Yehuda TurtleIsland.social<p>GOP are sick fucks</p><p>GOP lawmakers pass bill allowing child genital exams without parental consent</p><p>Republicans at the West Virginia Legislature passed a bill that would allow health care providers to “visually or physically examine a minor child” for the purpose of identifying their “biological sex” without the “consent of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian.”</p><p><a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/gop-lawmakers-pass-bill-allowing-child-genital-exams-without-parental-consent/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/gop-la</span><span class="invisible">wmakers-pass-bill-allowing-child-genital-exams-without-parental-consent/</span></a></p>
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Yehuda TurtleIsland.social<p>1/<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://turtleisland.social/@Tzipporah" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Tzipporah</span></a></span> has one of these blankets but you don't have to be <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> or <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> to have this blanket.</p><p>Vibrant blanket design is based on a painting by Two Spirit artist Ryan Young (Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa) that calls out to their community's traditional story about crows.</p><p>While this blanket celebrates Two Spirit people, Ryan envisions it as a blanket that anyone can wrap themselves in to feel safe, warm, and at home.</p><p><a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Native</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a><br><a href="https://eighthgeneration.com/collections/blankets/products/two-spirit-wool-blanket" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">eighthgeneration.com/collectio</span><span class="invisible">ns/blankets/products/two-spirit-wool-blanket</span></a></p>
Yehuda TurtleIsland.social<p>Fuck, this really upsets me 😡 </p><p>Trans women transferred to men’s prisons despite rulings against Trump’s order</p><p>Incarcerated trans women report being groped by male guards and suicidal thoughts: ‘I’m punished for existing’</p><p><a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Felon47" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Felon47</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/transgender-women-prison-trump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/07/transgender-women-prison-trump</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arizona</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Powwow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Powwow</span></a> empowers community amid growing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiTrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiTrans</span></a> legislation </p><p>Tuesday, March 4, 2025<br>By Brandelyn Clark</p><p>"The Arizona Two Spirit Powwow returned to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PhoenixArizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhoenixArizona</span></a> on Saturday, February 22, to spotlight Indigenous <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ and two-spirit people for a day of cultural celebration and community.</p><p>"Hosted at South Mountain Community College, the event welcomed dancers, drum groups and attendees from across the region. More than just a traditional gathering, the powwow allowed two-spirit individuals to celebrate their identities and honor their place in Indigenous culture.</p><p>“'This (powwow) is a perfect example of a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SafeSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SafeSpace</span></a> for people to come and dance in whatever category they want to dance in, dress the way that they feel good about themselves, love who they want to love, and they are safe here. This tells the community we are here, we are here for you,' Sheila Lopez said.</p><p>"Lopez is the founder of Arizona’s first Two Spirit Powwow and the first Native chapter of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFLAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFLAG</span></a>, which bills itself as the country’s largest advocacy organization that supports LGBTQ+ individuals and their families.</p><p>"President Donald Trump’s recent executive actions have left <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> and two-spirit communities uncertain about their rights and recognition going forward.</p><p>"'It is super important right now with the administration, what they’re doing to pretty much wipe away trans people. It’s super critical right now for us to continue to show up in the community, to say we’re here, we’re not going anywhere and you can’t erase us, period,' Lopez said."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://indianz.com/News/2025/03/04/cronkite-news-two-spirit-powwow-brings-community-together-for-celebration/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">indianz.com/News/2025/03/04/cr</span><span class="invisible">onkite-news-two-spirit-powwow-brings-community-together-for-celebration/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResistFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResistColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GBLTQRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GBLTQRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpiritPowwow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpiritPowwow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Decolonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decolonization</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Decolonize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decolonize</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Powwows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Powwows</span></a></p>
Yehuda TurtleIsland.social<p>A groundbreaking art exhibit, Queering Indigeneity, opens June 5 in St. Paul, Minnesota, featuring works by 16 Indigenous Two-Spirit, queer, and gender-diverse artists from the Upper Midwest.</p><p>Joining APTN National News to discuss Queering Indigeneity are organizers Penny Kagigebi, an Ojibwe Two-Spirit artist, and Kate Beane, executive director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art, where the exhibit will be displayed.</p><p><a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Native</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a><br><a href="https://youtu.be/PenhLoICdpY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/PenhLoICdpY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Bvlbancha Collective<p>Please boost and support as able! An honored Two-Spirit community and ceremonial leader is in need! Her work has touched Two-Spirit people deeply even down here in the bayous, and we are praying for her, rooting for her, and sharing her story.</p><p>"Beverly, our Lakota grandmother, Two Spirit activist, Kunsi Keya visionary, mother, friend, and community leader needs your support.</p><p>Pam, Unci’s wife, spiritual partner, and steward of KKT land, needs your support.</p><p>Lushanya, Unci’s youngest daughter, Sundance keeper and Executive Director of the KKT vision, needs your support.</p><p>We are facing 9-12 months of loss of income, medical bills and supplies, and organizational transition."</p><p>GFM site: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/unci-beverlys-journey-a-cancer-battle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gofundme.com/f/unci-beverlys-j</span><span class="invisible">ourney-a-cancer-battle</span></a></p><p>CaringBridge site, with other options of support for Unci and her family: <a href="https://www.caringbridge.org/site/1a7e15e1-d139-11ef-9016-8fad895c7b1d" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">caringbridge.org/site/1a7e15e1</span><span class="invisible">-d139-11ef-9016-8fad895c7b1d</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/IndigenousGulf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousGulf</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/IndigenousMutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousMutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/Sundance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sundance</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/FuckCancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuckCancer</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/BegPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BegPost</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/DonateNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonateNow</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/LGBTQ2S" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ2S</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MotherNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MotherNature</span></a> trumps <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFascists</span></a>!</p><p>11 Animals That Can Change Sex</p><p>For many wild creatures, the line between male and female is decidedly blurry.<br> <br>By Sidney Stevens<br>Updated July 03, 2024</p><p>"For Mother Nature, biological sex isn’t always an either-or proposition. Some species come with simultaneously functioning female and male organs. Others change from female to male or vice versa, depending on need or surrounding conditions."</p><p><a href="https://www.treehugger.com/animals-can-change-their-sex-4869361" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">treehugger.com/animals-can-cha</span><span class="invisible">nge-their-sex-4869361</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorldHistory</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Histodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeExist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeExist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFascists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRightsAreHumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransPeople</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientHistory</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransAndNonBinaryRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransAndNonBinaryRightsAreHumanRights</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Between Two Worlds: Gender Non-Conforming Deities</p><p>March 27, 2019 by Brianne Raven Wolf</p><p>"As a transwoman, I have often wondered if there were others like me in Ancient Mythology. Were there ancient deities who were trans, non-binary, or gender non-conforming? Turns out there were. Ancient Greece had a prominent culture of gender fluidity, as did many other ancient societies.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Aphroditus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aphroditus</span></a> was sometimes referred to as the male form of Aphrodite. Statues of him showed him with a female figure, breasts, narrow waist, long hair, women’s clothing, but also with a penis and testes. He is said to have originated on the island of Cyprus, and arrived in Athens in the 4th century BCE. He was sometimes celebrated there in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/transvestite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transvestite</span></a> rites. It is said the festivals allowed 'women to act the part of men, and men to put on woman’s clothing and play the part of women' (from Wikipedia). He was definitely gender <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NonConforming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonConforming</span></a>.</p><p>"Hermaphroditus was the son of Hermes, messenger of the gods, and Aphrodite, Goddess of love. His name is a combination of both of his parents. From Wikipedia: 'According to Ovid, he was born a remarkably handsome boy with whom the water nymph Salmacis fell in love with and prayed to be united forever. The gods granted the request, so that he and the nymph became united in such a manner that the two could not be called a man or a woman, but were both' (Metamorphoses IV, pp. 274-388 , 8 AD). Hermaphroditus is the god of hermaphrodites and effeminates. I believe in today’s society, Hermaphroditus would be a modern day pre-operative transwoman.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Loki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Loki</span></a>, a Norse god, also called the trickster god, would many times disguise himself as a woman. Some myths said that Loki was bisexual. Loki was an accomplished shape-shifter and according to legend has also appeared as a salmon, a mare, a fly, and of course a woman.</p><p>"Ovid’s Metamorphoses (Met. 9, pp. 666-797) mentions <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iphis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iphis</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ianthe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ianthe</span></a>. Iphis was born a girl, but her mother passed her off as a boy so that she wouldn’t be killed. The name was fitting for a boy and a girl, so that wasn’t too much of a problem. According to the myth, Iphis as a 15 year old boy, fell in love with another girl, Ianthe. Iphis’s mother appealed to the Goddess Isis for help. Isis transformed Iphis into a male before Iphis and Ianthe got married. I believe this may have been the first sex change. At least they ended up happily ever after according to the myth.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ikapati" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ikapati</span></a> was a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreatMother" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreatMother</span></a> Goddess of the Tagalog society in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Philippines</span></a>. She was a protector of crops, animals that were domesticated and, according to myth, gave mankind agriculture. It was said that she appeared many times dressed in male clothes. This would have made sense as she was frequently seen in the fields. In many indigenous cultures, including in the Americas, it was accepted that more than two genders were socially and spiritually accepted. These gender non-conforming individuals were seen as people who were very spiritual, and many became leaders and healers in their societies. In Native American culture, many who were called <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> became shamans.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ometeotl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ometeotl</span></a> was an Aztec God of duality. He was considered both male and female, using the names Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl. He had an equivalent god in Mayan mythology, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Itzamna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Itzamna</span></a>, who identified with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HunabKu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HunabKu</span></a>, an invisible god. Both gods could be considered self-created gods according to myth. Ometeotl was to the Aztecs the idea that their Universe consisted of dark and light, night and day, order and war, and things like that.</p><p>"I’m of the opinion that if more people would understand that there are more than binary people in this world, it would be a better and safer place for all. I think the ancients got it right in their beliefs. People were just human beings, and not judged only on their biological sex. A good book to consider reading is this excellent book by Gerald N. Callahan, PhD., Between XX and XY: Intersexuality and the Myth of Two Sexes. From the book: 'On October 10, 1970, the day she was born, she was named Dorothy Maree Alaniz–a baby girl. Curiously, though, no one filled out a birth certificate that day. When the certificate was finally filed on November 5, the name on it was Rudolph Andrew Alaniz. Within less than one month after her birth, this girl became a boy.' The book is available from Amazon and other book sources."</p><p><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/agora/2019/03/between-two-worlds-gender-non-conforming-deities/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">patheos.com/blogs/agora/2019/0</span><span class="invisible">3/between-two-worlds-gender-non-conforming-deities/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorldHistory</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Histodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeExist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeExist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFascists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRightsAreHumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransPeople</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientHistory</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransAndNonBinaryRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransAndNonBinaryRightsAreHumanRights</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>LGBTQ+ in the Ancient World</p><p>by Joshua J. Mark<br>published on 25 June 2021 </p><p>"What is today referred to as '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a>' gender was recognized over three thousand years ago as a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThirdGender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThirdGender</span></a> created by the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DivineWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DivineWill</span></a>." </p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1790/lgbtq-in-the-ancient-world/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">worldhistory.org/article/1790/</span><span class="invisible">lgbtq-in-the-ancient-world/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorldHistory</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Histodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeExist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeExist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFascists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRightsAreHumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransPeople</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Histories</p><p>There are rich histories of people crossing gender throughout English history that resonate for trans and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/genderqueer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>genderqueer</span></a> identities today. Gender-crossing people appear in court records, popular broadsheet ballads and newspapers. In most cases they were tried and punished for crimes such as theft and fraud, rather than for cross-dressing. Men arrested for passing as women were often assumed to be prostitutes."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/trans-and-gender-nonconforming-histories/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">historicengland.org.uk/researc</span><span class="invisible">h/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/trans-and-gender-nonconforming-histories/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeExist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeExist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFascists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRightsAreHumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransPeople</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>"Non-binary people in history have always been around. They are people who identify as neither male nor female. In this article, we explore the various cases of historical figures who may have been non-binary.</p><p>"They may have been somewhere in the middle of the gender spectrum, have had a fluid identity, or not have had a gender at all. In fact, non-binary doesn’t describe a single gender identity. The term describes a vast range of identities that don’t fit into a binary gender structure of male or female."</p><p><a href="https://www.gendergp.com/non-binary-people-in-history/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gendergp.com/non-binary-people</span><span class="invisible">-in-history/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeExist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeExist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFascists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>[Thread] Just because <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumptyDumpty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumptyDumpty</span></a> says we don't exist doesn't mean we don't exist!</p><p>A Brief History of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nonbinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nonbinary</span></a> Gender: From Ancient Times to the Early Modern Period</p><p>By Ahmed Kamran <br>July 8, 2021</p><p>"Despite some claiming the contrary, the concepts of a tertiary gender identity or an identity outside of the gender binary is not new. While it is certain that people on average have become much more aware of the existence of these identities, they have been recorded for millennia. In fact, they are mentioned in some of the earliest written records of human civilization. To understand gender as we know it today, it is important to see how it was viewed yesterday and beyond, as it shows that a variance in identities is a part of humanity.</p><p>"Mesopotamian myths, which contain religious beliefs of the earliest human civilization, featured many references to individuals that were neither male nor female or were not what we would know today to be cisgender. One of the most powerful deities was known as Inanna (and later on as Ishtar) and had a particularly strong relationship with gender. Inanna was the goddess of sex, war, and justice as well as the queen of heaven. It was believed that she had the power to change a person’s gender, something noted by a follower as early as the 23rd century BCE. Thus, individuals with nonbinary identities were often involved in religious practices surrounding her, with 'her cult members and priests were known for their androgyny and blurring or destroying the gender binary' (Academus).</p><p>"One such group referred to its members as pilipili, or individuals who played roles in celebratory festivals honoring Inanna. The pilipili were originally raised in society as women (ki-sikil) but were then blessed by Inanna, who handed them a spear 'as if she were a man' and renamed them (Academus). It is debated whether the handing of a spear is literal, with the pilipili becoming warriors and as a result defying traditional binary roles or if the spear refers to a physical transformation of the individual.</p><p>"Another segment of Inanna’s followers was the gala or her priests. Priests were recorded to have been cisgender women, married or unwed, or women with children, but there were gala that were biologically male as well. In these cases, these individuals adopted women’s names and became women 'for all intents and purposes' (Academus). They even sang in a Sumerian dialect known as eme-sal, a pattern of speech solely reserved for women to deliver the words of goddesses.</p><p>"Other relics have been found showing the existence of individuals who were outside the gender binary, suggesting that it is possible that ancient Sumer recognized these identities in ordinary society and not in just religious spheres. Of course, this is speculative because the Sumerian language did not use gendered pronouns, but it is a common interpretation of these ancient texts and remaining art.</p><p>"Another gender variant recorded all of the way back to before the common era (BCE) was that of hijras in the Indian subcontinent. These individuals were noted in the Kama Sutra and other ancient Hindu texts, and the term included eunuchs, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/intersex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>intersex</span></a> people, and transgender people. Despite attempts to wipe out this identity by the British following their passing of the Criminal Tribes Act in India in 1871, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hijras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hijras</span></a> are still present today and are legally recognized as a part of a third gender category by the state. Sadly, the efforts of the British during <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/colonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>colonization</span></a> have had an impact on society’s view of hijras, being the beginning 'of a mainstream discomfort… [with] transgender people and hijras' (New York Times).</p><p>"Around the same time of the Kama Sutra, approximately 385-380 BCE, Aristophanes detailed a creation myth revolving three sexes or genders. Males were believed to be 'born of the sun', while females were 'born of the earth' (Diogenes). A tertiary category, androgynos (now translated to androgynous), was believed to have been born from the moon and androgynos individuals had combined male and female traits. Aristophanes claimed that androgynos no longer existed. Today, it is often suggested that Aristophanes was solely referring to intersex individuals, explaining the different physical and biological traits of males and females existing in one person, but it is interesting to speculate on the potential for the features to represent the individual’s understanding of the gender expression as well.</p><p>"Finally, it is necessary to highlight the history of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> identity in different Native cultures. More than 150 Native American tribes recognized third genders in their communities prior to colonization, with many of these identities having unique names and cultural significance. Most tribes considered two-spirit individuals a third gender, being neither men nor women, and the same terminology was used in reference to them. Other tribes, however, had a distinct word for two-spirit females, making them a fourth gender variant. What is apparent, however, is that the concept of gender had much more fluidity in Native American society than its European counterpart.</p><p>"Two-spirit people in some tribes held special roles in their communities, sometimes as healers or religious leaders. Unfortunately, many traditions in Native communities have been lost due to colonization, and 'two-spirit roles, in particular, were singled out for condemnation, interference, and many times violence' (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Much of what is known has survived by being passed down orally through generations.</p><p>"All of these examples scratch the surface of what is known in regard to gender expression prior to the early modern period. It is difficult to truly measure the scale because the further back one goes, the harder it is to find a wide array of text and relics from the period. What can be said for certain, however, is that individuals who identified outside of the gender binary have been a part of civilization since its infancy and have played valuable roles in a wide array of societies. This knowledge should help bring understanding that overall, human gender is quite fluid, and being aware and accepting this is part of long-practiced human traditions." </p><p><a href="https://clouddancers.org/a-brief-history-of-nonbinary-gender-from-ancient-times-to-the-early-modern-period/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">clouddancers.org/a-brief-histo</span><span class="invisible">ry-of-nonbinary-gender-from-ancient-times-to-the-early-modern-period/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenderFascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFascists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Androgyny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Androgyny</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeExist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeExist</span></a></p>
Yehuda TurtleIsland.social<p>2/<br>People are trying to undo the damage caused by Lakotaman</p><p>What does it mean to identify as Two-Spirit?</p><p>Two-Spirit is a term used to describe an Indigenous person who embodies both masculine and feminine qualities, often encompassing a spiritual and gender identity outside the binary.</p><p><a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/2S" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2S</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Native</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a><br><a href="https://www.pointofpride.org/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-identify-as-two-spirit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pointofpride.org/blog/what-doe</span><span class="invisible">s-it-mean-to-identify-as-two-spirit</span></a></p>
Yehuda TurtleIsland.social<p>1/<br>People are trying to undo the damage caused by Lakotaman</p><p>What Does "Two-Spirit" Mean? | InQueery | them.</p><p>Geo Neptune explores the history of the term "Two-Spirit" and who it pertains to. Does it mean two genders? Can anyone use it to describe themselves? </p><p><a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/2S" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2S</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Native</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a><br><a href="https://youtu.be/A4lBibGzUnE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/A4lBibGzUnE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Pottery by Osa<p>My very first digital <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zine</span></a> after making black & white//cut & paste xerox style all my life. I made it for kids and I think these stories deserve to be in full color 🌈 </p><p>I say I made it for them, but I learned so, so much and had so many realizations while making this zine. A small, bright act of resistance.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QueerYouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QueerYouth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQyouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQyouth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenderIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderIdentity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonbinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonbinary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/colonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>colonization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShotgunSeamstress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShotgunSeamstress</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ZinesByOsa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZinesByOsa</span></a></p><p><a href="https://heyzine.com/flip-book/339e5fe862.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">heyzine.com/flip-book/339e5fe8</span><span class="invisible">62.html</span></a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️🌈<p>🏳️🌈 If You’re LGBTQ+ Like Me, Read This! 🌈</p><p>As a gender-fluid person, I recently created an Instagram account to explore how the algorithm works. I wanted to see what kind of content it would show me if I actively engaged with LGBTQ+ creators and hashtags.</p><p>Over the past few weeks, I intentionally liked and followed LGBTQ+ posts to get into that part of the algorithm. What I saw was deeply upsetting, but let me be clear: this was my experience, and yours might be different.</p><p>If you’re curious about what’s out there, here’s what I did:</p><p>1. Open Instagram. <br>2. Search for any post about transgender issues or LGBTQ+ topics. <br>3. Scroll through the comments. </p><p>For me, the comments were filled with hateful, harmful, and cruel rhetoric directed at people like us. It was heartbreaking to see so much ignorance and bigotry. 🤮</p><p>That said, your experience might not be the same, you may see supportive and uplifting content instead. But for me, it was a stark reminder of how much hate now exists on Instagram. </p><p>If you’ve had enough of Instagram after seeing this (trust me, I get it), here’s how you can delete your account:</p><p>1. Open the Instagram app and go to your profile. <br>2. Tap the three horizontal lines (menu) in the top-right corner. <br>3. Select Accounts Center > Personal Details. <br>4. Tap Account Ownership and Control > Deactivation or Deletion. <br>5. Choose the account you want to delete and select Delete Account. <br>6. Follow the steps, confirm with your password, and tap Continue.</p><p>Instagram gives you 30 days to change your mind before it permanently deletes your account.</p><p>If you seek a more positive and inclusive experience, <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Pixelfed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pixelfed</span></a> is a much greater space where all genders and identities are welcomed!</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Disgusting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disgusting</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Harmful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harmful</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pride</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LoveIsLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoveIsLove</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Equality</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Gay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gay</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Lesbian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lesbian</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Bisexual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bisexual</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Asexual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asexual</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Pansexual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pansexual</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluidity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluidity</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Intersex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Intersex</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Progress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Progress</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/ChosenFamily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChosenFamily</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LoveWins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoveWins</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/CelebratePride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CelebratePride</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQRights</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/QueerVisibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QueerVisibility</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/OutAndProud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OutAndProud</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Acceptance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Acceptance</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Meanwhile, in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a>...</p><p>From 2023: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> organization funded to build first transitional housing project in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HalifaxNovaScotia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HalifaxNovaScotia</span></a> </p><p>Sara Gouda - CKDU - Halifax • NS | 06-04-2023</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiTwoSpiritAlliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WabanakiTwoSpiritAlliance</span></a> has received government funding to build and manage the first two-spirit transitional housing project in Halifax.</p><p>"'It is the first housing to be built for two-spirit people, but I can tell you, it won't be the last,' said Tuma Young, two-spirit Mi'kmaw lawyer from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Membertou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Membertou</span></a> and co-founder of the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance.</p><p>"Two-spirit, a term coined back in the late 1980s, is used to describe <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ plus members who are <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a>.</p><p>"'The priority is for Two-spirit people. I'm not at liberty to say how much funding we received because the details are still being worked out. We are building a transitional home that's between six and eight units,' said Young.</p><p>"The new housing development is part of Canada's National Housing Strategy. Young said that ensuring housing is a major issue due to policy issues, jurisdictional issues, and funding issues.</p><p>"The new project will take about six months to a year to develop and operate, and Young said that the alliance is still looking for land to build its units on.</p><p>"'As the organization's other co-founder mentioned, the irony doesn't escape me that we're asking for land.'</p><p>"Young hopes they will be able to build their first transitional project for Two-spirit people in Halifax, but if no land is available, the project would be in nearby areas such as Dartmouth, Sackville, Hammonds Plains or Eastern Passage.</p><p>"'Housing is such a major issue, we're also looking at some <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeniorHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeniorHousing</span></a> for LGBTQ+ folks. I'm also looking towards the future of housing and how we can get housing in reserves where I know a lot of two-spirited people without access because they were never even placed on the housing allocation list,' said Young.</p><p>"Young said that housing options often go to families, while two-spirit people are often single or don't have children, and that the real culprit is not the allocation of resources but the fact that more resources are required to provide housing for all in need.</p><p>"'For example, per community, they may get about 10 houses per year, but the need is actually 400. So with those 10 houses, people have to pick a priority of who will get them. And for a lot of two-spirit people, they will never be able to be on their priority list because there'll always be somebody who will need a house more,' said Young.</p><p>"Better ways to delegate resources among the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirstNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstNations</span></a> communities would be to collaborate with all three levels of government, to identify housing as a priority and find ways to allocate limited resources, according to Young.</p><p>"'When housing is done properly, fairly, equally, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/equitably" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>equitably</span></a>, then everybody gets a chance at housing,' said Young." </p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://canada-info.ca/en/two-spirit-organization-funded-to-build-first-transitional-housing-project-in-city/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">canada-info.ca/en/two-spirit-o</span><span class="invisible">rganization-funded-to-build-first-transitional-housing-project-in-city/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousPeople</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mikmaq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mikmaq</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NovaScotia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NovaScotia</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MembertouFirstNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MembertouFirstNation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MiqmakFirstNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiqmakFirstNation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HousingForGBLTQIndigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HousingForGBLTQIndigenous</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HousingForAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HousingForAll</span></a></p>
Cvkvlv Beadwork<p>Made with orange Swarovski crystal beads, glass seed beads, and stainless steel fish hook findings</p><p>Lesbian Pride Beaded Loop Earrings</p><p><a href="https://cvkvlv.com/products/lesbian-pride-beaded-loop-earrings" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cvkvlv.com/products/lesbian-pr</span><span class="invisible">ide-beaded-loop-earrings</span></a></p><p><a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Lesbian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lesbian</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/2S" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2S</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Cvkvlv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cvkvlv</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/CvkvlvBeadwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CvkvlvBeadwork</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Mvskoke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mvskoke</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Native</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/NativeAmerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmerican</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Beadwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beadwork</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Jewelry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jewelry</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Earrings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Earrings</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/IndigenousCreatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousCreatives</span></a></p>
Danilynn Jiibay (ᐧᐋᐸᓄᑮᔑᒃ)<p>More about me: I also am <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autistic</span></a> living with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> and anxiety, am <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> / <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/twospirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>twospirit</span></a> af, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/anishinaabe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anishinaabe</span></a>, and occasionally make silly jokes and an overall goofball when I need to brighten someone's day. 💜</p>
Bc Clarity Carlton-Martin<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/7thDecadeTransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>7thDecadeTransition</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Twospirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Twospirit</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Mystic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mystic</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/musician" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musician</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Poet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poet</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/gardener" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gardener</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LoverOfChilies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoverOfChilies</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Pitta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pitta</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/INFP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>INFP</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ecumenical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecumenical</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Buddhist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhist</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Vedanta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vedanta</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Sufi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sufi</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Satanan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Satanan</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BuJew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuJew</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SeekerOfUnity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeekerOfUnity</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Merton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Merton</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SAD</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BiPolar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiPolar</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MTHFR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MTHFR</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MitochondrillyMindful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MitochondrillyMindful</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Dance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dance</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SingerSongwriter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingerSongwriter</span></a> Lover of Coffee Dogs and some cats <a href="https://c.im/tags/Hermit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hermit</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Heretic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Heretic</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Permaculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Permaculture</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MoonChild" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoonChild</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Pagano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pagano</span></a></p>
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