Inside the Deaf community, there are other, smaller communities, one of these being the queer community. Being queer as well as deaf adds another layer of possible shared experiences that can help bring people closer.

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard is a deaf, lesbian content creator/influencer who shares her life and past personal experiences with being queer and deaf with the internet. She is an individual that is aiding in educating the younger generations about the deaf and queer communities through both oralism and sign language.

The video below depicts a poem told through BSL about two gay men and their experiences with discrimination and oppression due to their deafness and homosexuality.