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We’re here at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Chicago for the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf ‘s (RAD) biennial conference.  The views from the hotel are breathtaking and the weather has been fantastic.  It’s been fun bumping into old friends and meeting new ones.

The day began with a RAD board meeting, followed by a delegate orientation which included a workshop on Parliamentary Procedure by Libby Pollard.  The evening concluded with a President’s Reception which included Chicago-styled pizza.

So far, about 100 people have registered.  At least 200 more are expected.

If you have a Twitter account, follow us on Twitter @deafqueer for more frequent updates regarding the conference.

By the way, it’s not too late to attend!  The week is just getting started.  Come join us if you can!

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October 11th is National Coming Out Day!  Come out to someone you haven’t!

Also, check out the Deaf Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender coming out stories at http://www.deafqueer.org/resources/support/coming_out/stories/index.html.

We have tons of new coming out stories in ASL.  Beginning in January 2009, we’ll be featuring one new story each month! If you’re interested in sharing your coming out story, contact us.

Happy National Coming Out Day!

December 1 is World AIDS Day.  Please take a moment to remember the
many special people we’ve lost to AIDS and HIV-related complications.

The Deaf Queer Resource Center recently updated the List of Names of
Deaf Lost to AIDS website.  The list includes the names of CODAs,
interpreters and hearing signers who were an active part of the Deaf
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In a surprise move by House Democrats, gender identity protections were stripped from a proposed ENDA bill that was set to be voted on by the House of Representatives. The original bill would have afforded protection for both sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace.

“This affects not only Trans people but everyone who does not conform to society’s rigid gender norms,” said Dragonsani Renteria, DQRC’s Director and Trans activist. “Butch lesbians and effeminate men, for example, could be harassed, demoted, terminated or discriminated against simply for being ‘too masculine’ or ‘too feminine’.”

Please contact your U.S. House of Representatives and urge them to support the Baldwin Amendment which restores gender identity protections to bill HR 3685. This Amendment is expected to be voted on on Wednesday, October 24. A list of Representatives can be found at:

http://edlabor.house.gov/about/members.shtml.

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Read more about ENDA:

• Transgender-free ENDA advances in House
• Transgender protests greet HRC dinner
• Trans-less ENDA put on hold
• A History of Trans Oppression by HRC