Two Spirit/LGBT Rights Toolkit for Tribal Governments Introduced

Author

Producer

Indian Country Today

Year

2012

A first-of-its-kind guide complete with sample legal language is now available for tribal governments to adopt or amend their laws to recognize the rights of all their citizens, including Two Spirit and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people...

civil rights

equal rights

LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer)

social justice

Additional Information

Native Nations

Coquille Indian Tribe

Suquamish Indian Tribe

Resource Type

News and Opinion

Topics

Citizenship/Membership

Cultural Affairs

Governance

Laws and Codes

Citation

Toensing, Gale Courey. "Two Spirit/LGBT Rights Toolkit for Tribal Governments Introduced." Indian Country Today, September 26, 2012. Article. (https://ictnews.org/archive/two-spiritlgbt-rights-toolkit-for-tribal-governments-introduced, accessed June 4, 2024)

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