Underrepresentation in the LGBT+ Spectrum

Indigenous 

In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, we acknowledge the Tutelo/Monacan people, as well as other Indigenous peoples, whose land on which Hollins University now resides. We recognize their historical and ongoing connection to this land, this water and this air. We do this to pay respect to the Tutelo/Monacan Nations, and to their elders past, present and emerging. We hope to inspire greater curiosity among non-Native peoples about the land on which they live, to halt the erasure of Indigenous history, and to encourage support of Indigenous communities both locally and globally.

A Two-Spirit Journey

Additional material: Being Two-Spirit 

Indigenous elder Ma-Nee Chacaby talks about her experience as being Two-Spirit, as well as a lesbian within her indigenous community. 

Sovereign Erotics

Additional material: Being Two-Spirited in the 21st Century

Indigenous college students reflect on being Two-Spirited in the 21st Century, and how their experiences as both LGBT+, Indigenous, and currently residing in areas that don't leave much space for both identities to be acknowledged have affected them. 

Asegi Stories

Additional material: LGBTQ+ in the Alaskan Native Community 

As both an article and an interview with LGBT+ Indigenous people currently residing in Alaska, the interviews explore the differences and similarities between urban and rural Indigenous life, and how their LGBT+ orientations tie into their Indigenous identities.