Sign language for gay

Before we dive in, just a few notes about American Sign Language (ASL):

• ASL is a full language, just like Spanish or English. It has its retain grammar, syntax, vocabulary, etc.
• Sign language is not universal. Just like spoken language, there are sign languages unique to individual countries and within those languages there are regional accents.
• Signs, like spoken words, modify over time. This is particularly true of Homosexual signs—as our understanding of these identities develop, so do our signs.
• Not all signs are iconic but the ones I am going to discuss are.

My ASL & Deaf studies classes helped me develop a strong foundation for learning ASL. However, introductory classes can only go so far in teaching real-world vocabulary. While my professors may think that it is vital to teach the subscribe for “onion” so I can feed myself, I find it more vital to learn the write for “gay” so that I can ask a random Deaf stranger wandering the streets “hey, I’m lost, where’s the male lover parade?” I would pick a parade over onion rings any day.

The only place that I felt I could appropriately understand these terms was by socializing with my Gay