Deaf and LGBTQ: Community Discussion Report

A Q&A event for Deaf people with LGBTQ+ identities to gather and learnmore about each other’s experiences of sexuality and gender identity.

LGBT Health and Wellbeing first hosted a similar discussion event specifically highlighting the needs of LGBTQ+ Deaf people, in 2018. A clear outcome was the need for safe spaces for LGBTQ+ Deaf people to meet each other, while exploring and sharing their lived experiences. Along with the commitment to providing safe social spaces, was the acknowledgement that organisations like LGBT Health and Wellbeing should do more to be accessible to LGBTQ+ Deaf people. BSL interpreters are now used in events whenever possible, basic BSL training has been provided for events volunteers and we continue to provide opportunities for LGBTQ+ Deaf people to have their say.

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