What does the LGBTQIA2S+ acronym stand for?

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While the LGBTQIA+ acronym is used across much of the English-speaking world, North America has its own local version of the acronym that includes “Two Spirit”, an identity specific to the indigenous people of the continent. The Indigenous Foundation, based in Canada, shares the origin of the Two Spirit in The History of Two-Spirit Folks.

Get acquainted with the identities represented by different letters of the LGBTQIA2S+ acronym and learn about 8 notable people from 8 countries and 4 continents!

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