General News
National debut of Two Spirits: The Fred Martinez Project
PBS-Independent Lens will broadcast TWO SPIRITS nationally beginning June 14th, 2011. This remarkable and historic film documents the life and death of Fred Martinez who was transgendered Navajo.Here is the link to the website.
Here is the link to PBS.ORG for showtime and dates:
LGBT rights groups and allies join outcry against anti-immigrant measure in Az
Arizona's S.B. 1070 takes the state down a path that will lead to racial profiling, discrimination and anti-immigrant extremism. We stand in solidarity with other individuals, organizations and local governments in rejecting the misrepresentation of immigrants put forth in this unjust and ill-conceived measure.
Interview with missing Nate Browning's sister
Gallup N.M. - It's been 6 months since the Browning family heard from their loved one, Nathanael "Nate" Browning.
Missing: Nate Browning of Gallup
Gallup N.M. - Nathanael (a.k.a. Nate) Browning is missing. He was last seen on October 9th at the Fire Rock Casino in Church Rock, New Mexico. His car was found burned the next day in a rural area south of Gallup.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - Native LGBTQ/Two-Spirit Coming OUT stories
NativeOUT is partnering with the Native American Community Academy's GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) to gather coming out stories of LGBTQ/Two-Spirit Natives. These stories will be published in the Native American Community Academy's GSA newsletter and NativeOUT's website. Persons of all ages are welcome to submit.
Your stories can help Native LGBTQ/Two-Spirit youth and adults working through the "coming out" process. Inspire them with your story!
Criteria for submission:
- Your name.
- Your City (or geographical area) and State or Country (if outside the US).
- Email address (will not be displayed).
- Your tribal or band affiliation.
- Stories should be no longer than 1 page.
- A picture of you (desired, but optional).
- Tell us if you want your full name, first name only, or an alias shown in the photo credit.
Please send your story to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Thank you,
Louva Hartwell (Navajo)
NativeOUT
http://www.nativeout.com
Dominic Gianninoto
Native American Community Academy's GSA
Albuquerque, NM
http://www.nacaschool.org
Two spirits, one purpose
An article about Two Spirits, titled "Two spirits, one purpose," was published on November 5, 2009 in the Missoula Independent.