The first openly two-spirit Miss Eeyou Eenou Iskwaau (MEEI) in northern Quebec says they didn’t feel welcome to attend a regional pageant to crown their replacement and worry how a controversy over an eligibility rule will make lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth in Eeyou Istchee feel.
Two Spirits of Eeyou Istchee is a new non-profit organization for Quebec James Bay Cree. The founders, Scott Wabano, Geraldine Shecapio and Jomarie Einish, are well known changemakers for the 2SLGBTQ community.