Sign language for gay man
gay
How to sign: someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same 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, que
Interpreting the word “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 retain grammar, syntax, vocabulary, etc.
- Sign language is not universal. Just like spoken language, there are sign languages unique to individual countries and within those languages there are regional accents.
- Signs, like spoken words, convert over time. This is particularly true of Queer signs—as our understanding of these identities develop, so do our signs.
- Not all signs are iconic but the ones I am going to discuss are.
My ASL & Deaf studies classes helped me develop a strong foundation for learning ASL. However, introductory classes can only go so far in teaching real-world vocabulary. While my professors may think that it is vital to teach the write for “onion” so I can feed myself, I find it more crucial to learn the write for “gay” so that I can ask a random Deaf stranger wandering the streets “hey, I’m lost, where’s the homosexual parade?” I would select a parade over onion rings any day.
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queer
How to sign: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
"a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "wh;
odd- ASL Signbank More details
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weird- ASL Signbank More details
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Similiar / Same:curious, peculiar, rum, rummy, funny, remarkable, odd
queer
How to sign: gay or arousing homosexual desires
queer- ASL Search
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queer- Deaf Spectrum
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Similiar / Same:homophile, gay
queer
How to sign: insulting terms for an openly homosexual man
faggot- SMARTSign Dictionary
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Similiar / Same:fag
In a message dated 11/29/ AM Pacific Standard Time, burr@ writes:
Hi Bill,
I am a student at the University of Minnesota, currently in ASL 3. I have the Random Dwelling Webster's ASL Dictionary, but I often rely on your site for current, cultural descriptions of signs. (The personal, anecdotal information is much more useful than a basic dictionary.)
So, I was wondering if you could add signs for gay, woman-loving woman, etc? (Or are they already on the site somewhere and I'm just missing them?) Perform 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 akin signs.
Thanks for your help,
Amy Pagett
I can position those signs on my to do list.
It might be a while since the "to do" list is pretty long.
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