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Two-spirit elder L. Frank: "I was the protector of the weirdos."
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Gay uncle Reverend Robert Arrington: "I took the bumps from her"
Jewelle Gomez, lesbian vampire novelist, and Charlotte, 11th grade: āYour words touch other peopleā
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Indigenous Peoples Task Force founder Sharon Day: "It's a big A" #HIVAIDS #TwoSpirit
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