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ToŹ»otoŹ»oaliŹ»i Roger Stanley
Born1976
Died2018
Moto-otua
CitizenshipSamoa
Known forPresident of the Samoa FaŹ»afafine Association

ToŹ»otoŹ»oaliŹ»i Roger Stanley (1976ā€“2018) was a Samoan faŹ»afafine activist, who was President of the Samoa FaŹ»afafine Association from its foundation in 2006 to her death.

Biography

SoŹ»oalo ToŹ»otoŹ»oaliŹ»i Roger Stanley was born in 1976. [1] Her parents were Niutea and Stanley of Siusega. [2] She completed tertiary education in Fiji. [3] She worked for the Samoan government from the late 1990s onwards, as a policy analyst and administrative officer. [3] At the time of her death she worked for the Samoa Tourism Authority. [4]

Stanley was a co-founder and President of the Samoa FaŹ»afafine Association since its establishment in 2006 until her 2018 death. [3] [5] [6] It was Stanley who persuaded the President of Samoa to become the patron of the SFA. [5] As an activist, as well as faŹ»afafine, Stanley campaigned for the rights of LGBTQ people in Samoa. [3] She was a board member of the Pacific Sexual and Gender Diversity Network (PSGDN). [4] She saw her faŹ»afafine identity as a cultural, rather than a sexual identity, although she saw the utility in using western LGBT terminologies in order to access opportunities and to advocate for her community. [7] She died at the Tupua Tamases Meaole (TTM) Hospital in MotoŹ»otua in January 2018. [2]

Awards

Legacy

Stanley's life featured in New Zealand's first play to feature a cast of all queer people of colour. Other activists who were impersonated in The Eternal Queers included Gary Wu and StormƩ DeLarverie. [8]

References

  1. ^ "THE ROGERS OF SAMOA ā€” thecoconet.tv - The world's largest hub of Pacific Island content". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  2. ^ a b c "Samoa Observer | SoŹ»oalo's passing sad day for faŹ»afafine community". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  3. ^ a b c d "Meet Samoa's Champion of FaŹ»afafine Rights, ToŹ»otoŹ»oaliŹ»i Roger Stanley | OutRight Action International". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  4. ^ a b "Community Mourns the Loss of the Samoa FaŹ»afafine Association President | express Magazine". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  5. ^ a b "Remembering Samoan FaŹ»afafine Activist ToŹ»otoŹ»oaliŹ»i Roger Stanley | OutRight Action International". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  6. ^ "Samoa Observer | SoŹ»oalo Roger Stanley - The voice of the FaŹ»afafine". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  7. ^ Jahshan, Elias (2015-09-17). Star Observer Magazine October 2015. Star Observer.
  8. ^ "Four famous legends in a future afterlife | RNZ". Radio New Zealand. 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ToŹ»otoŹ»oaliŹ»i Roger Stanley
Born1976
Died2018
Moto-otua
CitizenshipSamoa
Known forPresident of the Samoa FaŹ»afafine Association

ToŹ»otoŹ»oaliŹ»i Roger Stanley (1976ā€“2018) was a Samoan faŹ»afafine activist, who was President of the Samoa FaŹ»afafine Association from its foundation in 2006 to her death.

Biography

SoŹ»oalo ToŹ»otoŹ»oaliŹ»i Roger Stanley was born in 1976. [1] Her parents were Niutea and Stanley of Siusega. [2] She completed tertiary education in Fiji. [3] She worked for the Samoan government from the late 1990s onwards, as a policy analyst and administrative officer. [3] At the time of her death she worked for the Samoa Tourism Authority. [4]

Stanley was a co-founder and President of the Samoa FaŹ»afafine Association since its establishment in 2006 until her 2018 death. [3] [5] [6] It was Stanley who persuaded the President of Samoa to become the patron of the SFA. [5] As an activist, as well as faŹ»afafine, Stanley campaigned for the rights of LGBTQ people in Samoa. [3] She was a board member of the Pacific Sexual and Gender Diversity Network (PSGDN). [4] She saw her faŹ»afafine identity as a cultural, rather than a sexual identity, although she saw the utility in using western LGBT terminologies in order to access opportunities and to advocate for her community. [7] She died at the Tupua Tamases Meaole (TTM) Hospital in MotoŹ»otua in January 2018. [2]

Awards

Legacy

Stanley's life featured in New Zealand's first play to feature a cast of all queer people of colour. Other activists who were impersonated in The Eternal Queers included Gary Wu and StormƩ DeLarverie. [8]

References

  1. ^ "THE ROGERS OF SAMOA ā€” thecoconet.tv - The world's largest hub of Pacific Island content". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  2. ^ a b c "Samoa Observer | SoŹ»oalo's passing sad day for faŹ»afafine community". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  3. ^ a b c d "Meet Samoa's Champion of FaŹ»afafine Rights, ToŹ»otoŹ»oaliŹ»i Roger Stanley | OutRight Action International". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  4. ^ a b "Community Mourns the Loss of the Samoa FaŹ»afafine Association President | express Magazine". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  5. ^ a b "Remembering Samoan FaŹ»afafine Activist ToŹ»otoŹ»oaliŹ»i Roger Stanley | OutRight Action International". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  6. ^ "Samoa Observer | SoŹ»oalo Roger Stanley - The voice of the FaŹ»afafine". 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  7. ^ Jahshan, Elias (2015-09-17). Star Observer Magazine October 2015. Star Observer.
  8. ^ "Four famous legends in a future afterlife | RNZ". Radio New Zealand. 2021-06-08. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.

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