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Fa'afafine, fakaleitī, fakafifine — understanding the Pacific's alternative gender expressions

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Title

Fa'afafine, fakaleitī, fakafifine — understanding the Pacific's alternative gender expressions

Description

Indigenous forms of gender expression have cross-pollinated with western forms to create new forms of gender expression in the Pacific Islands. Discrimination still prevails despite perception of acceptance.

Source

By Alan Weedon, Posted Fri 30 Aug 2019
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-31/understanding-the-pacifics-alternative-gender-expressions/11438770

Citation

“Fa'afafine, fakaleitī, fakafifine — understanding the Pacific's alternative gender expressions
”, The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-Spiritual Leadership, LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed November 16, 2024, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/bipoc-trans-spiritual/item/2297.