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We have identified the following outstanding two-spirit, aboriginal, and native LGBTQ individuals:   
 
We have identified the following outstanding two-spirit, aboriginal, and native LGBTQ individuals:   
  
* [[Evan Adams]], Canada - medicine and actor
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'''Australia'''
* [[Paula Gunn Allen]], United States - poet
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* [[Susan Allen]], United States - politician
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* [[Don Bemrose]], opera singer
* [[Adelina Anthony]], United States - artist
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* [[Dameyon Bonson]], activist
* [[Don Bemrose]], Australia - opera singer
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* [[Deborah Cheetham]], opera singer and playwright
* [[Dameyon Bonson]], Australia - activist
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* [[Casey Conway]], rugby player and model
* [[Beth Brant]], Canada - poet and writer
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* [[Michael Costello]], HIV consultant
* [[Randy Burns]], United States - activist
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* [[Shaun Edwards]], fashion designer, artist
* [[Chrystos]], United States - poet
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* [[Damien Miller]], Ambassador
* [[Deborah Cheetham]], Australia - opera singer and playwright
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* [[Chansey Paech]], politician
* [[Tamati Coffey]], New Zealand - politics, entertainment (television)
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* [[Casey Conway]], Australia - rugby player and model
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'''Canada'''
* [[Michael Costello]], Australia - HIV consultant
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* [[Benjamin Cruz]], Guam - politician and lawyer
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* [[Evan Adams]], medicine and actor
* [[Sharice Davids]], United States - politician and lawyer
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* [[Beth Brant]], poet and writer
* [[Cris Derksen]], Canada - singer and musician
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* [[Cris Derksen]], singer and musician
* [[Qwo-Li Driskill]], United States - academic and poet
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* [[Waawaate Fobister]], playwright
* [[Shaun Edwards]], Australia - fashion designer, artist
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* [[Camryn Harlick]], activist
* [[Waawaate Fobister]], Canada - playwright
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* [[Bretten Hennam]], filmmaker
* [[Sydney Freeland]], United States - filmmaker
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* [[Rene Highway]], actor
* [[Jewelle Gomez]], United States - writer
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* [[Tomson Highway]], playwright
* [[Camryn Harlick]], Canada - activist
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* [[Leah Horlick]], poet and writer
* [[Angel Haze]], United States - rapper and hip hop artist
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* [[Mathias Jolly]], writer
* [[Bretten Hennam]], Canada - filmmaker
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* [[Lee Maracle]], academic, writer and poet
* [[Rene Highway]], Canada - actor
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* [[Albert McLeod]], consultant
* [[Tomson Highway]], Canada - playwright
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* [[Billy Merasty]], actor and writer
* [[Leah Horlick]], Canada - poet and writer
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* [[Kent Monkman]], artist
* [[Cheyenne Jackson]], United States - actor
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* [[Daniel David Moses]], poet, playwright, and academic
* [[Jack Jackson]], United States - politician
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* [[Candy Palmater]], comedian
* [[Mathias Jolly]], Canada - writer
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* [[Alan Polchies Jr.]], politics
* [[Richard Lafortune]], United States - activist
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* [[Chevi Rabbit]], activist
* [[Donna M. Loring]], United States - journalist and politician
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* [[Jack Saddleback]], artist
* [[Lee Maracle]], Canada - academic, writer and poet
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* [[She King]], pop singer
* [[Al McAffrey]], United States - politician
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* [[Teddy Syrette]], activist
* [[Albert McLeod]], Canada - consultant
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* [[Jenna Talackova]], model
* [[Rahul Mehta]], United States - writer
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* [[Michael Tarko]], academic
* [[Billy Merasty]], Canada - actor and writer
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* [[Joshua Whitehead]], poet, writer
* [[Damien Miller]], Australia - Ambassador
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* [[Massey Whiteknife]], businessman and entertainer (Iceis Rain)
* [[Kent Monkman]], Canada - artist
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* [[Tuma Young]], academic
* [[Daniel David Moses]], Canada - poet, playwright, and academic
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* [[Jason Mraz]], United States - singer/songwriter
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'''Guam'''
* [[Chansey Paech]], Australia - politician
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* [[Candy Palmater]], Canada - comedian
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* [[Benjamin Cruz]],Guam - politician and lawyer
* [[Tommy Pico]], United States - poet
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* [[Alan Polchies Jr.]], Canada - politics
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'''Mexico'''
* [[Heather Purser]], United States - activist
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* [[Chevi Rabbit]], Canada - activist
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* [[We'wha]], activist
* [[Santino Rice]], United States - fashion designer
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* [[Jack Saddleback]], Canada - artist
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'''New Zealand'''
* [[She King]], Canada - pop singer
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* [[Jock Soto]], United States - dancer
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* [[Tamati Coffey]], politics, entertainment (television)
* [[Teddy Syrette]], Canada - activist
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* [[Jenna Talackova]], Canada - model
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'''Taiwan'''
* [[Michael Tarko]], Canada - academic
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* [[Max Wolf Valerio]], United States - poet
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* [[Suming Rupi]], singer, songwriter, actor
* [[Patricia Velasquez]], Venezuela - model and actor
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* [[Storme Webber]], United States - poet
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'''United States'''
* [[We'wha]], Mexico - activist
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* [[Joshua Whitehead]], Canada - poet, writer
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* [[Paula Gunn Allen]], poet
* [[Massey Whiteknife]], Canada - businessman and entertainer (Iceis Rain)
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* [[Susan Allen]], politician
* [[Tuma Young]], Canada - academic
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* [[Adelina Anthony]], artist
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* [[Randy Burns]], activist
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* [[Chrystos]], poet
 +
* [[Sharice Davids]], politician and lawyer
 +
* [[Qwo-Li Driskill]], academic and poet
 +
* [[Sydney Freeland]], filmmaker
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* [[Jewelle Gomez]], writer
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* [[Angel Haze]], rapper and hip hop artist
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* [[Cheyenne Jackson]], actor
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* [[Jack Jackson]], politician
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* [[Richard Lafortune]], activist
 +
* [[Donna M. Loring]], journalist and politician
 +
* [[Al McAffrey]], politician
 +
* [[Rahul Mehta]], writer
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* [[Jason Mraz]], singer/songwriter
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* [[Tommy Pico]], poet
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* [[Heather Purser]], activist
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* [[Santino Rice]], fashion designer
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* [[Jock Soto]], dancer
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* [[Max Wolf Valerio]], poet
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* [[Storme Webber]], poet
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'''Venezuela'''
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* [[Patricia Velasquez]], model and actor
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Revision as of 21:48, 14 December 2018

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The two-spirit and LGBTQ native and aboriginal communities exist around the world and are growing in prominence and influence.

Two-spirit individuals, being those who have both a masculine and feminine spirit, have existed as an alternative gender role in aboriginal and native societies for generations. Historically, native communities considered this trait as a gift - it was only on colonization that the concept was banished and a two-gender hierarchy was imposed. The two-spirit individual's role was to act as important spiritual and cultural advisors, teachers, religious leaders, and community builders within their tribes. They were considered more spiritually gifted, a reflection of the belief that the spirit of an individual is more important than the physical body.

Many of these individuals today are active in the creative and entertainment worlds, notably as writers, poets, playwrights, singers, and dancers. A number of them have successfully entered politics in their local communities and countries. All have been activists for their native traditions while also advocating acceptance and tolerance of the LGBTQ community as a whole.

The group has also established many regional activist organizations to represent them, including NativeOut and Dancing to the Eagle Spirit.

We have identified the following outstanding two-spirit, aboriginal, and native LGBTQ individuals:

Australia

Canada

Guam

Mexico

New Zealand

Taiwan

United States

Venezuela

Further Reading/Research


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