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LGBTQ sign language expressions

I want you to express LGBTQ appropriately even in sign language!

It is said that 1 in 20 people is a sexual minority. Of course, some people have various disabilities. In particular, sexual minorities who are deaf have limited information and are isolated because they are afraid of discrimination and prejudice, unable to come out to their surroundings. To do. That is why we want sign language interpreters, who are supporters of information transmission, to interpret with correct knowledge.

 I think that most people use expressions such as okama and homo without being ill-informed. However, even if there is no offense, many of the parties feel uncomfortable. Even if a deaf person who is a sexual minority wants to request a sign language interpreter, it is very difficult for them to use it if the interpreter uses discriminatory expressions or has prejudices. It is often said that when I told people around me that I learned about sexual minorities and made friends, a few days later, someone close to me confessed, "Actually, I am too." First of all, it is important to know the appropriate knowledge and expressions.

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A person who likes women as a woman. Some are feminine, some are boyish.

lesbian

The following expressions and words are insulting and should not be used.  

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lesbian

It's a derogatory term for lesbians.

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homo

It's a derogatory term for gays.

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Okama

It's a derogatory term for gays, transgenders, and men who aren't masculine.

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