At Morpheyes Studio we are humbled, honored, and excited that many of you took the time to share your stories with us and the community. This series would not be possible without your enthusiasm and vulnerability. Our aim is to show young Deaf Queer people that they are not alone in the world, and give them hope through representation.
Here is one of the many beautiful stories shared with us -- by Danik Soudakoff!
DESCRIPTIVE TRANSCRIPT:
(The logo of a heart with Pride flag stripes and an outline of an ear in one half of the heart appears on a white background again. The heart logo spins and slides left and right, revealing the words “DEAF + QUEER” in funky black lettering. The heart logo slides up above the title. Then appears a person with short blonde curly hair wearing a black T-shirt with rainbow colors, in front of a red wall.)
“Hi! I want to share something about how proud I am to be Deaf and Queer. Wow. The two big communities are very supportive, diverse and inclusive, and both have a strong history of fighting for our rights. It makes me very, very proud to be part of two big communities. Now during Pride month, we remember what we’ve fought for, pride to be ourselves today -- wow! We’re very diverse, with all different kinds of people and many different ways to express yourself. Both worlds have many different ways to be your real self. That’s what makes me very proud to be Deaf AND Queer!" (Fade. The logo of a heart with Pride flag stripes and an outline of an ear in one half of the heart appears on a white background again, above the words “DEAF + QUEER” in funky black lettering. End.)