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Walking in Two Worlds: Canada’s ‘Two-Spirit’ Doctor Guiding Trans Teenagers

By Rachel Savage — 2020

Sitting on the floor of a teepee, in a circle of patients, friends and relatives, Doctor James Makokis cried as he remembered his father struggling to accept him when he came out as gay at the age of 17. After training as a doctor in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia, Makokis wanted to support other indigenous LGBT+ people, particularly those identifying as “two-spirit,” many of whom feel their traditional acceptance in native communities has been lost.

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Why Identifying as Queer Can Be Harder for Those with Autism

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