香港——今年是第十届LGBTQ粉红点香港嘉年华（Pink Dot HK Carnival），Xavian Wu——香港首位公开亮相的跨性别歌手兼词曲创作者，利用此机会通过音乐分享了他的故事。现年30岁的吴，艺名SY，在2月份登台亮相，并发表了三首关于自我发现旅程的歌曲，他在节日的十周年庆典上向观众讲述了这个历程。“在过去的十年里发生了很多事情，从不了解自己到意识到我是跨性别者，逐渐克服了重重困难，直到学会如何接受我的生活。”面对几十名听众，吴说：“我为自己的身份感到自豪，并学会了接纳它。我不愿意隐藏。”
“我的目标是通过音乐激励LGBTQ+社群的成员。”吴告诉路透社。
在法律方面，香港允许已完成部分性转换手术的人修改身份证件上的性别。但变更需要经过严格的医疗程序和激素治疗要求。今年4月，Wu申请了性别更改身份证明，目前仍在等待入境事务处批准相应的医学文件。“这是朝正确方向迈出的一步，但仍需改进。”吴说。
“在变性前的生活充满挑战，尤其是向父母公开我的身份。我对自己的身体感到沮丧，经常躲在家里，并避开女厕所。”
他补充道：“那时的生活如此艰难，我甚至想要结束生命。” 随着青少年时期的开始，音乐和表演成为了他的兴趣所在。“当世界无法理解我的处境时，幸运的是我能通过音乐记录我的情感”，吴说。
2017年的一次健康节目令吴意识到自己是跨性别者。节目中一位转为男性的跨性别人士分享了他过渡前的心理旅程。之后，在寻求医疗建议后，他从2018年开始服用睾丸激素，并在2020年在泰国完成了上半身整形手术。“非常幸运的是，我的母亲陪同我前往泰国，并在我整个过程中给予了支持。”他说。
“手术后，终于在镜子前感到舒适——挺直站立，肩背紧实。现在可以穿任何衣物，不再担忧自己的身材形态了。”
新闻来源：www.nbcnews.com
原文地址：Hong Kong’s first transgender singer-songwriter seeks voice through music
新闻日期：2024-09-23
原文摘要：
HONG KONG — Xavian Wu, Hong Kong’s first high-profile transgender singer-songwriter, sought to use the city’s annual LGBTQ Pink Dot HK carnival on Sunday to share his story through music. Wu, 30, who uses the stage name SY, debuted in February and has released three songs about his self-discovery journey, which he recounted at the festival on its 10th anniversary. “Many things happened in the past 10 years, including myself, from not knowing myself... to realizing I am a trans, overcoming many challenges one step at a time, to knowing how to embrace my life today,” Wu told the audience of dozens. “I am proud of my identity and have learned to embrace it. I don’t want to hide,” Wu told Reuters. “My goal is to encourage people in the LGBTQ+ community through my music.” Hong Kong allows transgender people who have not completed full sex-reassignment surgery to change gender on their ID cards, but it comes with strict surgical and hormonal requirements. Wu applied to change his gender in April but is awaiting approval from the immigration department of some supporting medical documents. “This is another step in the right direction but there is still room for improvement,” Wu said. He said life before his transition was challenging, especially coming out to his parents. He was depressed about his body, would hide at home and avoided women’s washrooms. “It was so difficult that I really wanted to die,” Wu said. He started enjoying music and performing when he was a teenager. Music helped him “when many thoughts cannot be expressed in words.” “When the world didn’t understand my situation, I was lucky to be able to use music to record my feelings,” Wu said. He realized he was a transgender in 2017 after watching a health program in which a trans man shared his experience and mental journey before his transition. After seeking medical advice, he started taking testosterone in 2018 and finished top surgery in Thailand in 2020. Wu said he was incredibly fortunate to have his mother accompany him to Thailand and support him. “After my surgery, I finally felt comfortable looking at myself in the mirror — standing up straight, shoulders back — and I could now wear whatever kinds of clothes without worrying about my body shape,” Wu said.
