id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt www-latimes-com-6357 Biden's name in sign language resembles gang sign, some say - Los Angeles Times .html text/html 2069 225 72 Biden's name in sign language resembles gang sign, some say Los Angeles Times The deaf community has been unable to unify around a single American Sign Language name for President-elect Joe Biden. Deaf Americans are picking a new name for President-elect Joe Biden, shorthand that would replace B-I-D-E-N in colloquial American Sign Language. "The deaf community tends to come together to create new signs when our society experiences changes," said Michael Agyin, a deaf activist in L.A. and the founder of the Compton ASL Club. "I mean, Biden has been around in politics for 47 years, and this is the first time he's actually getting a sign name." "Biden should be proud and honored he's getting a new sign name," Agyin said. With vaccine, California enters new phase in the coronavirus pandemic With vaccine, California enters new phase in the coronavirus pandemic ./cache/www-latimes-com-6357.html ./txt/www-latimes-com-6357.txt