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A History and Guide to the Two Spirit and LGBTQ Native American Community in Minneapolis

Why this source is used

Guide describing the first gathering that became the International Two-Spirit Gathering.

Start with the answer

Start with the answer How did asexual and Two-Spirit visibility grow? It grew through community language, Indigenous gatherings, online networks, research and public campaigns. Read the topic guide Asexual and Two-Spirit Visibility Asexual and Two-Spirit visibility grew through community-created language, gatherings, research and campaigns that challenged narrow LGBTQ+ narratives.

Source Status

Publisher
Meet Minneapolis
Type
organisation
Reliability
medium
Cited by
3 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://www.minneapolis.org/native-american-community/two-spirits/ Accessed 4 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.minneapolis.org/native-american-community/two-spirits/

Used by Topics

Asexual and Two-Spirit Visibility

Used by Questions

How did asexual and Two-Spirit visibility grow?

Used by Timeline Events

1988 ActivismCulturalInternational

First International Two-Spirit Gathering Held in Minneapolis

The inaugural International Two-Spirit Gathering took place in Minneapolis, bringing together queer Indigenous activists from across North America. The gathering became an annual four-day event alternating between Canada and the United States, and remains one of the longest continuously running queer Indigenous liberation and decolonising events in North American history.