Two-Spirit
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Bill to mark transgender and two-spirit day passed by Manitoba legislatureThere was acrimony in the Manitoba legislature Thursday as politicians passed a bill to designate March 31 an annual day to recognize two-spirit and transgender persons.PoliticsMay 30, 2024
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‘One kind of abuse and trauma to another’: Indigenous person speaks on child welfare systemAn Indigenous person who was raised in the foster care system is telling their story in the hopes of raising awareness of the cycle of trauma Indigenous children are still facing.CanadaOct 13, 2022
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Alberta designates Oct. 4 Sisters in Spirit Day: ‘We remember who they were’Sisters in Spirit Day is an initiative led by Indigenous women and the Native Women's Association of Canada. It inspired vigils and marches across Canada annually on Oct. 4.CanadaOct 4, 2022
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Edmonton PrideFest returns to Churchill Square after 8 years: ‘Love always wins’It's been four years since any large Pride event happened in Edmonton, after the city's previous organizing society disbanded in 2019 and then the COVID-19 pandemic happened.PerspectivesJun 25, 2022
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Being Two-Spirit and trans in Canada: How colonization shaped the way we view gender diversityTwo-Spiritedness, a relatively new term to describe an historic concept in Indigenous communities, acknowledges the fluidity and spectrum of gender identity and expression.CanadaJun 8, 2022
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Blake Desjarlais is Canada’s first Two Spirit Canadian MP: ‘We’re starting to see ourselves more’Blake Desjarlais won his seat in Edmonton-Griesbach in Monday night's election. With that win, the NDP member becomes Canada's first openly Two Spirit MP.CanadaSep 23, 2021
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Mentorship for LGBTQ2 youth can be a matter of life and deathOlder generations have been paving the way for younger LGBTQ2 people trying to navigate the world, say advocates, and it's crucial for them to have access.LifestyleJun 19, 2021
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Alberta musician Shawnee Kish hopes her two-spirit story inspires youth to reclaim culture, identityAhead of a new EP release, Indigenous artist Shawnee Kish says she hopes her story helps inspire young people in Alberta and beyond.FeaturesJun 9, 2021
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Rez Daddy take on ‘pandemic blues’ as part of South Okanagan Similkameen PrideAs part of Pride month, Swallow Your Pride is an Indigiqueer, Two-Spirit burlesque and drag show for folks over 18.CanadaJun 9, 2021
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Anishinaabe two-spirit judge Diane Rowe sworn in as N.S. Supreme Court’s newest justiceRowe is a former senior solicitor with the provincial government who was appointed to the bench on May 14.CanadaJun 10, 2020
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