Two-spirit alliance spearheading new housing project in Halifax – CBC

Mar 28, 2023

Founders of Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance say housing is a challenge for the community

A two-spirit advocacy organization has secured government funding to build and operate a transitional housing project in Halifax.

The project is spearheaded by the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance, which represents two-spirit people across the Wabanaki region, including the Atlantic provinces and parts of the northeast United States.

Two-spirit is a term that encompasses Indigenous perspectives around gender and sexuality, intertwined with spirituality and culture.

John R. Sylliboy, who uses the gender-neutral Mi’kmaw pronoun nek’m, is the organization’s co-founder and executive director.

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