News & Updates
2SDL Represented at the 13th Annual Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) Two Spirit Powwow
(San Francisco, CA.) On Saturday February 10, 2024 members of the Two-Spirit Dry Lab (2SDL) attended and tabled at the 13th Annual Bay Area American [...]
Applauding Lark Doolan for Holding Space for Two-Spirit people and communities on the newly formed California LGBTQ+ Caucus
(Sacramento, CA) On February 20, 2024 on the steps of the California Legislature, Lark Doolan, Executive Director Queer Humboldt and Two-Spirit Dry Lab Member, and [...]
Metis Sash Weaving to broaden our Understanding of Two-Spirit and Metis Relatives
The Two-Spirit Dry Lab (the “Lab”) proudly shares the exciting news of the recently published article from Lydia Toorenburgh (they/them), a tastawiyiniw (Two-Spirit) otipemisiwak (Bungi-Métis) [...]
Two-Spirit Eyed Seeing: Building Bridges from Dreams
The Two-Spirit Dry Lab (“the Lab”) brings together Two-Spirit and ally scholars to create bridges between one-another, the academia and community since our founding in [...]
Working for Better Tomorrow’s for Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Elders
The Two-Spirit Dry Lab (the “Lab”) proudly shares the exciting news of the newly published article from Chase Bryer, citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, Two-Spirit [...]
Two-Spirit Dry Lab Goes to California: Working for better tomorrows for Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer and/or LGBTBQI+ Indigenous peoples and communities
At a town hall, Musqueam Elder Thelma Stogan and their relative Felicia opened the meeting with a paddle song. Opening this way, Elder Thelma [...]
2023 Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day
The Two-Spirit Dry Lab proudly acknowledges the 2023 Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day on Monday, March 20, 2023 – in alignment with [...]
Elder Glida Morgan joins the Two-Spirit Dry Lab, with continued support from Elder Roberta Price
It is with greatest humility and honor that the Two-Spirit Dry Lab (2SDL) shares the exciting news that Elder Glida Morgan has joined the 2SDL [...]
2022 Two-Spirit & Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Awareness to Celebration Day
Dear Two-Spirit Program Team Members: The Two-Spirit Dry Lab; Turtle Island’s first research group that focuses exclusively on Two-Spirit (2S) people, communities and experiences; is [...]
Drivers of Sexual Health Knowledge for Two-Spirit, Gay, Bi and/or Indigenous Men Who Have Sex with Men (gbMSM)
[source: The Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Collaborative Centre (AHA Centre)] Purpose: Centering Two-Spirit (2S) and Indigenous experiences and ways is critical for more respectful, reciprocal, relevant, and responsible sexual health research with gay, bisexual, [...]
Meet the Methods series: “What and who is Two-Spirit?” in Health Research
Issue 2 - October 2020 [source: Canadian Institutes of Health Research] Harlan Pruden (nēhiyo/First Nations Cree) is an Educator at the BC Centre for Disease Control’s [...]