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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:   
  
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* [[Evan Adams]], Canada - medicine and actor
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'''Australia'''
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* [[Paula Gunn Allen]], United States - poet
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* [[Susan Allen]], United States - politician
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* [[Don Bemrose]], opera singer
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* [[Adelina Anthony]], United States - artist
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* [[Dameyon Bonson]], activist
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* [[Don Bemrose]], Australia - opera singer
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* [[Deborah Cheetham]], opera singer and playwright
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* [[Beth Brant]], Canada - poet and writer
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* [[Casey Conway]], rugby player and model
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* [[Randy Burns]], United States - activist
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* [[Michael Costello]], HIV consultant
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* [[Chrystos]], United States - poet
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* [[Blake Desjarlais]], politician
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* [[Deborah Cheetham]], Australia - opera singer and playwright
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* [[Shaun Edwards]], fashion designer, artist
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* [[Casey Conway]], Australia - rugby player and model
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* [[Damien Miller]], Ambassador
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* [[Michael Costello]], Australia - HIV consultant
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* [[Chansey Paech]], politician
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* [[Benjamin Cruz]], Guam - politician and lawyer
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* [[Cris Derksen]], Canada - singer and musician
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'''Canada'''
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* [[Qwo-Li Driskill]], United States - academic and poet
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* [[Waawaate Fobister]], Canada - playwright
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* [[Evan Adams]], medicine and actor
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* [[Sydney Freeland]], United States - filmmaker
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* [[Beth Brant]], poet and writer
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* [[Jewelle Gomez]], United States - writer
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* [[Corey Bulpitt]], artist
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* [[Angel Haze]], United States - rapper and hip hop artist
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* [[Ma-Nee Chacaby]], artist, writer and activist
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* [[Bretten Hennam]], Canada - filmmaker
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* [[Cris Derksen]], singer and musician
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* [[Rene Highway]], Canada - actor
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* [[Jeremy Dutcher]], singer and musician
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* [[Tomson Highway]], Canada - playwright
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* [[Waawaate Fobister]], playwright
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* [[Leah Horlick]], Canada - poet and writer
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* [[Camryn Harlick]], activist
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* [[Cheyenne Jackson]], United States - actor
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* [[Bretten Hennam]], filmmaker
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* [[Jack Jackson]], United States - politician
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* [[Rene Highway]], actor
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* [[Richard Lafortune]], United States - activist
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* [[Tomson Highway]], playwright
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* [[Donna M. Loring]], United States - journalist and politician
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* [[Leah Horlick]], poet and writer
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* [[Lee Maracle]], Canada - academic, writer and poet
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* [[Devery Jacobs]], actor
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* [[Albert McLeod]], Canada - consultant
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* [[Mathias Jolly]], writer
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* [[Rahul Mehta]], United States - writer
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* [[Edward Lavallee]], academic, activist
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* [[Billy Merasty]], Canada - actor and writer
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* [[James Makokis]], physician
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* [[Damien Miller]], Australia - Ambassador
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* [[Lee Maracle]], academic, writer and poet
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* [[Kent Monkman]], Canada - artist
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* [[Albert McLeod]], consultant
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* [[Daniel David Moses]], Canada - poet, playwright, and academic
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* [[Billy Merasty]], actor and writer
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* [[Chansey Paech]], Australia - politician
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* [[Kent Monkman]], artist
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* [[Candy Palmater]], Canada - comedian
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* [[Daniel David Moses]], poet, playwright, and academic
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* [[Tommy Pico]], United States - poet
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* [[Candy Palmater]], comedian
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* [[Heather Purser]], United States - activist
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* [[Alan Polchies Jr.]], politics
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* [[Chevi Rabbit]], Canada - activist
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* [[Chevi Rabbit]], activist
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* [[Santino Rice]], United States - fashion designer
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* [[Diane Rowe]], jurist and lawyer
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* [[Jack Saddleback]], Canada - artist
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* [[Jack Saddleback]], artist
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* [[She King]], Canada - pop singer
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* [[She King]], pop singer
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* [[Jock Soto]], United States - dancer
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* [[Adrian Stimson]], artist
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* [[Teddy Syrette]], Canada - activist
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* [[Teddy Syrette]], activist
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* [[Jenna Talackova]], Canada - model
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* [[Jenna Talackova]], model
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* [[Michael Tarko]], Canada - academic
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* [[Michael Tarko]], academic
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* [[Max Wolf Valerio]], United States - poet
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* [[Ilona Verley]], contestant on Canada's Drag Race
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* [[Patricia Velasquez]], Venezuela - model and actor
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* [[Joshua Whitehead]], poet, writer
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* [[Storme Webber]], United States - poet
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* [[Massey Whiteknife]], businessman and entertainer (Iceis Rain)
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* [[We'wha]], Mexico - activist
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* [[Tuma Young]], academic
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* [[Massey Whiteknife]], Canada - businessman and entertainer (Iceis Rain)
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* [[Tuma Young]], Canada - 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://www.out.com/news-opinion/2015/9/22/inside-native-american-two-spirit-society
 
* 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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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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