The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) recently announced that the next Deaf Congress will take place at the United Arab Emirates.
This is problematic because the UAE is one of the more than 64 countries that have laws and policies that criminalize homosexuality.
We call on the WFD to switch the location to a country where all deaf attendees will be safe and welcome. WFD represents nearly 72 million Deaf persons worldwide.
They made the announcement at its 19th World Congress in Jeju, South Korea. The UAE was selected over runners-up Norway and Nigeria.