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Why Montana’s Two-Spirit People Are Challenging A State Law Defining Sex as Binary

“We don’t ascribe to just simply biologic definitions. We acknowledge that there are different genders, and our cultures have always known that there are more than two genders," said Montana Two-Spirit activist David Herrera.

Watch Candace Owens Call Native Americans ‘High’ and ‘Cannibals’ While Denying Two-Spirit Existence

The far-right commentator dismisses the historical existence of transgender people while disparaging Native American culture.

Google Honored Two-Spirit Leader for Native American Heritage Month

The late We:wa of the Zuni people is remembered as a spiritual leader who helped popularize indigenous art and who stood up to the U.S. government as settlers approached Zuni land.

Oregonian Hopes to Be Nation's First Trans Male State Lawmaker

Zeloszelos Marchandt would bring experience in theater, health care, and journalism plus an extensive activist background to the Oregon House.

A Navajo Nation Lawmaker Has Introduced Marriage Equality Legislation

Navajo Council Delegate Eugene Tso sponsored a bill that will be heard later this year.

Outrage after Oklahoma prosecutor declines charges in Nex Benedict bullying death

Adocates and community members are outraged that Stephen Kunzweiler, the Tulsa County district attorney, has decided not to pursue criminal charges in the death of the transgender teen.

Montana Library Cancels Trans Woman's History Lecture Due to Anti-Drag Law

Adria Jawort, a Native American trans woman, was to speak on the history of LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit people in the state.

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Minnesota Investigators Weigh Whether Killing of Transgender Woman Was a Hate Crime

Savannah Williams was shot in the head shortly after a sexual encounter with the suspect, according to authorities.

Ilona Verley: 'Drag Race's' Two-Spirit Queen Says 'F*ck Gender'

"Honestly, fuck gender. I just want to be myself...the labels can come at a later date."

Controversy Sullies Canada's LGBTQ Equality Coin

The coin commemorates a 1969 law decriminalizing homosexuality, but some activists point out that anti-LGBTQ persecution continued long afterward.

Transgender Homicide Victims Often Failed by Legal System: Report

There are convictions in only a small percentage of cases, and there has been only one hate-crime conviction in a trans person's death over the past five years, Insider found.

Bringing Queer Stories for Kids to Your Door -- With Glitter!

For LGBT parents who struggle to find books that reflect and affirm their families, the Flamingo Rampant Book Club offers a novel solution.

Montana Should Be Proud of This Queer Nonbinary Activist

Zuri Moreno is making the world a better place for queer, nonbinary, and two-spirited people in their home state. 

The struggle to reclaim autonomy in the two-spirit movement

For centuries, two-spirit individuals have faced violence and assimilation. But today, activists are striving to reclaim their autonomy and preserve their legacy, writes Human Rights Watch's Abbey Koenning-Rutherford and Bria Nelson.

The Two-Spirit, Queer, Disabled Scholar Making Waves

Qwo-Li Driskill is educating the world on the nuances of Native history and not all of it is pretty. 

Stay Woke This Thanksgiving

This holiday may hurt for many of us, but remember the strength of those who really suffered on Thanksgiving.

Op-ed: Same Tribe, Same Acceptance

An international journey helps one Native American gay man discover a more tolerant home.

Tucker Carlson Stokes Fox Viewers' Panic Over LGBT Course

He spent part of his Wednesday night show berating a Canadian politician over a new initialism for LGBT people and other sexual minorities.

Michigan Native American Tribe Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians tribe in Michigan performs their first same-sex marriage ceremony.