Why creating space, visibility is important for the Kanien'kehá:ka trans community | CBC News

Morgan Teiakonwathe Curotte hopes being out as transgender for the last five years is helping provide a positive impact on community members who may be questioning their own gender identities. Pride NIHM2021 | CBCManitoba

Morgan Teiakonwathe Curotte is from Kahnawake, a Kanien’kehá:ka community south of Montreal.

It's a part of bringing to life a Haudenosaunee philosophy where decisions today benefit the next seven generations into the future. The transgender community in Kahnawake is small, but Curotte said more space and visibility is needed to reduce stigma.We need to have a place made if there isn't already a place in our culture for queer folks," she said.'Everybody sees her exactly as a girl': 9-year-old Sask. girl embraces identity through makeup, ribbon skirts

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