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Jaiyah Saelua is a transgender fa'afafine soccer player from American Samoa who became the first openly transgender player to participate in a FIFA World Cup qualifier in 2011. She is also known for her activism and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights in the Pacific islands.
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