Announcing the first #Two-Spirit Tuesdays of 2016. Two-Spirit Webinar on March 29, 2016 at 1:00–2:30 p.m. EDT. Sharing Wisdom and Experiences: Parents of Indigenous Two-Spirit Youth Register for this webinar online. You will receive a confirmation email with the link and access code to connect to the webinar; use this information on the day of the event. Discussion Topics: …Continue Reading
On Saturday February 20th, 2016, the 5th annual Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirit (BAAITS) Powwow will be held at Herbst Pavilion in Fort Mason, San Francisco, California, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Grand Entry will be at 12:00 PM and at 7:00 PM. The event is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible. …Continue Reading
Originally published on Sept. 21, 2015 on Red Rising Magazine: http://redrisingmagazine.ca/two-spirit-people-body-sovereignty-and-gender-self-determination As Cree people we understand that the nature of the cosmos is to be in balance and that when balance is disturbed, it must and will return. Restoring balance Two-spirit identity is one way in which balance is being restored to our communities. Throughout the …Continue Reading
(Washington, DC) On December 10th the Two-Spirit community will be the focus for this year’s “National LGBTQ2S Week of Action for Enrollment”, December 7th – 11th. With just over a week left to enroll for your coverage to start on January 1st, there will be a big push to let the Two-Spirit community know about the …Continue Reading
(Washington, DC) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is considering if medicare should pay for gender reassignment surgery and gender dysphoria treatments. To assist CMS with this decision, the agency is requesting public comments and input on a review of the available evidence and conduct a national coverage determination (NCD) review to determine …Continue Reading