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BEING BLIND AND GAY
Robert Feinstein
This article
appeared in a French language magazine out of Montreal. This is the
English version that was translated into French for the magazine. I
hope that it will give you a better understanding of what my life
has been like as a blind person who is also gay. If this article
enables me to make some new friends who accept me for who I am, then
it will have been well worth the writing! Please feel free to
contact me at:
harlynn@panix.com and my name
is Bob. My guide dog's name is Harley.
Please note that I have a good long distance service, which makes
phone calls and phone friendships very possible.
I want to thank Chandler and Tony (Chanton.com) for their continued
support of my article, and for their understanding of how difficult
and at times isolating, it can be for those of us who are gay and
also blind.
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Someone close to you - a friend or family member - is Gay or Lesbian
or Bisexual or Transgender and you probably don't even know it. We
want you to know. We're your sons and daughters, your parents, your
friends and relatives, your colleagues, employees and neighbors.
We're of all ages, from all ethnic backgrounds, socio-economic
groups and religions. Some of us are blind or visually impaired.
We're also gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT). Blind
Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Bisexual People (BFLAG) was
formed in 1996. We began as a group of persons who are gay and
blind, who sought each other out for support and information.
In 2000, BFLAG received its charter as a special interest
affiliate of the American Council of the Blind. BFLAG is the first
such special interest group of the largest organization of persons
who are blind in the U.S. |
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Finally!
A home in cyberspace for Deaf Latinas and Latinos!
While this website is accessible to genté (people)
throughout the world, it is a website that is primarily by,
for and about the Deaf Latino/a community in the United
States.
This site is just getting underway. If you know of a missing
resource that should be here, please send it in!!
Since most Deaf Latinos / as in the U.S. do not speak, read
or write in Spanish, this website will be published
primarily in English. We may add a Spanish version in the
near future. Links to Alta Vista Spanish translation service
have been included throughout the website. Enjoy!
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The
Deaf Gay and Lesbian Center (DGLC)
was established in March 1992 by Deaf Counseling,
Advocacy, and Referral Agency (DCARA) and the United Way
of San Francisco to serve the needs of the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
(LGBT) Communities throughout the San Francisco Bay
area.
Being members of two minority groups,
Deaf and Hard of Hearing LGBT individuals face unique
challenges not only in the larger LGBT Community, but
also in the mainstream society. Language and the unique
cultural identity of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Communities can compound issues of social isolation,
oppression, discrimination, and inaccessibility of
information. Advocacy, empowerment, and communication
access help ensure Deaf and Hard of Hearing LGBT
individuals to become equal contributing members of
society.
The Deaf Gay & Lesbian Center (DGLC)
celebrates unity and diversity of the Deaf Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual & Transgendered Community. The Center offers
advocacy and resources for personal growth, leadership,
and empowerment within a safe environment.
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Welcome to
Deaf GLOW’s
website!!!
What is
Deaf GLOW?
Deaf GLOW is a group of deaf and hard of hearing folks and their
friends serving the Western United States. Deaf GLOW stands for Deaf
Gay and Lesbians of the West, thus, we have fondly shortened it to
Deaf GLOW. Deaf Glow is associated with the
Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf,
a national organization for the deaf gay and lesbian population.
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The first festival was held in 1997 in Seattle, Washington and
subsequently hosted in Provincetown, Massachusetts and Washington,
D.C. The Deaf Lesbian Festival, which is held every 2 years in
cities across the country, is not only a celebration of our double
culture, "Identity and Pride: Deaf and Lesbian," but also to give
the Deaf Lesbians an excellent opportunity to develop network, share
information about the needs of the community, and to increase an
effort to further our community across the country...
....... And the fourth festival will be hosted here in
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DeafQueer.net
Website
Hosting for Deaf LGBT Nonprofits
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Welcome to our site!
The Deaf Queer Resource Center (DQRC)
is a national nonprofit resource and information center for, by and
about the Deaf Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
Transsexual, Intersex and Questioning communities (hereafter
referred to as the "Deaf Queer community").
This is "the place" to find the most comprehensive and accurate
information about this unique community.
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Deaf
Youth
Rainbow
 
DYR is an organization sponsored
by
Capital Metropolian Rainbow
Alliance which provides
the necessary support and resources for D/deaf queer
youths. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender/transgendered youths are often overlooked in
terms of resources and social groups. That is changing
in light of new organizations that now offer
youth-related services and activities. D/deaf queer
youths are at disadvantage because many these services
or groups are not accessible to them. Thus, this
organization is formed.
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The Gay
and Lesbian Association of the Deaf - East serves the Deaf GLBT
Community of Eastern North America. For this reason, we require that
our affiliates be located (in USA) bordering or east of the
Mississippi River and (in Canada) east of Manitoba.
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The Rainbow
Alliance of the Deaf (RAD) is a nonprofit
organization established in 1977. The purpose of this Alliance is to
establish and maintain a society of Deaf Gays and Lesbians to
encourage and promote the educational, economical, and social
welfare; to foster fellowship; to defend our rights; and advance our
interests as Deaf Gay and Lesbian citizens concerning social
justice; to build up an organization in which all worthy members may
participate in the discussion of practical problems and solutions
related to their social welfare. RAD has over twenty chapters in the
United States and Canada.
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Linking Deaf and Hearing Queers |
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This is a social club for
deaf GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual
and Transgender) people living in or
are from Michigan. Our purpose is to
make friends, to have social
gatherings for good time and to
bring together Deaf GLBT brothers
and sisters in Michigan. Who is
welcome to join:
* Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender
* Deaf or Hard of Hearing
* Hearing or straight people in
support of Deaf GLBT cause.
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San Jose Lambda Society of the Deaf (SJLSD) was founded by Tommy Saavedra
along with two co-founders in the summer of 1986 to serve Deaf gays
and lesbians community in South Bay Area.
Rainbow Deaf Society (RDS) the
oldest organization for Deaf Lesbians and Gays, was founded in 1973
by Kent Mitchell and few other leaders. RDS was the only
organization to start the Deaf Community AIDS Project in 1985 to
provide education and financial support to Deaf people with AIDS.
In order to
assure the deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing gay and lesbian of
their rights to equal opportunities, in the community, the state and
the nation, RLSD shall promote educational, leadership and social
activities directed at furthering the well-being and development of
the deaf and hard of hearing gay and lesbian community and be
instrumental in promoting a better understanding and unity within
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Windy City
Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (WCRAD), a
Chicagoland area non-profit organization, provides an voice
to its members and provides for opportunities to network,
defend Deaf and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgendered) rights, and advance the interests of Deaf
LGBT citizens. The WCRAD promotes educational, economical
and social welfare to and for its members.
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