Soʻoalo Toʻotoʻoaliʻi 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 Faʻafafine 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 faʻafafine, 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 faʻafafine 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 Motoʻotua in January 2018.[2]
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 Stormé DeLarverie.[8]
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toʻotoʻoaliʻi, roger, stanley, 1976, 2018, samoan, faʻafafine, activist, president, samoa, faʻafafine, association, from, foundation, 2006, death, born1976died2018moto, otuacitizenshipsamoaknown, forpresident, samoa, faʻafafine, association, contents, biograph. Toʻotoʻoaliʻi Roger Stanley 1976 2018 was a Samoan faʻafafine activist who was President of the Samoa Faʻafafine Association from its foundation in 2006 to her death Toʻotoʻoaliʻi Roger StanleyBorn1976Died2018Moto otuaCitizenshipSamoaKnown forPresident of the Samoa Faʻafafine Association Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 Legacy 4 ReferencesBiography editSoʻoalo Toʻotoʻoaliʻi 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 Faʻafafine 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 faʻafafine 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 faʻafafine 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 Motoʻotua in January 2018 2 Awards editSamoa Observer Person of the Year 2017 2 Legacy editStanley 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 Storme DeLarverie 8 References edit THE ROGERS OF SAMOA 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 a b c Samoa Observer Soʻoalo s passing sad day for faʻafafine community 2021 06 08 Archived from the original on 2021 06 08 Retrieved 2021 06 08 a b c d Meet Samoa s Champion of Faʻafafine Rights Toʻotoʻoaliʻi Roger Stanley OutRight Action International 2021 06 08 Archived from the original on 2021 06 08 Retrieved 2021 06 08 a b Community Mourns the Loss of the Samoa Faʻafafine Association President express Magazine 2021 06 08 Archived from the original on 2021 06 08 Retrieved 2021 06 08 a b Remembering Samoan Faʻafafine Activist Toʻotoʻoaliʻi Roger Stanley OutRight Action International 2021 06 08 Archived from the original on 2021 06 08 Retrieved 2021 06 08 Samoa Observer Soʻoalo Roger Stanley The voice of the Faʻafafine 2021 06 08 Archived from the original on 2021 06 08 Retrieved 2021 06 08 Jahshan Elias 2015 09 17 Star Observer Magazine October 2015 Star Observer 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Toʻotoʻoaliʻi Roger Stanley amp oldid 1131806443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
