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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.03,0:00:04.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[ This video has no audio, in honor of 'No Audio Day' ... ]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.44,0:00:07.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[ ... and a good No Audio Day to you! ]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.48,0:00:08.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello ASL Community!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.96,0:00:12.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I usually post my vlogs on the 1st and 15th of each month,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.23,0:00:14.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but one viewer
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.21,0:00:16.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,notified me of something; when I looked into it,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.41,0:00:21.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was so disturbed that I just had to let you know about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.01,0:00:24.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If someone were to tell you that ASL wasn't a true language,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.34,0:00:26.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it was all just a bunch of rudimentary
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.61,0:00:29.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,miming and gesturing, how would you feel?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.65,0:00:32.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sad to say, that's precisely what's happening here in Italy.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.02,0:00:35.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For years now, the Italian signing community,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.97,0:00:39.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,comprised of both Deaf and hearing signers,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.21,0:00:42.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have been striving to convince their government
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.75,0:00:46.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to recognize their signed language: LIS.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.49,0:00:50.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They've submitted a document regarding LIS to the government,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.60,0:00:53.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which the government is ready to officially recognize
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.62,0:00:57.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}however{\i0} they want to replace the acronym 'LIS' with 'LMG',
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.89,0:01:00.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,essentially meaning 'Language of Miming and Gesturing'
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.98,0:01:01.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.86,0:01:03.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,… 'Miming and Gesturing'???
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.61,0:01:07.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hey, I've got an idea: Maybe we should start referring to
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.06,0:01:11.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spoken Italian as 'LMG' - Language of Moans and Grunts!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.26,0:01:17.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[ terrible imitation of spoken Italian… but you get the point ]
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.03,0:01:18.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.55,0:01:22.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you'd like more information, check out the links below.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.29,0:01:25.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Click on them for more videos and articles on the topic.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.90,0:01:28.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyway, I didn't make this video simply because I wanted
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.28,0:01:31.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to share this information with you and have that be it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.29,0:01:33.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, this is a call to ACTION.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.69,0:01:36.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are our Italian brothers and sisters! Though they have
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.64,0:01:39.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a different signed language, they {\i1}are{\i0} a part of the
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.03,0:01:42.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,global signing community, and as such, share our interests.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.14,0:01:44.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,… but how can we lend our support?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.08,0:01:49.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, I'm glad you asked. You can do three things.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.00,0:01:51.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's the first, and most significant way
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.04,0:01:52.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to lend your support:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.06,0:01:55.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Italian signing - LIS - community has set up an
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.55,0:01:58.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,online petition; you can show your support
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.82,0:02:01.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by logging on to that petition and signing it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.63,0:02:04.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The petition's link is below, the first one listed.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.13,0:02:09.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since the petition is in Italian, you may feel a bit lost,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.06,0:02:13.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,unsure of how to fill it out. No worries, simply click here.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.06,0:02:16.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll see a video explaining and demonstrating
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.21,0:02:18.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the process, it's really easy, so simple.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.95,0:02:21.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One thing to keep in mind, though: Unless you confirm
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.83,0:02:24.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your email address, your signature is not valid.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.87,0:02:27.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some have signed the petition thinking all is well,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.68,0:02:29.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when in fact, they've missed one step,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.35,0:02:30.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thereby invalidating their signature!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.72,0:02:32.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How so? Click on that there video.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.10,0:02:35.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second way to lend your support? If you have
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.30,0:02:38.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a Facebook account, log in, enter the name
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.94,0:02:41.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of this group, and join 'em. That way you can keep
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.31,0:02:43.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,updated on any developments.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.05,0:02:45.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The third thing you can do? Tell your friends!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.46,0:02:48.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're Deaf, tell your Deaf friends.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.16,0:02:50.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're an ASL teacher, tell your students.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.77,0:02:53.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're an interpreter, tell your colleagues.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.05,0:02:56.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Send an email, tell them in person, forward this vlog,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.46,0:02:59.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make your own vlog! The important thing is that
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.33,0:03:01.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you get the word out. It doesn't matter if you're Deaf,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.77,0:03:06.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hard-of-Hearing, hearing, a CODA, or a NERDA…
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.08,0:03:10.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,point is, we're all a part of one big community:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.04,0:03:13.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the global signing community.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.30,0:03:15.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As for those who do not understand sign language;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.30,0:03:17.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we need to {\i1}help{\i0} them understand.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.81,0:03:20.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sign the petition. Join the Facebook group.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.85,0:03:22.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tell your friends.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.19,0:03:24.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sign
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.40,0:03:26.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Power.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.19,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,