Canadian author who was straight woman, then non-binary, then transgender man announces that he is now ‘two-spirit’: Has trans husband, trans girlfriend and trans child
Rowan Jette Knox, a Canadian author and activist, says he now identifies as both transgender and two-spirit, citing renewed efforts to reconnect with his Indigenous heritage. The announcement has drawn attention to his changing gender identity and raises questions about how he understands his cultural connection.
Knox, 50, wrote on Threads that his Indigenous father left when he was a baby and that he is learning about his family’s culture and history. He began testosterone in 2023 and had a double mastectomy last October. The article also recounts that his child and former spouse are transgender, and that Knox and his former spouse were previously part of a four-person relationship; they now have separate partners.
In short
- Rowan Jette Knox says he identifies as transgender and two-spirit.
- He says he is reconnecting with Indigenous heritage.
- He began testosterone in 2023 and had surgery last October.
Explained simply
Rowan Jette Knox is a Canadian author and activist whose public account of his gender identity has changed over time. He has described himself as a woman, non-binary and a transgender man, and says he now also identifies as two-spirit.
Two-spirit is a term used by some Indigenous people in North America to describe identities that connect gender, sexuality and cultural traditions. Its meaning varies between communities, and a person’s connection to it is tied to their Indigenous identity.
Knox says he is learning more about his Indigenous family and heritage; his Indigenous father left when he was a baby. His family life has also drawn attention: his child and former spouse are transgender, and he and his former spouse now have separate partners.
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