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Canada advises LGBTQ2 travellers to be aware of U.S. state laws (globalnews.ca)
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[–] 48 points 3 years ago (3 children)

The "2" is for two-spirited which is a traditional Native American concept and that is neat.

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  • [–] 49 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    So no LGBTQ sequel? 😥 /j

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    What's wild about "two-spirit" is that it's not a really definite concept (that is, it is a neologism from 1990 that does not have a universal understanding among tribal traditions) but what it does accomplish is replacing the perjorative European anthropological term

    slurberdache, from Arabic burdaj "slave" meaning basically a young male submissive gay partner

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    TIL that term is considered a slur. I remember learning about them in anthropology class ~15 years ago and that was the term used.

    So is the respectful terminology today to use whichever modern LGBTQ label is accurate, or should I use two-spirit in historical context?

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