Deaf Equality as we fight for equality and systemic change.

Deaf Equality works every day to break down barriers for Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing, and Late-Deafned communities.
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
deafequality.bsky.social
On October 8, 2010, President Obama signed the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) into law. The CVAA is a landmark law that brought us closer to equal access to modern communications for Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing, and Late Deafened people.
October 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
cdt.org
CDT's @arianaaboulafia.bsky.social, Project Lead for Disability Rights in Tech Policy, will be speaking at 2025 Deaf Law Day! Ariana will join a dynamic lineup of speakers discussing legal challenges & tech policy impacting the deaf & hard of hearing community on March 19. cdt.org/event/2025-d...
2025 Deaf Law Day
Date: Wednesday, March 19 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Welcome to the 2025 Deaf Law Day! We look forward to have you join us for a dynamic and engaging discussion on the latest legal challenges, issues, developments, and breakthroughs impacting Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened people (hereinafter “deaf and hard […]
cdt.org
March 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM