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Ultimately, Western terms like gay and transgender overlap but do not align exactly with Samoan gender terms found in the traditional culture of Samoa. The Samoan slang word mala (devastation) is a less-common term for faʻafafine , originating in fundamentalist-influenced homophobia and transphobia .
Samoa is fairly progressive in terms of gender identity and expression as it has a large transgender or "third gender" community called the fa'afafine. Fa'afafine are a recognised part of traditional Samoan customs, allowing for transgender people in particular trans women to be accepted as they have always been a part of Samoan culture.
Jaiyah Tauasuesimeamativa Saelua (born John Saelua, July 19, 1988) is an American Samoan footballer who plays as a center-back for the American Samoa national team.. Saelua is a faʻafafine, a third gender present in Polynesian society.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) people from Samoa. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. A. Samoan LGBTQ artists (2 P)
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) rights, culture, people, and organizations in Samoa. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
In the film, Rongen initially does not accept Jaiyah Saelua, a player who identifies as fa’afafine (an accepted third gender in Polynesian culture) and was the first transgender woman to play in ...
American Samoa, like the neighboring country of Samoa, tends to be tolerant and accepting of transgender people and identities. There is a long-standing tradition of raising some boys as girls to play an important domestic role in Samoan communal life. Such individuals are known as the fa'afafine.
LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) rights, culture, people, and organizations in American Samoa See also: Category:LGBTQ in the United States Subcategories