Alison Hendry is a profoundly Deaf BSL user currently working at the University of Edinburgh as their BSL Officer. Proud Glaswegian living by the beach in Edinburgh (don’t ask which city is better!). Big fan of Irn Bru, Scotland’s national drink. Has a slight obsession with Friends, the TV show. Tweets as @alisonhendry16
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Ian
August 26, 2021
Where is the English translation?
Editor
August 26, 2021
Can you see the subtitles on the video?
Cathy
August 26, 2021
A nice viewpoint from Alison. However, we already have the Equality Act 2010 and this Act is supposed to be powerful enough (which it is really) that we do not need a BSL Act also. I am aware and have been aware you can ask for interpreters anywhere you go and whoever is the provider they must abide by the Equality Act 2010. I fear that not enough Deaf people are asserting their rights under this Act, which is why other organisations are pressing for the BSL Act. Personally, it is not going to improve our lives if Deaf people are not asserting their rights for language provision. It is vital that Deaf Communities and Deaf organisations let Deaf people know that they ALREADY have power under the Equality Act, that is clearly not happening. We are wasting time and resources when we fail to use what is already at our disposal. I for one, and as a profoundly deaf person do not agree with a BSL Act, when the Equality Act is already underused by Deaf Communities.
Tim
August 30, 2021
Cathy, the Equality Act is pants.