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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
* [[Don Bemrose]], Australia - opera singer
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* [[Dameyon Bonson]], activist
* [[Beth Brant]], Canada - poet and writer
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* [[Deborah Cheetham]], opera singer and playwright
* [[Randy Burns]], United States - activist
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* [[Casey Conway]], rugby player and model
* [[Chrystos]], United States - poet
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* [[Michael Costello]], HIV consultant
* [[Deborah Cheetham]], Australia - opera singer and playwright
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* [[Blake Desjarlais]], politician
* [[Casey Conway]], Australia - rugby player and model
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* [[Shaun Edwards]], fashion designer, artist
* [[Michael Costello]], Australia - HIV consultant
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* [[Damien Miller]], Ambassador
* [[Benjamin Cruz]], Guam - politician and lawyer
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* [[Chansey Paech]], politician
* [[Cris Derksen]], Canada - singer and musician
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* [[Qwo-Li Driskill]], United States - academic and poet
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'''Canada'''
* [[Waawaate Fobister]], Canada - playwright
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* [[Sydney Freeland]], United States - filmmaker
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* [[Evan Adams]], medicine and actor
* [[Jewelle Gomez]], United States - writer
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* [[Beth Brant]], poet and writer
* [[Angel Haze]], United States - rapper and hip hop artist
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* [[Corey Bulpitt]], artist
* [[Bretten Hennam]], Canada - filmmaker
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* [[Ma-Nee Chacaby]], artist, writer and activist
* [[Rene Highway]], Canada - actor
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* [[Cris Derksen]], singer and musician
* [[Tomson Highway]], Canada - playwright
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* [[Jeremy Dutcher]], singer and musician
* [[Leah Horlick]], Canada - poet and writer
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* [[Waawaate Fobister]], playwright
* [[Cheyenne Jackson]], United States - actor
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* [[Camryn Harlick]], activist
* [[Jack Jackson]], United States - politician
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* [[Bretten Hennam]], filmmaker
* [[Donna M. Loring]], United States - journalist and politician
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* [[Rene Highway]], actor
* [[Albert McLeod]], Canada - consultant
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* [[Tomson Highway]], playwright
* [[Billy Merasty]], Canada - actor and writer
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* [[Leah Horlick]], poet and writer
* [[Damien Miller]], Australia - Ambassador
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* [[Devery Jacobs]], actor
* [[Kent Monkman]], Canada - artist
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* [[Mathias Jolly]], writer
* [[Daniel David Moses]], Canada - poet, playwright, and academic
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* [[Edward Lavallee]], academic, activist
* [[Candy Palmater]], Canada - comedian
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* [[James Makokis]], physician
* [[Heather Purser]], United States - activist
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* [[Lee Maracle]], academic, writer and poet
* [[Santino Rice]], United States - fashion designer
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* [[Albert McLeod]], consultant
* [[Jack Saddleback]], Canada - artist
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* [[Billy Merasty]], actor and writer
* [[She King]], Canada - pop singer
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* [[Kent Monkman]], artist
* [[Jock Soto]], United States - dancer
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* [[Daniel David Moses]], poet, playwright, and academic
* [[Jenna Talackova]], Canada - model
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* [[Candy Palmater]], comedian
* [[Michael Tarko]], Canada - academic
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* [[Alan Polchies Jr.]], politics
* [[Max Wolf Valerio]], United States - poet
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* [[Chevi Rabbit]], activist
* [[Patricia Velasquez]], Venezuela - model and actor
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* [[Diane Rowe]], jurist and lawyer
* [[Storme Webber]], United States - poet
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* [[Jack Saddleback]], artist
* [[We'wha]], Mexico - activist
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* [[She King]], pop singer
* [[Massey Whiteknife]], Canada - businessman and entertainer (Iceis Rain)
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* [[Adrian Stimson]], artist
* [[Tuma Young]], Canada - academic
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* [[Teddy Syrette]], activist
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* [[Jenna Talackova]], model
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* [[Michael Tarko]], academic
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* [[Ilona Verley]], contestant on Canada's Drag Race
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* [[Joshua Whitehead]], poet, writer
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* [[Massey Whiteknife]], businessman and entertainer (Iceis Rain)
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* [[Tuma Young]], academic
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'''Guam'''
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* [[Benjamin Cruz]],Guam - politician and lawyer
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'''Mexico'''
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* [[We'wha]], activist
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'''New Zealand'''
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* [[Tamati Coffey]], politics, entertainment (television)  
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* [[Abby Erceg]], professional football/soccer player
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* [[Shanan Halbert]], politician
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* [[Elizabeth Kerekere]], politician, artist
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* [[Witi Tame Ihimaera-Smiler]], novelist and writer
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'''Taiwan'''
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* [[Suming Rupi]], singer, songwriter, actor
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'''United States'''
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* [[Paula Gunn Allen]], poet
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* [[Susan Allen]], politician
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* [[Adelina Anthony]], artist
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* [[Shawna Baker]], Chief Justice
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* [[Randy Burns]], activist
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* [[Stephanie Byers]], politician
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* [[Chrystos]], poet
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* [[Sharice Davids]], politician and lawyer
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* [[Natalie Diaz]], academic and poet
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* [[Qwo-Li Driskill]], academic and poet
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* [[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
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* [[Donna M. Loring]], journalist and politician
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* [[Holden Madagame]], opera singer
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* [[Al McAffrey]], politician
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* [[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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* [[Arlando Teller]], politician
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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==
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* http://nativeout.com/twospirit-rc/two-spirit-101/
 
* http://nativeout.com/twospirit-rc/two-spirit-101/
 
* http://www.2spirits.com/index.html
 
* http://www.2spirits.com/index.html
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* http://www.out.com/news-opinion/2015/9/22/inside-native-american-two-spirit-society
 
* https://lgbt.wisc.edu/documents/two-spirit-resource-directory-jan-2013.pdf
 
* https://lgbt.wisc.edu/documents/two-spirit-resource-directory-jan-2013.pdf
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* http://w2sa.ca/about
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MM7hM-Q_QM
  
 
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Revision as of 17:19, 22 September 2021

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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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