Hey, I’m Sherrie (she/they)
I sign.
I wander.
Stories of a queer Deaf person: growing up Deaf, finding my people, and working out who I am along the way.
I mix humour with honest reflection on identity, advocacy and intersectionality. Pull up a chair. Nice to meet you!
What you’ll find here
Deaf identity. Travel. Social justice.
Deaf identity
Life as a Deaf person who grew up in a hearing family and has signed Auslan all my life.
Travel
More than 20 countries and plenty of Australia. Notes on wandering the world as a signer.
Social justice
Advocacy, access and inclusion, with intersectionality at the centre of it all.
Latest from the blog
New city, new sign.
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Twenty Years On
Dear younger me, I know where you are standing right now. You’re standing on the driveway, at the very edge of something enormous. It…
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A Year of Letting Go, A Year of Becoming
As I step into 2026, I’ve been reflecting on the year that just passed.2025 was an incredible year – not because it was easy,…
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The Power of Deaf Innovation, Inspiration, and Impact.
With the National Week of Deaf People & International Week of Deaf People wrapping up, I reflect on yesterday’s theme: innovate, inspire, impact. This…