Funny

Bisexual

Sources: Lifeprint, them

[Image ID:

The sign for Bisexual in American Sign Language. Blue B and pink I handshapes overlapping slightly with purple in the overlap. Background is white.

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Love

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Love in American Sign Language. Both hands in S handshape, arms crossed over each other over the signers chest. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign. There is a purple heart over the crossed arms. Background is white.

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Nia(Purpose)

Purpose

Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates, SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Purpose in American Sign Language. V handshape with palm facing signer taps palm of base hand, then twists so palm faces away from signer and taps palm base of hand again. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent red, green, and black in different stages of the sign. Background is white.

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People are trying to bring back 1880s-era anti-ASL sentiment. Worst timeline.

it's a little early for this but could we get a happy Halloween if you haven't already?

Sure, it's close enough

Halloween

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Halloween in American Sign Language. Both hands in bent B handshape rotate to cover the eyes. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent purple and orange. Eyes and fangs are purple.

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Spider

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID: Spider in American Sign Language. Both hands in clawed 5 handshape, palms stacked with fingers out to represent spider legs. The hands are purple with sharp black nails. End ID]

Reblogging because it's my birthday next week :3

The Knoxville Center of the Deaf is having a gala and I wanna go! Tickets are $90 so I'm doing commissions. The KCD offers great services and I'd love to support them. Here's a link for anyone that wants more information or to support them directly!

Request a commission through my ko-fi or message for details. My venmo is @Lloyd_E

[Image ID: a menu for commissions. Each category has examples.

15 dollars per sign. Examples shown are "Good" and "Behavior" for $15, "Good Night" for $30 and "Anthropology" or "the Study of Human Behavior" for $45.

25 dollars per stylized sign. Examples shown are "Bones" drawn with a skeletal design and "Frog" which has a frog face included in the design for $25. The signs "Lesbian" "Gay" "Bi" "Trans" colored in their respective pride flag colors together are $80.

5 dollars per fingerspelling. Examples shown are "Nonbinary" and "Name." End ID]

Nonbinary

Source: Rogan Shannon

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ASL handshapes spelling out nonbinary. Hands are all overlapping and translucent with white fingernails and alternating yellow, purple, and black.

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Variety

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Variety in American Sign Language. Both hands in 1 handshape pointing forward together move apart and alternately point upwards and downwards as they turn away. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.

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School

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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School in American Sign Language. Both hands in open B handshape. Dominant hand palm down hits base hand palm up twice. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign.

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