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" As a sexually fluid deaf man, I know that embracing all our identities is the way to thrive and to overcome the limitations and prejudices that surround us. "

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" Own your identity. Love who you are in the world. Love your deafness. "

" My sexiest feature is my body. "

" I have my own foundation, Nyle DiMarco Foundation, and it focuses on bettering deaf youths' lives. "

" I'm really excited to educate the world about what deaf people can do. "

" Right after college, I was trying to figure out what to do. Teach? Act? Model? Do PR for the deaf community? And now I'm doing all I dreamed of and more. "

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" I am the fourth generation of being deaf. "

" I'm ready to take the world by storm and have them look at me and say, 'Deaf people can dance.' "