Advocacy – Page 61 – Delaware Association of the Deaf (DAD)

September 9, 2022October 11, 2022

Delaware Voting Updates

Delaware passed 3 new laws this year – early voting, vote by mail (different from absentee ballot/voting), and same day voter registration. To check the status of your registration or voting locations, go to ivote.de.gov. General election info including candidate info can be found at elections.delaware.gov..

Another resource is ACLU’s new website – VoteDelaware.org.

September 13, 2022 – Primaries Election (to narrow down candidates by party)
November 8, 2022 – Statewide General Election (also known as mid-term elections and still important)

** DAD Note: As of October 2022, Delaware Supreme Court said same day registration and mail-in ballots (not absentee ballots) were thrown out. It does not look like either of the 2 options will be available for November’s election. There was no mention of the early voting law. Your best bet is to check with the Delaware Elections Website for the latest’s info on your voting options.

September 8, 2022

‘Dancing with the Stars’ : Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31

Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady and Selma Blair. Photo: GETTY (3)

The stars are aligning for season 31 of Dancing with the Stars!

On Thursday, ABC and Disney+ announced the latest celebrity cast members who will compete on the upcoming season of the reality dance competition show on Good Morning America — and the list does not disappoint!

The cast includes The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice with partner Pasha Pashkov, actor and comedian Wayne Brady with partner Witney Carson, actress Selma Blair with partner Sasha Farber, Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s son and fitness model Joseph Baena with partner Daniella Karagach, and Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino with partner Koko Iwasaki.

Also joining the cast is Coda star Daniel Durant with partner Britt Stewart, country singer Jessie James Decker with partner Alan Bersten, recent Bachelorette lead Gabby Windey with partner Val Chmerkovskiy and singer Jordin Sparks with partner Brandon Armstrong.

Read on at https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-season-31-cast-reveal.

September 8, 2022

Love Island’s Tasha: ‘A little sign language goes a long way’

Tasha Ghouri signing in BSL, blond hair w white cami shirt on a yellow sofa with a big green planter behind her

Tasha Ghouri was Love Island’s first deaf contestant. Now her time on the show is over, she wants to use her on-screen fame to make a real-life impact for other deaf people.

“I never had anyone to look up to that’s like me on websites or TV,” says Tasha – who finished fourth in the ITV competition this summer.

Before the villa, the 24-year-old modelled – for websites such as ASOS – with her cochlear implant visible, yet she was a rare example.

But according to Tasha, the depiction of the deaf community on TV is “moving in a very positive direction”.

“I think representation is really coming a long way from where it was a couple of years ago,” she tells Radio 1 Newsbeat.

“For example, Rose [Ayling-Ellis] on Strictly, and then I’m on Love Island,” she says.

Eastenders actress Rose, Strictly Come Dancing’s first deaf contestant, won the show last year.

“That’s a massive thing for the deaf community, and in terms of representation, [it] doesn’t happen enough in my opinion,” says Tasha.

Read the rest at https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-62812834.