SURREAL photos of Tahiti’s semi-sacred “third gender” – androgynous mahu, who are gender-variant – have been snapped in lush settings in French Polynesia. Swiss-Guinean photographer ...

In Tahiti, mahu are considered a third or “liminal” gender, born biologically male ... beauty and the power – in my pictures, it’s very strong look, a strong posture – and to (allow ...

The extraordinary series of photographs showcase the island's 'third ... Tahiti, 'mahu' are born biologically male but family and friends believe they do not conform to traditional gender roles ...

In 1963, and for nearly 10 years, Hawaii’s mahu were forced to wear large buttons disclosing their assigned gender at birth when dressed as a different gender. The penalties for the “intent to ...

Officials said it took a decade to create. As the exhibit creators explain, mahu are people made of dual male and female spirit, known as a third gender in Hawaiian culture. Colonization and the ...

Foreign Correspondent reporter Trevor Bormann gains an insight into Tahiti's Mahu, and learns that while the 'third gender' is considered part of cultural heritage, members of the transgender ...

said mahu also can include people who would be nonbinary, would define themselves as third gender and those attracted to someone of the same gender. “That’s what mahu does — mahu offers a ...

In traditional Hawaiian culture, creative expression of gender and sexuality was celebrated as an authentic part of the human experience. Throughout Hawaiian history, “mahu” appear as individuals who ...

In Tahiti, mahu are considered a third or “liminal” gender, born biologically male ... beauty and the power – in my pictures, it’s very strong look, a strong posture – and to (allow ...