My nephew came out as gay and asked me if that's the same as being two-spirit, and I realized I don't know how to explain the difference without sounding like I'm gatekeeping.
More people experience this than they realize.
Educational moments within families require explaining complex differences between indigenous traditions and contemporary identity categories without creating hierarchies or exclusions.
“Where Are You with Two-spirit and indigenous gender traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.