Ever heard of a fa'afafine? The word is Samoan and literally translates into way of a woman or womanly, and applies strictly to male-to-female transgender people. Back in 2011,American Samoa's Jaiyah Saelua became the first transgender person to play in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. Her appearance on the field made history — but so did her play. Now there is a documentary film about Jaiyah and the team:
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Sunday, May 4, 2014
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