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I’ve posted a bit about how I’m finally learning ASL. I finished ASL 101 last week and loved every second of it. Which is why I want to tell y’all about the amazing place where I take classes in case you want to as well. Registrations for the March–May cycle are still open! https://www.queerasl.com/registration
A bit about the people behind these classes: Queer ASL provide 2SLGBTQQIA+ positive, accessible, and affordable (donation-based!) online ASL classes. They also offer specific classes for BBIMP (BIPOC) folks and classes for people with disabilities, that each center those identities. Most of the classes are timed for US/CAN timezones but some of the early US morning classes should work well for European folks too. Might be a bit late for Indian timezones etc unless you’re a nights owl.
So if you’ve always wanted to learn ASL but never really found the right place, then give Queer ASL a shot. The fact that it’s queer-centered, Deaf-taught, and online was what made it super easy for me to decide to take the plunge and I’m so glad I did.
See you in class maybe? 
@thegrumpyenby is ASL useful outside of the US? (I’ve wanted to learn a sign language for a while now but idk which one
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@syntheticsun I've always felt like I connected most with ASL but I'm from Austria, lived in the UK for 5 years, now live in a Germany, and we'll hopefully move to Spain soon. So at some point I decided that a) we move around too much to pick based on location and b) I'm going with the sign language I feel most drawn to, and that's ASL.
fwiw I also work in tech, with English as work language 99.9% of the time, and will hopefully never hold an in-office job again, so chances that I'll come across ASL signers through international work are actually not zero.
That said, if I was Deaf or HoH to a point where I'd rely on signing, I'd obviously go for a local sign language. So in a way it's my hearing privilege that allows me to be picky.
At the end of the day, I'd say weigh your options and what makes sense for your situation, but if you don't have to rely on it for communication where you live, just go with what brings you joy.
@thegrumpyenby @syntheticsun thanks! yes, that makes sense. similar situation for me with moving around too much to be able to choose a single local language (since idk where I will be living)
@syntheticsun Yep, the chronic international moving certainly does not help lol