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The Secret Deafie: I was abused by a Deaf man, but I don’t want to be called a victim OR a survivor

February 6, 2015 by

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The Secret Deafie is a regular column about deaf experiences submitted anonymously by different contributors. If you have a story […]

Deaf News: Deaf man beaten up in Bristol club for signing

January 27, 2014 by

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A deaf man has been beaten up for using sign language in a Bristol nightclub. Harry Gibson was on a […]

Deaf News: Deaf footballer playing in the Scottish Cup is abused by fans

January 24, 2014 by

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Just over a year ago, Deaf footballer Daniel Ailey was abused while playing for Potters Bar Town, and went on […]

Read: How deaf women are vulnerable to domestic abuse: the tragic story of Safiya

October 24, 2013 by

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An article in the New Statesman has followed up on the harrowing story of a Deaf woman who was kept […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Deaf footballer Daniel Ailey says abuse he experiences is ‘the same as racism’

February 26, 2013 by

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Extract: Daniel Ailey didn’t give up playing football when a badly broken leg left him on the sidelines for a […]