Two Spirits [tells the story of] Fred Martinez, a nádleehí—someone who possesses a balance of masculine and feminine traits—a special gift according to his traditional Navajo culture. But his determination to express his truest identity tragically cost him his life. At age sixteen, he was one of the youngest hate-crime victims in modern history when he was murdered in Cortez, Colorado. Watch the Two Spirits Trailer
Two Spirits demonstrates that we have much to gain from making our communities safe for people like Fred Martinez and it poses the question asked by his grieving mother:
Why are people killed for being who they are?
(Find out more) about Two Spirits: The Fred Martinez Project
