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The Way of The Berdache

November 1, 2014 / / 0 Comments

File:Rabbit-Tail, Shoshone member of Captain Ray's scout company, half-length, seated, with bracelets and ornamented vest - NARA - 530920.tif

Rabbit Tail, Shoshone scout, 19th century

(I wrote this about ten years ago. I would write it from somewhat more of a materialist perspective today).

The Way of The Berdache

Introduction

Some, but not all Native American tribes had a social role for what we call a berdache, a transgendered person. Not much is really known about these
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Historic Victory for LGBT Rights!

November 1, 2014 / / 0 Comments

Historic Victory for LGBTQ Rights — Voters Affirm Marriage Equality in Four States

 Published in Justice/Socialist Alternative, November 14, 2012

Voters Affirm Marriage Equality in Four States

On November 6, voters in four states delivered a historic defeat to the right-wing agenda of legalized hate and discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) people.

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