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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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* [[Don Bemrose]], Australia - opera singer
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* [[Dameyon Bonson]], activist
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* [[Beth Brant]], Canada - poet and writer
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* [[Deborah Cheetham]], opera singer and playwright
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* [[Chrystos]], United States - poet
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* [[Casey Conway]], rugby player and model
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* [[Deborah Cheetham]], Australia - opera singer and playwright
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* [[Michael Costello]], HIV consultant
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* [[Casey Conway]], Australia - rugby player and model
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* [[Blake Desjarlais]], politician
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* [[Michael Costello]], Australia - HIV consultant
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* [[Shaun Edwards]], fashion designer, artist
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* [[Benjamin Cruz]], Guam - politician and lawyer
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* [[Damien Miller]], Ambassador
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* [[Cris Derksen]], Canada - singer and musician
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* [[Chansey Paech]], politician
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* [[Qwo-Li Driskill]], United States - academic and poet
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* [[Waawaate Fobister]], Canada - playwright
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'''Canada'''
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* [[Sydney Freeland]], United States - filmmaker
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* [[Jewelle Gomez]], United States - writer
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* [[Evan Adams]], medicine and actor
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* [[Angel Haze]], United States - rapper and hip hop artist
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* [[Beth Brant]], poet and writer
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* [[Rene Highway]], Canada - actor
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* [[Corey Bulpitt]], artist
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* [[Tomson Highway]], Canada - playwright
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* [[Ma-Nee Chacaby]], artist, writer and activist
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* [[Jack Jackson]], United States - politician
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* [[Cris Derksen]], singer and musician
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* [[Donna M. Loring]], United States - journalist and politician
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* [[Jeremy Dutcher]], singer and musician
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* [[Billy Merasty]], Canada - actor and writer
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* [[Waawaate Fobister]], playwright
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* [[Damien Miller]], Australia - Ambassador
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* [[Camryn Harlick]], activist
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* [[Kent Monkman]], Canada - artist
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* [[Bretten Hennam]], filmmaker
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* [[Daniel David Moses]], Canada - poet, playwright, and academic
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* [[Rene Highway]], actor
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* [[Candy Palmater]], Canada - comedian
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* [[Tomson Highway]], playwright
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* [[Heather Purser]], United States - activist
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* [[Leah Horlick]], poet and writer
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* [[Jack Saddleback]], Canada - artist
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* [[Devery Jacobs]], actor
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* [[She King]], Canada - pop singer
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* [[Mathias Jolly]], writer
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* [[Jock Soto]], United States - dancer
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* [[Edward Lavallee]], academic, activist
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* [[Jenna Talackova]], Canada - model
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* [[James Makokis]], physician
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* [[Max Wolf Valerio]], United States - poet
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* [[Lee Maracle]], academic, writer and poet
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* [[Patricia Velasquez]], Venezuela - model and actor
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* [[Albert McLeod]], consultant
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* [[Storme Webber]], United States - poet
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* [[Billy Merasty]], actor and writer
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* [[We'wha]], Mexico - activist
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* [[Kent Monkman]], artist
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* [[Daniel David Moses]], poet, playwright, and academic
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* [[Candy Palmater]], comedian
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* [[Alan Polchies Jr.]], politics
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* [[Chevi Rabbit]], activist
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* [[Diane Rowe]], jurist and lawyer
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* [[Jack Saddleback]], artist
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* [[She King]], pop singer
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* [[Adrian Stimson]], artist
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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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* [[Tommy Pico]], poet
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* [[Heather Purser]], activist
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* [[Santino Rice]], fashion designer
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* [[Rob Garrett Smith]], business and philanthropy
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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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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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