香港——作为首名公开的跨性别歌手、词曲作者，Xavian Wu（艺名SY）在去年LGBTQ+粉红点HK年度嘉年华上，希望通过音乐分享自己的故事。今年是活动举办的第10年。Wu说：“过去的十年发生了很多事情，从我对自己一无所知…到意识到自己是跨性别者，在不断克服挑战后理解如何接纳自己的生活。”面对数十名听众，他表示：“我很自豪于我的身份，并学会了接受它。我不想隐藏任何东西。”
目标是为了LGBTQ+社群的成员提供音乐激励。“这不仅是我个人的经历，也是我希望透过我的创作给予更多人的力量和勇气。” Wu表示。
在四月时，Wu向香港政府申请更改性别身份信息至“男”，但仍在等待移民部门要求的医疗文件审核。他指这是往正确方向迈出的一小步，仍有许多改进空间。“生活在我进行转换前充满挑战，特别是向父母公开这一事实。”他说，“我对自己的身体感到沮丧，常在家中躲避，并避免进入女厕。”
“那段时间如此艰难，我真想结束生命。” Wu说。音乐成为了他青少年时期的慰藉，尤其是在语言难以表达的时刻，“当世界不理解我的状况时，音乐让我有机会记录下我的情感和感受。”他说。
他在2017年观看一档健康节目后发现自己可能为跨性别者，在节目中一位跨性别男性分享了他的过渡前的经历与精神旅程。之后他寻求了医学建议，并在2018年开始服用睾酮素进行身体转型，直至于2020年在泰国完成手术。
谈及母亲陪伴并支持他的整个过程，“我终于可以正面看待镜子中的自己——直立站立、肩膀挺起，并无需担心自己的体型问题。” Wu说。
新闻来源：www.nbcnews.com
原文地址：Hong Kong’s first major 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.
