1 hr 2 min
Football transcends all stigma (ft. Jaiyah Saelua) Humans United FC
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- Soccer
"Fa'afafine is such a part of our culture we don't feel the need to explain it. It's a coming of age story as opposed to a 'coming out' story others in the rainbow community have."These are the words of Jaiyah Saelua as she details what it means to be fa'afafine and the first ever transgender athlete to play in a World Cup Qualifying match back in 2011 for American Samoa. Though, Thomas Rongen received all the headlines when he lead that American Samoa team to their 2-1 WCQ victory over ...
"Fa'afafine is such a part of our culture we don't feel the need to explain it. It's a coming of age story as opposed to a 'coming out' story others in the rainbow community have."These are the words of Jaiyah Saelua as she details what it means to be fa'afafine and the first ever transgender athlete to play in a World Cup Qualifying match back in 2011 for American Samoa. Though, Thomas Rongen received all the headlines when he lead that American Samoa team to their 2-1 WCQ victory over ...
1 hr 2 min