Today is day 10 of the LGBTQ alphabet series: Wrapping up with a number and a letter to represent indigenous people.

2S is for Two-Spirit.

While the term Two-Spirit or 2S is relatively new, Two-Spirit people have always been part of North American Indigenous culture. They are part of the Queer community and deserve acceptance and respect everywhere.

The general understanding is that "Two-Spirit" as a pan-tribal umbrella term came into being at an inter-tribal gathering in Winnipeg in 1990. The term is meant to honor diverse traditional gender roles within Indigenous cultures before European contact.

For Indigenous people and allies, de-colonization is more than history. It is seeing past Western concepts of the male/female binary and embracing one's true self as understood by one's heritage.

As a late blooming white Bi male my knowledge of "Two-Spirit" is minimal, so I used Gemini AI to research and verify accuracy and respect. If you’re interested in learning more, refer to the resources linked in the main Substack article.

Regards ~ Jim

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https://open.substack.com/pub/bisasquatch/p/today-is-day-10-of-the-lgbtq-alphabet