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Pride honors the LGBTQIA+ community — folks who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Ace/ Asexual. The + includes identities not listed in this acronym, such as third gender identities from cultures outside of the Western context. Examples are the hijra (India), muxe (Zapotec people of Oaxaca), and fa'afafine (Sāmoa). Some third gender identities, like the baklâ (Philippines), and māhū (Polynesia), played sacred spiritual, healing, and leadershi

This May, we're revisiting Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, exploring notable history, challenges, and important intersections of AANHPI identity 🌸🌏🌺 Art is by artist and illustrator, Casielle Santos-Gaerlan, @casielle.jpg on Instagram. ‘Ia ora na te mau hoa! This translates to “Hello to my friends” in reo Tahiti (Tahitian). The month of May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! I am sharing with