Tonga has a long tradition of fakaleiti, which literally means “like a lady.” Leitis, as they prefer to be called, have been hosting the Miss Galaxy beauty pageant since 1993 for the trans community.

When Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano violently erupted earlier this year, it spewed an unprecedented amount of water vapor into the atmosphere — and it will likely have noticeable effects on ...