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Discusses the implementation and effect of the Dawes Act, which introduced compulsory individuation and a whitening of the Indians through mandatory boarding school. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/dawes-act

Preventing Indians from having long hair and paint. William Atkinson Jones, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, wrote this letter to the superintendents of all federal reservations and agencies in January 1902.

A Mormon student who also is trans is prohibited from wearing a dress to her graduation and decides not to participate.

Trans Puerto Rican youth create their own space where they can be safe with each other.

A Tongan transwoman discusses the difficulties of life and sees her faith as her only refuge.

A lesbian woman decides to organize a safer existence for LGBTQIA2 people in Uganda.

Sunny is a trans person living in Pakistan. She begs in order to survive. Others get by as sex workers or dancers. As an expert for transgender issues at the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Reem Sharif found a way to support her community. …

In the 80s, Kristin worked on Bugis Street as part of the transgender community. Then in 2004, she was caught in a Tsunami. After that fateful day, everything changed for her. This video is part of our Neighbours series. We walk past them every day,…

Since 1992, Tonga Leitis Associations (TLA) was established with the intention to recognize the contribution of our members to the community. Over the years, TLA recognised the importance of our contribution and committed to improving the health and…

In his keynote address, Green as president of FTMI (appointed by Lou Sullivan), observes:
"We hear a lot these days about the ‘Gender Community’ or the ‘FTM Community’. But unlike the ‘Gay or Lesbian Communities,’ there really is no community of…