Deaf Lesbian Couple Recovering & Being Helped

<i><b>Deaf News: Deaf lesbian couple who were attacked with a bat: 'We're sacred to walk the streets' in California.</b></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/03/deaf-lesbian-couple-recovering-being.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Deaf Lesbian Couple Deanna Burkhartand and Cathren Huges"><img height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_OTAEM3_c0NR4pxdQPiWYqnklnV260QCgEiHeGzJUuV5JQTHx3qH5czma0EFRjN_5NVu1y6XPNEnQihwoh0uVoxBSmYkcQyPBxCtrXfHsb-XRWArCDP8uyuTqWiH_5nb4BNNZoLcMIlve/s1600/deaf-lesbian-couple-deanna-cathren.jpg" /></a>DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA. -- San Diego Gay & Lesbian News: The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_loss" target="_blank">Deaf</a> lesbian couple who were beaten with a baseball bat in Desert Hot Springs on March 22, have come forward to <a href="http://sdgln.com/news/2016/03/26/deaf-lesbian-couple-who-were-attacked-bat-were-sacred-walk-streets" target="_blank">SDGLN</a> to voice concerns about their safety and to thank the community for their support.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.deafvideo.tv/vlogger/Bulldog" target="_blank">Deanna (Dee)</a>, 37, and <a href="http://www.deafvideo.tv/vlogger/BulldogWife" target="_blank">Cathren (Cat)</a>, 30, are recovering from injuries they received on Tuesday when suspect Shaunda Lane allegedly became upset because she didn’t understand the women’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_language" target="_blank">sign language</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />Dee and Cat used hand signing to ask Lane to leave their property, but were attacked by Lane with a baseball bat according to a police report.<br /><br /><br /><br />Lane is currently behind bars facing <a href="http://m.kesq.com/news/deaf-women-recovering-after-being-brutally-attacked/38644034" target="_blank">attempted murder charges</a>. Local police say they are not investigating the case as a hate crime.<br /><br /><br /><br />Since the attack the women have been trying to get their lives back in order and the community has rallied together to help them. A <a href="http://gofundme.com/bqvsf7v9" target="_blank">Go Fund Me</a> account has been set up to help the couple recover financially.<br /><br /><br /><br />“I really would like to thank the supporters who are my family and Deaf friends, even Deaf teachers, even hearing friends, also hearing families…who already knew who we are, for rest of our lives,” said Dee in the letter to SDGLN.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/03/deaf-lesbian-couple-recovering-being.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Deaf Lesbian Couple Deanna Burkhartand and Cathren Huges"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yKhYdyWw2JRDIdS86vwaK3mmUeLoIRD_d4NGi3nFb3TvmJHhI-4SiduS_T8X07X1CL09Si68MSYwFwsYFypbuL8Yp5xFVfo7WYO_aYHpt5_QCZ1F1OQRB02D8UuSdJEAGki6_tN95gEZ/s1600/deaf-lesbian-couple-deanna-cathren-assaulted.jpg" /></a>Both Dee and Cat suffered severe injuries; Dee a broken hand and concussion.<br /><br /><br /><br />A Good Samaritan who only wishes to be identified as Team Mom has stepped in to help the couple as they recover from shock.<br /><br /><br /><br />Dee is grateful to Team Mom and her continued support, “Team Mom (has) been checking on us almost every day to see if we (are) doing ok, and bring everything that we need. We love her so much. We thank…GOD every day for her,” wrote Cat.<br /><br /><br /><br />After the attack, the couple’s apartment was broken into and their cellphones and other items were stolen or vandalized. Dee expressed some of the things that the donations will go toward. She says they are very scared of living in Desert Hot Springs now and they need money to move.<br /><br /><br /><br />Additionally they need help with, “medical bills which my Medi-Care isn't good; have to transfer from Indiana to…California. Transportations; with no car which during night time is not safe to walk and things were missing at home when it was robbed.”<br /><br /><br /><br />Team Mom opened up her apartment to the couple after their attack and Dee is very grateful for her kindness.<br /><br /><br /><br />“Team Mom has made sure that we have food, clothes money etc... we love that there are people like her in the world,” she writes. “Team Mom lives in a small apartment and still took us in for our safety. She does so much to have so little. Thanks Team Mom for accepting us for who we are. I'm honored to have my Team Mom. Many thanks.”<br /><br /><br /><br />Team Mom is asking for help within the Deaf and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT" target="_blank">LGBT</a> communities to aid these women in getting their lives back in order.<br /><br /><br /><br />“My city has two Deaf females that were <a href="http://www.ksla.com/story/31561080/deaf-women-recovering-after-brutal-attack" target="_blank">beaten within inches of their life with a baseball bat and robbed</a>,” Team Mom writes to SDGLN. “They don't have anything now! Can you help make them feel beautiful again? Contact the community and a few others you may know. To help support the deaf victims to get back on their feet.”<br /><br /><br /><br />Dee says they are still anxious about their assailant, and worry about her getting released from jail.<br /><br /><br /><br />"We are still not feeling safe completely because we heard Shaunda (Lane) is trying to act like she is not guilty for attempted murder," she writes. "Need (to) talk to detective this Monday to make sure she stays in prison with no bail."<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><object allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" allowscriptaccess="always" data="http://www.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/wid/0_fjqpcc08/uiconf_id/25650522" height="345" id="kaltura_player_1458932373" name="kaltura_player_1458932373" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="470"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/wid/0_fjqpcc08/uiconf_id/25650522"/><param name="flashVars" value=""/><a href="http://corp.kaltura.com">video platform</a><a href="http://corp.kaltura.com/video_platform/video_management">video management</a><a href="http://corp.kaltura.com/solutions/video_solution">video solutions</a><a href="http://corp.kaltura.com/video_platform/video_publishing">video player</a></object> </div><br /><br /><br />Help Deanna and Cathren with donations through their Go Fund Me page <a href="http://gofundme.com/bqvsf7v9" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://sdgln.com/news/2016/03/26/deaf-lesbian-couple-who-were-attacked-bat-were-sacred-walk-streets" target="_blank">SOURCE</a>

Deaf Lesbian Couple Recovering & Being Helped

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Chick-fil-A Employee Signs To Deaf Customer

VIDEO [CC] - <i><b>Deaf News: Touching moment as Chick-fil-A employee signs to Deaf customer goes viral on social media.</b></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/03/chick-fil-employee-signs-to-deaf.html" title="Chick-fil-A employee Taylor Anez signs to Deaf customer goes viral on social media"><img height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_r06SPirC7fRps7PGDSAF4vZ5xxuLTor1JZqtlX9GwvRdrp4IW-G1WMcAtcK-z37tSjHWYEfTBwNRQ9eyNQrFaXci-mZ_2whsK2IxPoDtA_8c6HhPdqDqVA1A3i6azNcpX3Sl4pvMNY7t/s400/chick-fil-a-employee-sign-language.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><br />FAYETTEVILLE, NC -- <a href="http://abc7.com/society/chick-fil-a-cashier-uses-sign-language-for-deaf-woman/1238615/" target="_blank">WTVD-TV‎</a>: A mother and her <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_loss" target="_blank">Deaf</a> daughter were moved so much after a North Carolina <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick-fil-A" target="_blank">Chick-fil-A</a> employee used <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Sign_Language" target="_blank">American Sign Language</a> while taking their order that the mom shared the touching moment on social media.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://abc11.com/video/embed/?pid=1236694" width="500"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To activate this feature, press the "CC" button.</span></div><br /><br />For the first time in her life, Cynthia Walker, a 20-year-old Deaf woman, was able to order her meal at the restaurant on Raeford Road by signing. Her mom, Terri Buelman, says she was surprised and overjoyed when she realized the cashier knew and used <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_language" target="_blank">sign language</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />Buelman says it was the first time Cynthia was able to order something without feeling uncomfortable with people staring at her.<br /><br /><br /><br />"People just look at her, then they look at us at what we do, so we had to order for her," explains the mom about previous situations.<br /><br /><br /><br />Buelman says they heard about a cashier at Chick-fil-A who knew sign language and had helped other <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_loss" target="_blank">Deaf and Hard of Hearing</a> customers with their orders.<br /><br /><br /><br />When they went there, they found Taylor Anez, a high school senior. After hesitating, Cynthia started signing and was surprised when Anez signed back. It was a monumental step of freedom for the young woman.<br /><br /><br /><br />The restaurant manager didn't know Anez could sign, but the young cashier says her relatives are Deaf and she learned so she could communicate with them.<br /><br /><br /><br />Cynthia's story and the video have gone viral. Her family has set up a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/3v5d9q3v" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a> page to help raise money to get her a hearing service dog. <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/3v5d9q3v" target="blank">Click here for Cynthia's GoFundMe page for a hearing service dog</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://abc7.com/society/chick-fil-a-cashier-uses-sign-language-for-deaf-woman/1238615/" target="_blank">SOURCE</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Related Post:</b> <a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/search/label/Deaf%20Customers">#Deaf Customers</a>

Chick-fil-A Employee Signs To Deaf Customer

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The Deaf Talent Project - GoFundMe

VIDEO [CC] - <i><b>GoFundMe - The Deaf Talent Project for the community.</b></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-deaf-talent-project-gofundme.html" title="The Deaf Talent Project"><img height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiST9QDeoTbYAeIY9FPVODWz5mXZ-pwBVIe99OXJ834Tm43xwawpwX0Sc3xCRvpVDPM_rVo_ZlS5LI1ydlx37CwLQBLDr7P8xwgWOsTnYZ-gv1j1ReyFghOrRMCahx_RF6LjBVH3m2xHfTr/s400/deaf-talent-project.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><br />We are a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_loss" target="_blank">Deaf</a> fimmaking team and there is nothing we are more passionate about than seeing the accurate representation of the Deaf on the media and equal access to jobs for all peoples with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability" target="_blank">disabilities</a> in the entertainment industry.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ALBr_txNDXU" width="500"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To activate this feature, press the "CC" button.</span></div><br /><br />This is why we support the <a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/search/label/%23DeafTalent">#DeafTalent</a> movement and this is why we are working to create a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/deaftalent" target="_blank">#DeafTalent PSA</a> where Deaf talent in front of and behind a the camera can show the world their skills. Our project will showcase popular Deaf professionals in entertainmnet fields such as: acting, directing, modeling, writing, dancing etc. connecting them and thier work with the public. Now we need your help! Donate to help the project: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/deaftalent" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />In order to make a high quality product that does justice to the talent of it's 100% Deaf cast and crew we need to fundraise money to rent filming equipment, studios space, food for the cast and crew, flying out some of the name talent signed onto the project, and marketing to make sure this project gets in front of the people who make decisions in the industry.<br /><br /><br /><br />So, please donate whatever you can to help us achieve our goal! If you can't donate funds but have another way of helping us spread the world about Deaf talent whether it be through food donations, connections to publicity for the project, or simply by sharing this campaign every little bit helps! Donate to help the project: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/deaftalent" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/deaftalent</a>. We are so grateful for all of your love and support! <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/deaftalent" target="_blank">Read More</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Related Post:</b> <a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/search/label/%23DeafTalent">#DeafTalent</a> - <a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/search/label/Amanda%20McDonough">#Amanda McDonough</a>

The Deaf Talent Project - GoFundMe

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