Two-Spirit

• Bill to mark transgender and two-spirit day passed by Manitoba legislature

  There 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.

  Politics

  May 30, 2024
  
• ‘One kind of abuse and trauma to another’: Indigenous person speaks on child welfare system

  An 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.

  Canada

  Oct 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.

  Canada

  Oct 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.

  Perspectives

  Jun 25, 2022
• Being Two-Spirit and trans in Canada: How colonization shaped the way we view gender diversity

  Two-Spiritedness, a relatively new term to describe an historic concept in Indigenous communities, acknowledges the fluidity and spectrum of gender identity and expression.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2022
• 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.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2021
• Mentorship for LGBTQ2 youth can be a matter of life and death

  Older 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.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 19, 2021
• Alberta musician Shawnee Kish hopes her two-spirit story inspires youth to reclaim culture, identity

  Ahead of a new EP release, Indigenous artist Shawnee Kish says she hopes her story helps inspire young people in Alberta and beyond.

  Features

  Jun 9, 2021
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• Rez Daddy take on ‘pandemic blues’ as part of South Okanagan Similkameen Pride

  As part of Pride month, Swallow Your Pride is an Indigiqueer, Two-Spirit burlesque and drag show for folks over 18.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2021
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• Anishinaabe two-spirit judge Diane Rowe sworn in as N.S. Supreme Court’s newest justice

  Rowe is a former senior solicitor with the provincial government who was appointed to the bench on May 14.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2020