Jacob Boon

Jacob Boon http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/old/taxonomy/term/9638/0 en Navigating between spirits http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/navigating-between-spirits/18285 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Two-spirited people still struggle to be understood </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/bryson5.jpg" alt="" title="Bryson Syliboy came out as gay at age 19. At first, he says, his sexuality made him feel even more removed from his Mi'kmaq history. Now, however, as a proud two-spirited man, he's able to be himself while still embracing his Mi'kmaq roots. Photo: Jacob Boon" width="450" height="602" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>“A lot of the hipsters, they love everything Native,” says Bryson Syliboy. “They're like, 'Oh, I'm two-spirited.' [But] you don't even know what the hell that is!”</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/navigating-between-spirits/18285" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/navigating-between-spirits/18285#comments Jacob Boon Gender Sexuality Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:29:19 +0000 Hillary 18285 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca