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National Association of the Deaf Magazine Fall 2022 issue ⠀ Check out this interview to learn more about how DQRC got its start. ⠀ The article can also be downloaded in PDF format here: https://bit.ly/dqrcinterview 💜🤟🏽 ⠀ ***⠀ [images: screenshots of NADMag interview with DQRC. Link to article above has screen-reader-friendly PDF version]⠀ ⠀ #DeafQueerResourceCenter #DQRC #DeafQueer #DeafLGBTQ #DeafTQS2 #DeafS2TQ #DeafLGBTQIA #DeafLGBTQIA2S #DeafGay #DeafLesbian #DeafTransgenderYouth #DeafBisexual #DeafTrans #DeafTransgender #DeafNonbinary #QueerDeaf #DragoRenteria #DeafLGBTQWeek #DeafQueerOrganizations #DeafQueerCommunities #DeafLGBTQCommunities #DeafQueerHistory #DeafQueerHistories #DeafLGBTQHistory #DeafLGBTQHistories #DeafQueerYouth #DeafLGBTQYouth #NADMag

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#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

#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. 💜

A New, Fungal STI Is Quietly Emerging: Everything You Should Know About TMVII From what it is to how to get tested and prevent spread, here’s what you need to know about TMVII.

"TMVII is a fungal infection that can spread through sexual contact, but also by sharing towels and linens or any skin-to-skin touch. Patients and experts alike are concerned about the lack of response to TMVII, given that most of its cases have presented in men who have sex with men."

United Nations rejects U.S. effort to erase trans women: "It stops here" - LGBTQ Nation One advocate accused the U.S. of being “willing to lie” to “push forward their own gender ideology onto people in the U.N. system."

"Delegates at the United Nations 70th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) overwhelmingly voted against considering a proposal by the U.S. to adopt an anti-trans definition of 'gender.'"

With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans

“With legislative sessions underway in most states, hundreds of bills restricting transgender rights are under consideration as social conservatives seek to capitalize on Trump administration tailwinds and a shift in public opinion to codify an understanding of sex and gender as binary and fixed.”

Review: A Quiet Love Khushi Jain shows love for Garry Keane's intimate documentary.

"Societal prejudice affected the deaf lesbian couple Michelle and Kathy. When the two fell in love, same-sex marriage was illegal in Ireland. Living in the UK now, they have a wonderful family with two little girls, one hearing and one deaf."

Remembering Jesse Jackson's longtime advocacy for LGBTQ+ equality Jackson was the first person to mention gays and lesbians in a national convention speech, and he marched on Washington for LGBTQ+ rights.

Rest in power, Jesse Jackson.

Photo of Armani showing their fists that spell out “Self Love”.

Check out this interview with the amazing Armani Lawrence by San Diego Voyager magazine. 💜

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7 takeaways from Supreme Court arguments about bans on trans women and girls in sports Here's what went down at the Supreme Court as the justices decide on two anti-trans state sports laws.

“One of the biggest unresolved questions hanging over the case is whether transgender people should be treated as a protected group under the Constitution, similar to how the law treats discrimination based on sex or race. The stakes are enormous."

The US is in early stages of an anti-trans genocide, experts say - LGBTQ Nation One expert called the situation “terrifying.”

"Genocide experts are sounding the alarm to warn that the U.S. is in the early stages of a larger campaign to 'literally, physically' destroy transgender people as a specific gender group."

Know Your Protest Rights * You don't need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don't need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. * You have the right to photograph or film anything in plain view, including federal buildings and law enforcement, so long as you are not trespassing or violating a lawful order. You should not interfere with the actions of the government officials you are recording. any injuries. * If you get stopped by the police, ask if you're free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away. * If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present. * If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement officer at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you'll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney—no matter your citizenship or immigration status. * If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs

IF YOU INTERACT WITH ICE IN PUBLIC: * Ask if you are free to leave. If so, you may calmly walk away. * You have the right to refuse consent to a search. * You have the right to remain silent. You do not have to discuss your immigration status with anyone, such as about where you were born, whether you are a citizen, or how you entered the country. * If you have valid immigration documents, you should show them. Never provide fake documents. * If you are arrested, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer. * You have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ACLU

Wife of Minneapolis woman killed by ICE speaks out for the first time “We had whistles. They had guns,” Becca Good said about the shooting.

“We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love.” --Becca Good

Who was Renee Nicole Good? Remembering the Minneapolis poet and mother killed by ICE Here's everything we know so far about Renee Nicole Good, who was killed Wednesday by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

"Renee Nicole Good was many things — a wife, mother, poet, singer, devoted Christian, and 'extremely compassionate' human being — but she was not a 'domestic terrorist.'"

Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings

"Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the 'biggest waves of censorship' on its platforms in years."

Pam Bondi wants the government to create cash bounties for turning in trans equality activists - LGBTQ Nation Bondi wants the FBI to ignore right-wing terror attacks and target anti-fascists and trans people instead.

“Hiding under the guise of national security, these supposed anti-domestic terrorism moves are more likely to be used against trans activists and immigration advocates.”

"Lord have mercy, they won't stop us from dancing": The Black queer activists uniting joy & change - LGBTQ Nation The inaugural Black Queer Visionaries Summit was "not about reacting to struggle, but rather a proactive and intentional gathering."

“Some queer people flee the South for more politically and socially progressive states. But others remain and commit themselves to creating a future that is welcoming and affirming of all people, especially Black queer folks who still choose to call the South home.”