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Queer as Deaf: Intersections - Coggle Diagram
Queer as Deaf: Intersections
Deaf Lesbian festival in Seattle
which are you first: black or Deaf?
Do you feel more Deaf or more Lesbian?
does one identity preclude the other
you must choose to be either Deaf or a Lesbian
gay community tired of opression
mistreatment by police
in 1969 stonewall riots
because of this the L/G community now has more recognized place in society; however they still don't have a place at the table.
there is still stigma against Gay men and lesbians
gay and lesbian people are still victims of hate crimes
gay men and lesbians antidiscrimination laws
deaf identity is highly valued
rainbow alliance
formed by Deaf Gay men and Lesbians in 41977
in 1997 Deaf Lesbian caucus at the Deaf Women conference
there is a need for recognition, respect and political movement to fight homophobia within the Deaf community
many Lesbians and Gay men fear to be stigmatized in the community of deaf people
how open is the Deaf community to Deaf LGBTQs or is it not?
sometimes people with homophobia react violently
two murders at Gallaudet University
both members of the LGBTQ community
Deal culture is sometimes compared with black culture
it wasn't until 1994 that the Deaf culture was compared with the Gay culture
when audism is brough up Deaf people feel anger
homophobia sometimes makes deaf people oppressors
Our identities, who and what we are,
how others see us, are greatly affected by the names we are called and the words with
which we are labeled
Labels also hurt
With more education and exposure, people are learning how to be politically correct when it comes to talking about Lesbians and/or Gay men
Both Deaf and L/G communities do not have much power. But decisions made regarding L/G issues are made by those with more power-- hearing Lesbians and Gay men
For many years, Deaf people were “trained” to be ashamed of being Deaf