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Tonga's transgender community fights for visibility from the conservative Pacific Kingdom | Loop Tonga
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A dancer performs at Tongan Bob's where Wednesday night is Fakaleiti night. Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga Stock Photo - Alamy
Gender Spectrum - The #WorldofGender - the Fakaleiti of Tonga: Similar to the third gender traditions in Samoa and Hawaii, the Tongan fakaleiti are individuals assigned male at birth who adopt feminine
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Dancers perform at Tongan Bob's where Wednesday night is Fakaleiti night. Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga Stock Photo - Alamy
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