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Samoan Fa'afafine Association
Nashville, TENNESSEE — Tennessee recently passed legislation that bans drag from being performed in public spaces, as well as in the view of children. Although Tennessee is the first state to enact such a ban, it is unlikely to be the last, as others with conservative legislatures are currently...
 Joey Mataele, a long-time activist for the rights of transgender women in Tonga. [Photo: Supplied]
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — The struggle for more acceptance and tolerance of transgender and LGBT communities within largely religious and conservative Pacific communities has been highlighted in a new film winning the hearts of global audiences. Leiti is short for the term fakaleiti, a term that...