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What does it mean to be gender-queer?

Thanks for writing in. Genderqueer is an umbrella term used to describe identities outside the gender binary. These days, more and more people are describing themselves as genderqueer, nonbinary, or gender non-conforming. These terms mean different things, but they all describe people whose gender identity is something other than woman…
Answered by Guest Relative, Quinn Christopherson
Topics: 2SLGBTQ

I don’t feel very feminine these days and so I am wondering if it would be disrespectful for a woman to wear a ribbon shirt as opposed to a ribbon skirt? I’m sure other folks might also wonder about the reverse. Would you have to identify as Two-spirit?

Hi there, Thanks for writing in! For these types of questions, I want to be transparent in that I may not provide a traditional, straightforward answer, but instead be here as support and validation in you coming to that answer yourself. 🙂 When it comes to these types of things,…
Answered by Cousin Asia
Topics: 2SLGBTQ, Culture and Language, Identity

Dear Relatives, I have recently started to seriously try to reconnect with my Choctaw culture. Something complicates my existence is the fact that I’m transgender. Perhaps, this is another reason why I feel lost. Not only do I want to feel like a whole woman, I want to feel like a whole person. Anyway, do you have any advice?

Hi there, Halito relative! Yakoke for writing in – I always get a lil extra excited when I see other Choctaws reach out 🙂 Let’s see where I can support you! I definitely want to acknowledge what youv’e written, because there’s so much there – goodness. I want to give…
Answered by Cousin Asia
Topics: 2SLGBTQ, Identity, Intolerance, Mental Health, Spirituality
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