A deaf woman is suing the organisers of a Little Mix concert for failing to provide a sign language interpreter for back up acts.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...ge-interpreter
Other than commenting that having to accompany children to a Little Mix concert is one of the few occasions that I could imagine deafness having a silver lining, I'm finding it really hard to see this as anything less than an attempt to cash in, the promoter seems to have really made an effort to accommodate her demands-:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42776454
I can only see this as harmful to those campaigning where disabled people are being genuinely disadvantaged.
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Before attending the concert at Sussex’s South of England Event Centre last September, Sally Reynolds petitioned the organiser, LHG Live, to provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter so that she and her two friends, who are also deaf, could enjoy the concert with their daughters, who are able to hear, the BBC reports. Initially LHG offered Reynolds carer tickets and said she could bring her own interpreter. Citing the Equality Act 2010, which states that any organisation supplying a public service has a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that a disabled person receives as similar as possible an experience to a person without a disability, Reynolds applied for a court injunction to oblige LHG to supply a BSL interpreter. Before the hearing, LHG agreed to provide an interpreter, who appeared during Little Mix’s set. However the interpreter did not appear during supporting performances, by Ella Eyre and the Germein Sisters. Reynolds is now suing LHG for failing to make reasonable adjustments for the entire performance. |
Other than commenting that having to accompany children to a Little Mix concert is one of the few occasions that I could imagine deafness having a silver lining, I'm finding it really hard to see this as anything less than an attempt to cash in, the promoter seems to have really made an effort to accommodate her demands-:
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In a statement, LHG Live told the BBC: "We received a request from Sally Reynolds to supply an interpreter. "We consulted with her recommended agency and agreed to provide the professional interpreter of her choice for the Little Mix show. "This included specific staging and lighting, and a set list in advance." LHG Live also provided upgraded tickets, access to private accessible toilets and all public announcements on giant screens either side of the main stage |
I can only see this as harmful to those campaigning where disabled people are being genuinely disadvantaged.
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