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Most native communities do not have laws that allow marriage. A few do, but only a few. So, the passing of the marriage act protects American citizens but offers no protection for Two Spirit couples. Attention is given to those pushing for change,…

In this episode of Transnational, Rana Thamrin embarks on a spiritual journey to Indonesia’s only Islamic school in Yogyakarta where transgender Muslim women are finding ways to reconcile their faith and trans identity.

Dozens of queer Muslims and allies came together to march with Muslims for Progressive values in NYC’s pride parade 50 years after the Stonewall protests.

In this moving and powerful talk, Sabah talks about his life as a transgender Muslim and how his different identities collide.

MTV News speaks with young people who are LGBTQ and Muslim.

Her article reported that it's now safe again for Native Americans to practice their spirituality which had been rendered illegal. https://www.lakotatimes.com/articles/sacred-sundance

Discusses developments in Native American hunting and fishing rights. And describes the establishment of the https://www.narf.org/nill/documents/nlr/nlr5-1.pdf

This edition of the Many Voices visibility campaign is raising awareness of the need to foster accepting and welcoming campus environments for black LGBTQ students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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…