J Thomas

Biography

J Miko Thomas is a Two-Spirit activist, writer, leader and performance artist. Thomas currently serves on the Board of the GLBT Historical Society and the Grand Ducal Council of San Francisco, owner of design company Pashofa Designs and financial analyst for UCSF. Thomas is an enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, and found the path into the activist community via the Gay and Lesbian Alliance while attending the University of Oklahoma. Thomas relocated to San Francisco after serving in the U.S. Navy during the Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Desert Recovery campaigns. Thomas has been active in the Two-Spirit, Native American, LGBT, and Artists communities ranging from educational work to fundraising to social challenges. Most notably, Thomas served as Co-Chair for the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAIT-S) as well as the board of the Native American AIDS Project.