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My mother was born with physical handicaps. Changes to make society more accessible are critically important,but may not be thought about day to day. Please keep protections in place.
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Vona supported: Reverse the Recent DEIA Executive Order for Greater Inclusion and AccessibilityAs an inspiring interpreter, it hurts my heart seeing ignorant comments like that being made towards the deaf community. I want to advocate for their rights, because as a disabled minority, I know what it feels like to have your needs be overlooked by people who don’t care to educate themselves.
Alyssa supported: Charlie Kirk: Learn ASL & Support Accessibility for Deaf CommunitiesI'm Deaf. I rely on interpreters to understand what's happening around me, whether it'd be the news or at doctor appointments or in meetings. Interpreters are NOT a distraction. Language deprivation is real. Closed captions are not always a solution.
Kristina supported: Charlie Kirk: Learn ASL & Support Accessibility for Deaf CommunitiesI have paralyzed vocal cords. When I was an infant, the doctors were unsure if I would be able to speak. ASL is my first language. Although I am not deaf, I stand by those who absolutely need interpreters. ASL isn't ruining the fabric of America, trying to get rid of it and rejecting a group of Americans is.
Paige supported: Charlie Kirk: Learn ASL & Support Accessibility for Deaf CommunitiesI am hard of hearing and it’s very vital to have ASL to see what’s going on nationwide and statewide.
Emonya’ supported: Charlie Kirk: Learn ASL & Support Accessibility for Deaf CommunitiesI was born deaf in one ear (no cochlear nerve) and hard of hearing in the other. I didn't learn ASL till I was an adult because I was born and raised on Army bases in the 70s. My dad was a career soldier and Vietnam vet. There weren't any programs for families that moved as often as we did. Closed captions on live broadcasts are incomplete and full of typos/mistakes. Sometimes, the captions fall behind, so we lose several lines of information (they're called "craptions"!). An ASL interpreter fills those gaps and we get the full information during emergencies.
Patty supported: Charlie Kirk: Learn ASL & Support Accessibility for Deaf CommunitiesI was born deaf in one ear (no cochlear nerve) and hard-of-hearing in the other. I was born and raised on Army bases in the 70s because my father was a career soldier and Vietnam vet. I didn't start to learn ASL till I was an adult because there weren't any programs around for families that moved as often as we did. Captions during live broadcasts are incomplete and full of mistakes/typos. When those captions fall behind, they skip large portions of statements to catch up. If there's an ASL interpreter there, they not only fill in gaps, they INFORM the viewer.
Patty supported: Charlie Kirk: Learn ASL & Support Accessibility for Deaf CommunitiesI am a 58 year old deaf man (author and retired computer hacking forensic investigator). I am well educated like many of my deaf friends are. I was sick to my stomach reading the ignorant comments that were made from uneducated hearing Americans stating that interpreters are no longer needed since we have Close Caption (CC). CC works only for pre recorded shows / movies. It does NOT work well or properly for live covered events. Interpreters are NOT a distraction. They are my life line to surviving in this hearing world. Charlie Kirk and his supporters have only proven their lack of education when it comes to the 3rd leading language in America.
Jeffrey supported: Charlie Kirk: Learn ASL & Support Accessibility for Deaf CommunitiesNot every person understands English. Plain and simple. Even if we ignore the problems with captioning, especially live captioning, it is idiotic and dangerous to remove access to emergency briefings and important information. These misconceptions and opinions are the kind of thing that create harm and perpetuate the problems that deaf people face when it comes to getting access. FOLLOW THE LAW.
Chance supported: Charlie Kirk: Learn ASL & Support Accessibility for Deaf CommunitiesI have a Deaf family, and am also an ASL Interpreter. It is absurd to make such a comment, especially when it only leads to a desire to remove accessibility to fellow Deaf Americans. The last thing I would ever want to see is more Americans deprived from the same news everyone is getting - simply because they cannot hear the information being presented. Think about what you would want during an emergency: wouldn't you want to know what's going on? What to do? Where to go? What are my next steps?
Removal of ASL interpreters deprives them from the same access as everyone else. Period. How dare he try to use his platform to push this disgusting narrative.
Bryan supported: Charlie Kirk: Learn ASL & Support Accessibility for Deaf CommunitiesYou’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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