[NFBK] Fwd: Reminder: Twitter chat today at 2 p.m. ET on lived experiences with blindness, sexual orientation, & gender identity

[Jayne Seif]

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> From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
> Date: October 21, 2020 at 10:01:14 AM EDT
> To: Riley Seif <jayneseif at att.net>
> Subject: Reminder: Twitter chat today at 2 p.m. ET on lived experiences with  blindness, sexual orientation, & gender identity
> Reply-To: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
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> Today! Share Lived Experiences with Blindness, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity
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> Join the conversation in our weekly Twitter chats for Meet the Blind Month. We will be discussing lived experiences with intersectionality, which refers to overlapping characteristics that are also subject to misconceptions and inequalities. The chats will be each Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET and our hashtag is #MeetTheBlind. Today, October 21, we are discussing our lived experiences with blindness, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Below are the questions to answer during the Twitter chat:
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> Q1: Please introduce yourself and list some characteristics you are comfortable sharing as it relates to blindness, sexual orientation, and gender identity. #MeetTheBlind
> Q2: Can blind people be part of the LGBTQ+ community? And in what ways are we a part of it? #MeetTheBlind
> Q3: What are some misconceptions around blind people and our sexual orientation and gender identity? #MeetTheBlind
> Q4: What are some ways that the LGBTQ+ community embraces blind LGBTQ+ people? #MeetTheBlind
> Q5: How do you feel that your LGBTQ+ identity has been received in the blindness community, particularly at training centers and advocacy events? #MeetTheBlind
> Q6: What can we do better to be more affirming to our blind LGBTQ+ family? #MeetTheBlind
> Learn more about Twitter chats. We look forward to your participation.
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> What’s a Twitter chat?
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> A Twitter chat is a scheduled, organized topical conversation on the Twitter platform centralized around a specific hashtag. In every response during the Twitter chat, a designated hashtag is included. The chat isn’t only for answering the set questions but also to encourage, support, and assist others who are part of the chat. Tweet, reply, retweet. You can find the chat by searching for the hashtag at the scheduled time. Along with tips for the chat check out details on joining Twitter.
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> For more details on all Meet the Blind Month activities visit nfb.org/mtbm.
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