BLeGIT Queer Deaf and Interpreter Social
This summer, the first national event for queer interpreters is taking place in San Francisco. BLeGIT, the national member group for that community, is hosting an all-day workshop on August 3rd in downtown San Francisco. The night before, August 2nd, we will host a free event- a Queer Deaf and Interpreter Social- at the hotel. No tickets or registration is required. We are hoping many local people will join us to welcome folks from all over the country.
When: August 2nd, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Where: The Downtown Marriott Hotel- 55 4th St., San Francisco, CA (same location as the RID Conference)
Free and open to all!
If you are also interested in attending the BLeGIT Pre-Conference Symposium on August 3rd, more information can be found here. It’s not too late to register at the door.
-Paavo Allen and Shane Blau
BLeGIT Symposium Committee
on July 24th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Kewl.
on July 29th, 2007 at 9:34 am
Very interesting. I’ve always been under the impression interpreters don’t like to socialize with us deaf. Even gay ones. Only the new awkward signers. They take advantage of us to learn asl and then when they become interpreters they stop socializing with us.
on July 31st, 2007 at 7:03 pm
I think it depends on where you live. In some places I’ve lived, I noticed the same but in others, terps were very social with deafies.