Queering the Signs: LGBTQ+ inclusion in BSL

On 27th May 2022 LGBT Health and Wellbeing hosted a BSL led and focused panel discussion led by individuals from the d/Deaf Queer community.

The Panel invited Scottish Collaborative of Sign Language Interpreters (SCOSLI) members to attend a session to learn from the Queer d/Deaf experience, and discuss ways in which BSL interpreters can be LGBTQ+ inclusive (and affirmative!) when interpreting for LGBTQ+ d/Deaf people and the wider d/Deaf community.

BSL consultant (and panel member) Jamie Rea (he/him) recorded a BSL accessible video to accompany this report which you can find at https://youtu.be/oWSYae-SAR8. We have included hyperlinks (blue) across the report linking back to sections of the video, to provide context and demonstrate how to sign the inclusive signs discussed by the panel.

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