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Fear is a common reaction to something we don’t understand—especially when it’s something as intimate as sexuality. Some people have strong reactions when crossing paths with LGBTQ2 people including gay men and women. At times those reactions can lead to harsh words and even violence. We acknowledge the International Day Against Homophobia by exploring what discrimination against members of the Native American LGBTQ2 community looks like. How does this type of discrimination hurt the citizens of our Nations? Is there a way for all of us to exist together peacefully?
Roger Kuhn (Poarch Band of Creek Indians) – chair of the BAAITS
Charlie Ballard (Sac and Fox, Anishinaabe) – comedian and two-spirit activist
Brian Gilley (Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw) – professor of anthropology at Indiana University
Break Music: Rumble (song) Derek Miller (artist) Rumble (album)
