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 Sean Furman & Timothy Sanger!
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 two people - Sean on the left has short gray hair and is wearing a black shirt. Timothy on the right has short brown hair and a beard, and is wearing a blue shirt.)
(Both people signing together:) “Hello! We're proud to be Deaf and Queer!" (Sean:) Why? (Sean gestures to Timothy, who signs:) "Because being Deaf and Queer means you can be true to yourself." (Sean:) "You can love whoever you want to love." (Timothy:) "We've been together 22 years this December." (Sean:) "That's amazing." (Timothy:) "Wow." (Sean:) "I never envisioned that I would meet another gay person, fall in love, date, and eventually get married." (Timothy:) "And we have our own family!" (Sean:) "We're proud dads of triplets!" (Timothy:) "Yes, triplets! Wow, it makes you realize anything is possible." (Sean:) "Love is love." (Three blonde kids walk to join the two dads onscreen, smiling at the camera. Everyone hugs. 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.)