The Birth of MVPFAFF+: Western Labelling and the Dismantling of Such Abusive Practices
Phylesha Brown-Acton
Hūlili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being, 12, 232–241.
Abstract
Reflecting on a keynote delivered at the AsiaPacific Outgames Human Rights Conference, this essay calls for honoring MVPFAFF+ identities on their own cultural terms rather than through western LGBTQI+ frameworks. It affirms Indigenous Pacific knowledge systems as vital expressions of sovereignty, spirituality, and self-definition.
Recommended Citation
Brown-Acton, P. (2026). The birth of MVPFAFF+: Western labelling and the dismantling of such abusive practices. Hūlili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being, 12, 232–241.
