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