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LGBTQ American Indians report lofty levels of depression and abuse, study finds
Lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual and transgender American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) adults have higher levels of mental health issues, physical abuse and economic instability than their non-LGBTQ peers, according to a new report.
The analyze, released last month by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law in advance of Native American Heritage Month in November, found 42 percent of AIAN LGBTQ adults have been diagnosed with depression, compared to less than a quarter of non-LGBTQ Native people and just 6.7 percent of the general U.S. population.
AIAN LGBTQ adults, particularly women, are also more likely to engage in high-risk health behaviors, including heavy drinking, according to the findings.
Three-quarters of respondents reported not having had enough money to craft ends meet in the prior year, compared to less than half of non-LGBTQ AIAN people. And nearly half reported a major financial crisis in the prior year, compared to just 11 percent of heterosexual, cisgender Indigenous people.
“The complex picture of health and economic vulnerabilities of AIAN LGBT people is likely a product of
These documents about LGBTQ+ Native Americans present years of testimony from a spacious variety of observers: military men, missionaries, explorers, trappers, traders, settlers, and later, medical doctors, anthropologists, and homosexual emancipationists. In a few rare instances the voices of LGBTQ American Indians are heard.
Commentors
The sources quoted tell as much, and often more, about the commentator's sentiments about Native homosexuality than they do about its actual historical forms. The commentator is briefly characterized in the introduction to each document, to suggest what particular group interest may lie behind each observation.
Chronology
Documents are presented here chronologically, according to the dine of the event referred to, or, alternatively, if such date is unknown, according to the second during which the scribe traveled or lived among the people observed, or according to the document's date of composition or publication. The intention of this arrangement is to imply a sense of the change in types of commentators and commentary, and to begin to establish both in historical perspective.
This arrangement separates material referring to the same trib
Call Number: PR9199.4.W4745 M35 2022
ISBN: 9781517914479
Publication Date: 2022-11-15
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Join Us In Support of the LGTBQIA2S+ Community
This June We Stand Together in PRIDE
The resiliency, beauty, and strength of our LGBTQIA2S+ family and friends resonate through a dominant message of love and self. When I watch rainbow or trans flag flying, I am always reminded that it is love and acceptance that ripple in the air.
This June, as we launch our journey through Identity month, we at First Nations pause to recognize all the beautiful souls who have experienced shame and prejudice, simply by loving someone. We encourage and acknowledge members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and help continue the movement for equal rights. And we share ways to ensure that everyone, everywhere, is loved and seen.
PRIDE History
The PRIDE tradition began with the Stonewall Uprising in 1969 after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village in Unused York City. The raid ignited a riot among residents and people who frequented the establishment, primary to multi-day protests that ended with violence. A year later in commemoration of the uprising, Movement marches were held in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. In 1999 under a proclamation of President Clinton, PRIDE Month be
Understanding Native Gay Identities
Many Native American tribes possess terms and traditions within their cultures that recognize a diverse range of sexual orientations and gender identities. The tragic history of colonialism threatened to wipe out many of these traditions, but in recent decades, LGBTQ+ Native Americans have reclaimed their important cultural and spiritual roles. This guide explores Native LGBTQ+ identities, their rich history, and contemporary issues faced by Gay Native Americans.
What are Some Native-Specific Gay Identities?
Historically, Homosexual Native Americans used terms for gender-related social roles unusual to their specific tribe and tribal language. For example, ninauh-oskitsi-pahpyaki is a Blackfoot identity which translates to “manly hearted woman,” and winkte is a Lakota word sense “wants to be like a woman.” Navajo culture has traditionally recognized a spectrum of genders, including Asdzáán (woman), Hastiin (man), Náhleeh (feminine man), Dilbaa (masculine woman), Nádleeh Asdzaa (lesbian), and Nádleeh Hastii (gay man). For many tribes, people were historically defined more by their roles in relation to their partner