Gay sign language
Signs for GAY
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- HS
- 0,0-flat
- 1,D
- 1-X
- 1-i, pinkie
- 2, V
- 2-claw
- 2-close,H,U
- 2-cross, R
- 3, 3-num
- 3-claw
- 3-P,K
- 3-close,13
- 4
- 4-close,B,14
- 4-claw,E
- 5
- 5-claw, C
- 5-half
- 5-close, 15
- 6, W
- 6-Y
- 7,horn,ILY
- 8,8-open
- 9, F
- 10, A
- S, fist
- T,T2
- 20, G
- 20-L,L-claw
In a message dated 11/29/2006 10:37:40 AM Pacific Standard Occasion, burr0099@ writes:
Hi Bill,
I am a student at the University of Minnesota, currently in ASL 3. I have the Random House Webster's ASL Dictionary, but I often rely on your site for current, cultural descriptions of signs. (The personal, anecdotal knowledge is much more useful than a basic dictionary.)
So, I was wondering if you could add signs for queer , lesbian, etc? (Or are they already on the site somewhere and I'm just missing them?) Do you recommend using the initialized signs on the chin or is there something more up-to-date? You could also add signs for "partner" and
other related signs.
Thanks for your help,
Amy Pagett
I can put those signs on my to do list.
It might be a while since the "to do" list is pretty lengthy.
But at least they will be in the pipe for eventual inclusion.
I just do the initialized "GAY" / "LESBIAN" signs on the chin. Or if in an unknown group I'll spell G-A-Y. For partner I complete the "roommate" sign.
But what perform I know?&
Interpreting the pos “queer” in ASL
Before we dive in, just a few notes about American Sign Language (ASL):
- ASL is a full language, just like Spanish or English. It has its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, etc.
- Sign language is not universal. Just prefer spoken language, there are sign languages unique to individual countries and within those languages there are regional accents.
- Signs, like spoken words, change over moment. This is particularly true of Diverse signs—as our sympathetic of these identities develop, so perform our signs.
- Not all signs are iconic but the ones I am going to discuss are.
My ASL & Deaf studies classes helped me expand a strong foundation for learning ASL. However, introductory classes can only move so far in teaching real-world vocabulary. While my professors may believe that it is essential to teach the sign for “onion” so I can feed myself, I find it more important to understand the sign for “gay” so that I can question a random Deaf stranger wandering the streets “hey, I’m lost, where’s the gay parade?” I would choose a parade over onion rings any day.
The only place that I felt I could appropriately understand these terms was by socializing with my LGBTQ+
gay
How to sign: someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the similar sex
gay- Karl O'Keeffe
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gay
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gay- Deaf Rainbow UK
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gay- Deaf Rainbow UK
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Similiar / Same:homosexual, homo
Categories:human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
Within this category:gay man, lesbian
gay
GCSE vocabularyHow to sign: homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
queer- Deaf Rainbow UK
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queer- Deaf Rainbow UK
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queer- Deaf Rainbow UK
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Similiar / Same:homophile, queer