The American Samoan player on being the first trans woman to play in a FIFA World Cup qualifier - and what she thinks of the film about it.
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In Taika Waititi's new movie, fa'afafine soccer player Jaiyah Saelua blurs the line between genders and reminds us what sports are about.
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Seeing herself portrayed in a Hollywood movie was an experience Jaiyah Saelua won't soon forget, but she's more struck by the way “Next.
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Trans Soccer Star Jaiyah Saelua on Bringing Her 'Fa'afafine' Identity to the Screen in Next Goal Wins (Exclusive). Taika Waititi's 'Next...
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Meet one of the artists, disruptors, educators, groundbreakers, innovators, and storytellers who all helped make the world a better place for LGBTQ+ people.
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Kihara's portraits are bright and over-saturated. In one photo, “Two Fa'afafine”, two models wear red and green 'ie lavalava's, while one holds...
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She's the first openly trans athlete to compete in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. So why is the movie that tells part of her story focused on...
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Indigenous Samoans recognize the third and fourth genders as fa'afafine and fa'afatama. The fa'afafine refers to men that assume women's...
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As the first openly transgender (and fa'afafine) professional footballer, Jaiyah Saelua represented trans folks and Samoans in soccer.
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The fa'afafine tradition · Dating back to the early 20th Century, the term means "in the way of a woman". · It encompasses those who do not fit...
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