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Faʻafafine (Samoan pronunciation: [faʔafafine]; lit. ' in the manner of a woman ') are natal males who align with a third gender or gender role in Samoa. [1] Fa'afafine are not assigned the role at birth, nor raised as girls due to a lack of daughters, as is often claimed in western media.
The Samoa Fa'afafine Association (S.F.A.) is an organisation designed to foster collaboration between the fa'afafine and the LGBT communities in Samoa, the Asia Pacific region and the world. [35] S.F.A describes itself as an organisation dedicated to balancing both Samoan values with Western influences and aims to promote a positive attitude ...
Samoa Faʻafafine Association (SFA) is an organisation based in Samoa, which provides support for LGBTQ+ communities. It organises the annual Miss Faʻafafine pageant, provides sexual health educational programming and advocates for the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Samoa, in particular its faʻafafine communities.
Fa'afafine (13 P) S. Samoan LGBTQ people (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "LGBTQ in Samoa" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Fa'afafine are people who identify themselves as having a third-gender or non-binary role in Samoa, American Samoa and the Samoan diaspora. A recognized gender identity/gender role in traditional Samoan society, and an integral part of Samoan culture, fa'afafine are assigned male at birth, and explicitly embody both masculine and feminine gender traits in a way unique to Polynesia.
The first Pride festival in American Samoa was held in August 2016 in Utulei. Organized by the Society of Fa'afafine in American Samoa, the event included a pageant, and song, dance and poetry choral competitions. [21] Beauty pageants among the fa'afafine community are quite popular. Families generally turn up en masse to support their ...
Samoa has a large transgender or "third-gender" community called the fa'afafine. They are a recognized part of traditional Samoan customs. Tokelau (Dependent territory of the Realm of New Zealand) Legal since 2003 [53] + UN decl. sign. [1] New Zealand responsible for defence Tonga: Male illegal
Describing fa'afafine in an artist statement introducing their poetry and photography for the USC Cinema journal Spectator, McMullin writes: "The standard practice among fa'afafine (MTF) and fa'afatama (FTM) is that one's sexual partners are "straight": fa'afafine do not see ourselves as women, but also do not identify as gay men.