The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has filed a lawsuit against the White House, alleging that the administration's failure to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters during press briefings and public events violates federal disability rights laws. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and names President Trump, press secretary Karoline Leavitt, and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as defendants. In the lawsuit, the NAD argues that the absence of ASL interpreters deprives Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals of meaningful access to government communications which violate Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as the First and Fifth Amendments.

Deaf man Dr David McKee from New Zealand was recently awarded a King’s Birthday Honor for his work supporting the Deaf community. Dr McKee is a leader in improving life for Deaf people in New Zealand. In 1992, he and his wife, Dr Rachel Locker McKee, started the first full-time training programme for New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) interpreters at Auckland University of Technology. Before this, people who wanted to become interpreters only had informal training. Their work helped raise the quality of interpreting and gave Deaf people better access to public services like healthcare, education, and justice.

The Phoenix Deaf Club was recently founded in November 2024 by veteran sign language interpreter Keven Govender. The Deaf club is rapidly becoming a vital resource for South Africa's Deaf community, despite South African Sign Language being an official language. Practical accommodations in areas like healthcare and employment remain scarce. The club has already supported with health checks, driver's license assistance, and sign language interpretation at blood drives and religious services. They also offer sign language workshops to various institutions and provide personal lessons to bridge communication gaps.

Provincial funding has helped boost support for Deafblind individuals living in British Columbia. British Columbia has allocated over $654,000 in additional funding to strengthen CNIB Deafblind Community Services and the Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility. This vital support benefits individuals with dual loss of vision and deafness, who receive specialized communication assistance to help with daily activities such as shopping, attending medical appointments, or handling banking transactions. Intervenors use methods such as tactile American Sign Language, voice-over, and other adapted forms to ensure effective communication. This investment builds on the more than $1.1 million granted since 2022, extending the service pilot for another year and expanding coverage to support more Deafblind adults in the province.

There is currently great promotion of Mexican Sign Language teaching in Tamaulipas Schools in Mexico. Deputy Armando Zertuche Zuani has introduced a bill to make Mexican Sign Language (LSM) a mandatory subject in public elementary and secondary schools in Tamaulipas. The proposal, submitted to the Commission on Education and Vulnerable Groups, aims to facilitate the inclusion of people with deafness and to foster a more empathetic and diversity-conscious citizenry. Zertuche emphasized his commitment to eliminating barriers that limit the social participation of this group.