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When is Deaf apartheid acceptable?

This question is prompted by two conversations I had on the same night whilst attending The Magic Hour screening at The Lighthouse Cinema in Wolverhampton on Tuesday (17th Nov 09). The first I was told that organisations are deliberately not including Deaf people in their events because of the cost of booking British Sign Language Interpreters (BSL). In contrast Justin Edgar’s commitment to make sure The Magic Hour is accessible to Disabled and... 
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