Larry Gray
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Larry Gray
@you9me9.bsky.social
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Deaf Gay/married Latino in the DMV area.
ASL professor and sometimes Deaf interpreter. Ed.D. in higher ed.
I can do conversational IS - beginner level. I enjoy chatting with international Deaf people.
Whenever I can, I travel the world.
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It’s October! Means what? The annual Gallaudet Homecoming social for Deaf LGBTIQA+ community! Last year, we had a huge turnout! Let’s do it again!

Sean Norman, Bradley Brown, and I will serve as your hostesses!

See you there! Spread the word to your rainbow brothers and sisters!
ASL Queer as F*bulous Social Kiki 915 U St, NW Washington, DC Saturday, October 25th 6 pm till late Questions? Email your f*bulous hostesses: sl.norman17@gmail.com baries78@gmail.com graystorm@gmail.com Orange background with spiders and cobwebs scattered. Pride colors flowing from the upper right corner to right center. A picture of Sean and Bradley together. A separate picture of Larry by himself.
October 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Today is our 25th anniversary! It all started with a friendly encounter at a Halloween party. A year later, he asked me out for a date. The rest is history.
It’s been a wild ride with ups and downs but we wouldn’t have it any other way. Here’s to more adventures with love everlasting!
The husband and I are smiling and posing together by a body of water behind us at Rehoboth Beach last weekend. We each have a bike helmet on top of our baseball cap. We were riding our e-bikes through nature with friends. We made a stop to take pictures. It was a beautiful day. Tall grass. Bright sky with clouds. Slightly windy.
September 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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This is 51.
Black and white facial selfie of myself. My right fist is resting on my right cheek as I am smiling at the camera. I am wearing a grey v-neck t-shirt with a simple silver necklace. I am a light-skinned Latino. Bald with a beard.
August 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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At a friend’s house for a party. Apparently, there’s a tennis tournament across the street at Rock Creek Park in DC. Rumor is that Serena and Venus Williams are in attendance.
In the living room with plants around. A large picture window behind me where the oark is across the street. I’m showing off my blue nails.
July 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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My current read and I had to share this excerpt.
An excerpt from Neal Shusterman’s “Thunderhead”, Book 2 of the Arc of a Scythe series: There is a fine line between freedom and permission. The former is necessary. The latter is dangerous—perhaps the most dangerous thing the species that created me has ever faved. I have pondered the records of the mortal age and long ago determined the two sides of this coin. While freedom gives rise to growth and enlightenment, permission allows evil to flourish in a light of day that would otherwise destroy it. A self-important dictator gives permission for his subjects to blame the world’s ills on those least able to defend themselves. A haughty queen gives permission to slaughter in the name of God. An arrogant head of state gives permission to all nature of hate as long as it feeds his ambition. And the unfortunate truth is, people devour it. Society gorges itself, and rots. Permission is the bloated corpse of freedom. hashtag kindlequotes
February 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The next ASL Queer as F*bulous Social will be in Feb. 22nd at Pitchers in DC.
Flyer for ASL Queer as F*bulous Social event. Pitchers 2317 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009. Feb. 22. 8 pm till late. Picture of Bradley and Sean as hostesses. Questions? Email your f*bulous hostesses: sl.norman17@gmail.com baries78@gmail.com.
January 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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A new group noun sign for a group of Deaf people?
December 9, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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Conchitas is perfect for this cold day!
medium-sized shells with ground beef, garlic, and seasonings in tomato sauce in a blue ceramic bowl.
December 6, 2024 at 10:49 PM
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Today is World AIDS Day. Let’s remember those who have gone before us and to educate each other to erase the stigma of AIDS and HIV.
inside the shape of a heart are filled with red twisted ribbons.
December 1, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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Today, for Friendsgiving, was the perfect day to wear my new sweater the hubby got me. Really comfortable.
Bald and bearded light-skinned Latino man. I’m standing at the bottom of the stairwell at a friend’s house. I am wearing a blue sweater with a large Haribo gummy bear with a red bowtie patch in the center. Hung pictures, Christmas decorations, a painting, a lamp, and plants are behind me.
November 29, 2024 at 4:28 AM
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Tonight is ASL Queer as F*bulous Social at Shakers in DC. See you there!
Event ad: ASL Queer as F*bulous Social Shakers 2014 9th St NW Washington, DC 20001 Saturday, Nov. 16 8PM Till Late A picture Bradley and Sean posing together. Questions? Email your f*bulous hostesses: sl.norman17@gmail.com baries78@gmail.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:53 PM
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As seen on a friend’s post in FB. 🤦‍♂️
A webinar ad: Making Them Interesting? By: Jennifer Francisco 0.2 PS CEUS 8pm-10pm EST (Adjust for your time zone) $30 Deaf people either know or do not know famous people, period. Interpreters have to be able to do a great job of making famous people come to life, both historical and contemporary. Interpreters have a few challenges to accomplishing this: describing them, identifying their backgrounds, knowing what they’re famous for, and more. Deaf people want to know everything about famous people. How can interpreters keep Deaf people interested and stay on task? In this webinar interpreters will learn how to determine which details are important and which are not. They will also be able to determine how to interpret in a manner where they would be able to keep Deaf audience’s attention.
November 15, 2024 at 7:07 PM