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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HIV Is A Gay Disease. Own It. End It.

<i><b>Deaf News: HIV is a gay disease... like it or not... Queer people not happy with campaign ad in California.</b></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/03/hiv-is-gay-disease-own-it-end-it.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="HIV is a Gay Disease - Own It - End It"><img height="417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_nGts3OeIywKAmsdUjAZQotaLWLdR25ZwvviklnGP6SzOUFtRtRQCwGBaCyP9TeMC3j6zXh0_NJPfrgmgGgvqhqMTAVDTdEegT8gYhllSr8RzEHV0jgptIBzh1pCgn_yEGYWa7iE7STS/s400/hiv-is-a-gay-disease.jpg" width="300" /></a>LOS ANGELES -- <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/27/262567/-" target="_blank">Daily Kos</a>: At least it is according to a controversial new ad campaign being deployed around Los Angeles on billboards and in print. And who is doing this? Not some radical conservative group, but the <a href="http://ownitendit.org/" target="_blank">Gay & Lesbian Center of Los Angeles</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />In this day and age, when you would think that we have come so far in the struggle to get middle America to embrace the fact that this is not a disease with an orientation, this comes along and is making waves even in <a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1713859/posts" target="_blank">conservative circles</a> and feeding the fodder.<br /><br /><br /><br />Response in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT" target="_blank">LGBT</a> community has been strong, and according to many of the postings on the discussion board at the <a href="http://imaginatron.com/forum/" target="_blank">Own It. End It.</a> website, not everyone is happy with it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV" target="_blank">Human Immunodeficiency Virus</a> (HIV) is a Gay Disease? Are you kidding? For those of us living with the shame and fear of being HIV positive, I'm angry. For those who've lived long enough to see the world begin to accept HIV as more then a gay disease, I'm offended. For those who expect more from our gay organizations, I'm disappointed. Most people will only read your flashy tag line and that's what they'll promote. This world is filled with misinformation, due to our short attention spans. Most people get there information from bits and pieces propagated by the evening news or a flashy headline. I expected more from your center. While the details of your ad are most likely accurate, you've done an injustice to your community. You've flown off course and I'm saddened by your decision to promote this hateful headline.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/2016/03/hiv-is-gay-disease-own-it-end-it.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="HIV is a Gay Disease - Own It - End It"><img height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3ux2X2Ep_6CX-6rbR4z_MiUFTW-tZAvHUK4PGVMUcwiXTRSt20zLXHM2g5m8AFwYE-zNL7w491C3LgBAAZc_2PoZOR2PDyLxOK4drGEJfNPwmglSJqvjWHBkSZ8dQxJC4S0lPnmvJTwK/s400/hiv-is-a-gay-disease-dont-kill-yourself.jpg" width="282" /></a><a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/custom/admark/la-me-hiv30sep30,1,3264429.story?coll=la-headlines-business-advert&ctrack=1&cset=true" target="_blank">The Los Angeles Times</a> article regarding the controversial campaign was quick to point out that the billboards will not use the "<a href="http://www.hivplusmag.com/opinion/guest-voices/2014/02/19/listen-hiv-still-gay-disease" target="_blank">HIV is a Gay Disease</a>" tag, but instead will simply say "Own It. End It." I frankly don't think that this distinction makes it OK. Own what? This has generated enough attention in L.A., at this point, that the casual observer know exactly what the billboards are asking gay men to do. Take ownership of a disease they didn't create. How can you ask us as a community to own something that has affected millions globally? And to a much greater degree worldwide the heterosexual populaion? It boggles the mind...<br /><br /><br /><br />Personally, I'm not comfortable with this at all. Gay men have fought this stigma from the very beginning of this disease. To have it come full circle in an shock tactic campaign, even in the interest of public awareness, is not cool. And before anyone says, "Look, it says clearly in the ad that they don't believe that it is a disease with an `orientation'" let me tell you something:<br /><br /><br /><br />I have taken enough marketing classes and seminars to understand that the initial impact of the bolded taglines is whatthe average driver on the streets of L.A. will remember, or the average reader skimming a magazine will read. This does a disservice to the disease, and to those stigmatized by employers, insurance companies, familes, and the public at large.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/27/262567/-" target="_blank">SOURCE</a>

HIV Is A Gay Disease. Own It. End It.

Deaf News: HIV is a gay disease... like it or not... Queer people not happy with campaign ad in California. LOS ANGELES -- Daily Kos : At le...

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