IDENTITY

This week’s blog is for a special reason. Identity’s new member is from both the Deaf Community and the LGBTQ Community. To celebrate this new comer’s arrival I thought it was appropriate that we do an interview to learn new things from different types of communities and when various communities mix. So I interviewed this person and asked her some questions and these are her responses:

• Is being a Deaf LGBTQ member harder on you or easier for you to fit In with other LGBTQ members?

“First of all, I enjoy making new friends and they understand how to communicate with me. But it’s harder because I can’t catch up what everybody is saying and it’s hard to find an interpreter who is willing to volunteer. I hope identity would get an interpreter if any deaf/blind members want to come here.”

• What is your opinion on Identity? Do you find it helpful for you in anyway?

“I think Identity is a great place to show who you are and you can get support from here. However, if your family or friends are not supporting you, you would always have support group here.  I feel that I can be myself here and everybody is open-minded and they don’t judge anyone.”

• Would you tell more members of the Deaf/blind communities that are LGBTQ about this place?

“Yes I would.”

• If you have anything else that you want to say about Identity or anything that seem relevant please just go ahead and feel free to share.

“I think it’s a great place to make new friends who understand you. For me, I find it really awesome to know some of them go to same college where I attend. I hope, in future, identity would have equal access for everyone.”

Well to end this on a good note I would like to say this: Identity doesn’t care what communities you may come from we accept everyone. We like to learn more about the cultures of different communities so that we become more diverse so that we may be strong, stick together, work together and support one another. Thank you for reading this week’s blog.

Peer Educator @ Identity

Zachary Hooks