Nyle DiMarco celebrates National ASL Day with a series of thirst-quenching tweets and GIFs

Yesterday was National ASL Day.

To mark the occasion, Nyle DiMarco posted an informative Twitter thread where he shared facts, squashed misconceptions, and raised awareness to American Sign Language.

Today is #NationalASLDay

A THREAD consisting of American Sign Language history, facts, and myth busters:

— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) April 15, 2018

For instance… Did you know ASL has different accents?

YES, ASL HAS ACCENTS!!!!

It depends on age groups, ethnic groups, and regions. pic.twitter.com/LPDJNYdHh9

— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) April 15, 2018

Or that there over 200 different versions of sign language?

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ASL is NOT universal. We have over 200 different sign languages.

Before you wish sign language is universal, do you even speak Esperanto? ??

— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) April 15, 2018

Or that the ASL sign for “I love you” is a simple combination of the letters “I,” “L,” and “Y”?

The sign for “I love you” is ?? (a combination the signs for letters I, L, and Y)

OR #NationalASLDay pic.twitter.com/nqhmWwic3N

— Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) April 15, 2018

The America’s Next Top Model and Dancing With the Stars winner also explains that National ASL Day is held each year on April 15 to commemorate the 1817 opening of Connecticut’s American School for the Deaf, the first school for the deaf in the U.S.

Who knew?

Giphy also got in on the action by celebrating National ASL Day with a fresh series of thirsty Nyle DiMarco slang GIFs.

DiMarco, who came out publicly as “sexually fluid” in 2015, is currently one of the producers for Broadway’s new revival of Children of a Lesser God.

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