Opinion | Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Will Hurt Teens Like Me - The New York Times

… I learned that in pre-Colonial times, more than 150 Indigenous tribes acknowledged third genders in their community and three to five gender roles: female, male, Two Spirit female, Two Spirit male and transgender. I realized how common the experience of falling outside of the gender binary was. As I learned about the history and culture of my community, I grew to understand and love myself. Education made me hate myself less...

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/12/opinion/florida-dont-say-gay-bill.html