#gbltq — Public Fediverse posts
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The third gender of southern #Mexico
In #Oaxaca’s #IstmoDeTehuantepec region, the traditional #Indigenous division of three genders is seen as a natural way of being.
by Ola Synowiec
26 November 2018" 'Which form should I use when I talk to you: feminine or masculine?' I asked #LukasAvendaño, who I had seen in trousers earlier in the day but now was wearing a traditional black skirt with colourful embroidered flowers called an enagua. We were speaking in Spanish, with its gendered nouns and pronouns. 'I prefer you’d just call me sweetheart,' Avendaño giggled.
"Here, in the Istmo de Tehuantepec region in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca, there are three genders: #female, #male and #muxes. This third classification has been acknowledged and celebrated since #PreHispanic times, and it’s hard to imagine life without muxes here. But in this region where most people speak the indigenous #Zapotec language, my question doesn’t make much sense.
'In Zapotec, as in English, there are no grammatical genders. There is only one form for all people. Muxes have never been forced to wonder: are they more man or woman?' Avendaño explained.
'We’re the third sex,' added Felina, who, unlike Avendaño, decided to change his given male name, Ángel, and goes only by this moniker. 'There’s men and women and there’s something in between, and that’s who I am.' "Read more:
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20181125-the-third-gender-of-southern-mexicoArchived version:
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A shout out to #GayKlingons everywhere! Meeooow! (And yes, that's me barefoot in the reflection, as usual.)
#KeepCalmAndKlingon #GBLTQ #NerdMobile #StarTrek #Trekkie #ClawsOut
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From 2018. This picture is so beautiful!
#NativeAmerican Two-Spirits Look to Reclaim Lost Heritage
Read more:
https://www.voanews.com/a/native-american-two-spirits-look-to-reclaim-lost-heritage/4440354.html -
[Thread] So, hubby did some research and discovered that an odious #SiliconValley group [#OpenPhilanthropy] has been bashing #Hannaford. While #HannafordSupermarkets aren't perfect, they are very inclusive and welcoming to #GBLTQ folks, donate #Food to #FoodBanks, and make sure any #FoodWaste becomes #compost or #AgroEnergy.
"Open Philanthropy, previously called the #OpenPhilanthropyProject, is a left-of-center funding group founded in 2016 by political donor #CariTuna and Facebook co-founder #DustinMoskovitz. It is the sister fundraising organization of the Open Philanthropy Action Fund (#OPAF), a nonprofit advocacy group.
The similarly named Open Philanthropy Project Fund (#OPPF) is a donor-advised fund associated with the Open Philanthropy Project and hosted by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation."
https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/open-philanthropy/
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My hero! This dude is as brave AF!
A Lebanese dancer defies extremist threats and social norms with his sold-out performances
by Malak Harb and Kareem Chehayeb
September 13, 2025Excerpt: "#AlexandrePaulikevitch put on his white dress and wig and danced his way to center stage, knowing that the extremist groups who had threatened him before his controversial recital might be waiting for him outside the theater.
"The Lebanese dancer’s sold-out performance to a cheering crowd at a popular #Beirut venue had angered #fundamentalist movements ranging from the #RightWing #ChristianSoldiersOfGod to #SunniIslamists.
"The fundamentalists say Paulikevitch is 'promoting #homosexuality' because he wears dresses and corsets and undulates to classical Arabic music in a way which society largely sees as exclusive to women.
"Paulikevitch says he’s breaking social norms and reintroducing forms of dance that were commonplace for men as recently as the early 20th century.
"Lebanon is seen as a place of relative tolerance in the region when it comes to #LGBTQ+ rights, following years of #activism from the #QueerCommunity and supporters. But the community still faces restrictions and even violence."
#GBLTQ #Lebanon #Dancing #BellyDancing #RaqsDancing #MaleDancers
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Coming soon to the #USA! (Though I wonder what #Trump will do with his openly #gay cronies and a Veep who likes to dress in drag? But just like with the #Nazis, I guess it's okay to be gay if you're part of the 'inner circle'?)
#Putin’s #Russia: first arrests under new #AntiLGBT laws mark new era of #repression
Published: April 8, 2024
"Just over three decades after Russia #decriminalised #homosexuality in 1993, three people have been arrested and charged under the country’s harsh new anti-#LGBT laws and could face ten years in prison for membership of an '#ExtremistOrganisation'.
"The arrests are a clear indication of how Russia has come full circle on its persecution of sexual minorities under Vladimir Putin.
"On March 21, the district court of Orenburg city in south-western Russia ordered the arrest of nightclub owner #VyacheslavKhasanov. The nightclub, which is called #Pose, has never explicitly identified as a gay club – styling itself as a 'parody theatre bar', it hosted parties with #DragQueen artists and go-go dancers as entertainment.
"In a press release announcing the arrest, the court said that as the owner of the club, Khasanov organised participation in an extremist organisation, 'acting as the leader of an organised group of persons by prior conspiracy'. The specific actions included organising the work of such premises, and publishing photos and videos from performances 'promoting non-traditional sexual relationships and preferences'. Khasanov was arrested at the airport when trying to flee the country.
"His arrest followed the arrest and detention of two of his employees. The club’s art director, #AlexanderKlimov, and administrator #DianaKamelyanova were arrested and sentenced to two-months pre-trial detention for, the Orenburg court said, 'promoting #nontraditional sexual relations among the visitors of the bar.'"
Read more:
https://theconversation.com/putins-russia-first-arrests-under-new-anti-lgbt-laws-mark-new-era-of-repression-226864
#WorldPol #USPol #GBLTQRights #GBLTQ #Repression #Fascism #Authoritarianism #RudolfHess #Hypocrisy #MAGA -
For #TwoSpirits, An Opportunity To Reclaim Acceptance Across #IndianCountry
#KLCC | By Brian Bull
Published November 29, 2018"The term '#TwoSpirit' in #NativeAmerican culture often describes a person possessing both male and female spirits. And they’ve been around well before the Santa Maria or the Mayflower dropped anchor. And while 'Two Spirit has been used for Indians who identify as gay, bisexual, or transgender…many say there’s more to it than that. KLCC’s Brian Bull explores a community that’s finding its voice again after generations of oppression, prejudice, and oversight.
"This summer, the annual #Powwow in #SiletzOregon presented something subtle…yet powerful.
"A new sign affirming tribal members could compete in the gender category of their preference debuted at this year's annual #SiletzPowWow.
"Lisa Norton, a member of the #ConfederatedTribesOfSiletz Indians, explains.
"'It’s a competition pow-wow, so people dance in categories…traditionally male or female.
"'So one of the things we wanted to do was #ungender that, so we were able to post a sign that said we were an open and affirming pow-wow. And that people could feel free to compete in the category they desired.'
"It was the first time such a sign was posted at the event. This pleased #JackieCloud, a Chippewa who identifies as a 'Two Spirit'.
"'And I also saw Two Spirit individuals out there dancing. And I was like, 'YEAH! Cool!'
"Cloud joined the other dancers.
"'Y’know there’s that twinge of excitement, exhilaration, oh like…it’s okay. And I commented to someone that I was with there at the pow-wow, and she said, 'That’s where we need to be. That’s where we need to be going.'
"'And so I was very proud of the tribe of #Siletz to…to acknowledge that.'"
#Decolonize #NonBinary #GBLTQI #Activism #GBLTQ #GBLTQAcceptance #SupportPublicRadio #Reclamation #Indigiqueer