2005 in review

2SPR- Two Spirit Press Room

2005 in review

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The inaugural year of action

2005

March

March 20, 2005
"Two Spirit Media & Community Briefing to the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association" is presented by invitation at national conference planning committee meeting in Minneapolis, by authors Debra Williams & Richard LaFortune
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May

May 31, 2005
DemocracyNow! Host Amy Goodman interviews Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, concerning the Dine Marriage Act of 2005; also Kathy Reynolds and David Cornsilk (Cherokee Nation) discuss the marriage case before the tribal courts.
see: http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/31/1349225

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June

June 1, 2005
SewardProfile features front page interview with Richard LaFortune to discuss Native glbt cultural organizing, and the 2005 Pride celebration in the Twin Cities.
see: http://profile.tripark.org/articles/articles.php?id=212

June 15, 2005
Living OUT, a Minneapolis based GLBT community newspaper features front page interview of LaFortune, discussing recent developments in Two Spirit community organizing, Native culture and a historical view on 20 years of Native visibility in the national GLBT community.
see: www.livingout.net

June 15, 2005
Pulse newspaper (Minneapolis) commentary features Richard LaFortune, concerning Native culture, community organizing and Native grand marshals in the United States in 2005.
see: http://www.pulsetc.com/article.php?op=Print&sid=1888

June 17, 2005
2SPR convenes first of three national phone conferences to address community and culture issues appearing in the United States concerning same sex marriage. Twenty two Native community members, representing 9 regions and 14 states, participate in the 1-1/4 hour long teleconference. The call is hosted by IGLHRC (International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission).

June 24, 2005
The second of three national GLBT Native community organizing phone conferences is convened by 2SPR.
The call is hosted by HRC (Human Rights Campaign, Washington DC).

June 25, 2005
Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper features 2-page Variety Section focus on Two Spirit cultural history and contemporary focus, with 2SPR Campaign Director

June 25, 2005
Richard LaFortune interviewed live from the reviewing stand during Pride March on AM-950, St. Louis Park.

June 25, 2005
Live on-air television interview from Pride parade route, on KMSP-TV, channel 9, Minneapolis

June 25, 2005
2SPR Campaign Director Richard LaFortune interview quoted in San Francisco Chronicle article on GLBT Native people.
see: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/25/BAGJJDEEHL1.DTL

June 25, 2005
2SPR Campaign Director provides opening address at Twin Cities Gay Pride, Minneapolis.

June 30, 2005
The first Two Spirit and national GLBT Remote Summit is convened by 2SPR, over a dozen Native GLBT community representatives and seven national GLBT organizations.
The call is hosted by NGLTF (National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, DC)

June 30, 2005
Live-air interview on Native Two Spirit tribal news with Richard LaFortune, hosts Tiokasin Ghosthorse and Mattie Harper on WBAI-FM, New York.
see: http://www.wbai.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=394&Itemid=42
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July

July 14, 2005
Live KFAI Minneapolis radio interview with host Leigh Combs, with Richard LaFortune on Two Spirit Native community history & issues.
see: http://www.kfai.org/programs/frshfrut.htm

July 15, 2005
In-studio for upcoming hour-long focus on Two Spirit history for the American Indian Movement web cast.
see: http://aimovement.org/

July 22, 2005
Campaign Director interviewed, with Randy Burns (Gay American Indians) and Dr. Paula Gunn Allen- Grand Marshals for SF Gay Pride 2005, live on KPFA
"A longer interview is with the three native Grand Marshals selected for the Gay Parades in Minneapolis and San Francisco. Randy Burns, Paula Gunn Allen and Richard LaFortune all represent the native Two Spirit community and have been selected to lead the parades. They discuss their involvement and activism and some of the GLBT issues within and outside the native community. "
see: http://www.radiocamp.com/baynativecircle/

July 27, 2005
In-studio interview for KinPride, St. Cloud MN, for Minnesota for first of a two-part summer & fall statewide broadcast on Minnesota Cable Network.
see: http://www.kinpride.com/

July 29, 2005
Campaign Director Richard LaFortune (Anguksuar) reads in a performance at the Varsity Theater in the University district for SOL, an event for GLBT People of Color, hosted by Minnesota Soul Essence

July 31, 2005
Live WBAI-FM New York interview live-air interview on Native Two Spirit tribal news, with hosts Tiokasin Ghosthorse and Mattie Harper, WBAI-FM, New York
see: http://www.wbai.org/index.php?

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August

August 3, 2005
NCLR (National Center for Lesbian Rights) cites commentary by 2SPR Campaign Director in national press briefing

August 4, 2005

Professor Wesley Thomas talks about his new book on the Third Gender in Navaho tradition on 'Navaho Rainbow.'

August 10, 2005
2SPR announces award of grants by The Funding Exchange and the Fund for Native Concerns of The Funding Exchange.

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SASE Women of Color Reading

Thursday, August 11, 2005
7:00 p.m. at Patrick’s Cabaret
3010 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis

Hosted by Coya Hope Artichoker.
Free and open to the public.
For more information, call 612-822-2500.

Native Women Action, a program component of 2SPR, provided a media briefing and workshop for participants at the August 2005 Two Spirit Gathering in Montana. (see news article)

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September

SASE Women of Color Reading

Thursday, September 8, 2005
7:00 p.m. at Patrick’s Cabaret
3010 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis

Hosted by Coya Hope Artichoker.
Free and open to the public.
For more information, call 612-822-2500.

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October

October 15 - The GLBT History Reception - Richard LaFortune is Master of Ceremonies for the International Pride (InterPride) Conference at the Anderson Library on the campus of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

see: http://ip2005.org/socialevents1.htm

October 26 -2SPR Campaign Director tapes broadcast interview by KinPride, St. Cloud, MN, for Minnesota Public Television (TPT)

see: http://www.kinpride.com/

November

Nov 9-14: Three 2SPR Advisory Board members & Campaign Director participate in the national NGLTF Creating Change conference in OaklandCA. 'Native Bridges', Queer Natives and the Native Caucus appear in the conference schedule.

2SPR hosts a conference-wide reception is held at the Washington Inn,Oakland, on Friday, Nov 11, well attended by Native & non-Native representatives from around the country.

see: http://www.thetaskforce.org/ourprojects/cc/index.cfm

Nov 13 - Atlanta - Campaign Director speaks at US Human Rights Network bi-annual conference.

Nov 23 -2SPR Campaign Director will read at the upcoming SASE's GLBT Reading on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 7:00 at Intermedia Arts
See: http://www.saseonline.org/home/index.html

and: http://www.intermediaarts.org/

December 2005

Thu, Dec 1

Campaign Director presents a Forum Panel for World AIDS Day with past Speaker of the Senate Allen Spears

Guiding Lights: Remembering Leaders in Minnesota's Fight to Stop HIV

Dec 1, 7PM

Minnesota History Center

345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul

612.373.2437