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How a Dutch coach and a transgender defender turned things around for American Samoa’s soccer team

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The documentary film “Next Goal Wins” tells the story of the soccer team from American Samoa. The team went through a decades-long losing streak but managed to turn things around thanks to a Dutch coach and a transgender defender.

Myanmar’s Taung Byone festival brings some acceptance for LGBT community

Pakistan’s transgender people fight for equal rights

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Taung Byone Festival Gives Myanmar’s LGBT Community Rare Opportunity to Openly Celebrate

Global Politics
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