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An Open Letter to the One-in-Nine Campaign
… in Response to the Exclusion of Transgender and Intersex Persons in the Feminist Political Education Training The divisions in an already fragile women’s movement in South African are not helpful. Dear colleagues It is with great disappointment that we learnt about the exclusion of transgender and intersex persons from a feminist political education training,…
Read MoreA Response to “Definitely Not Gaysbian” Article
On the 1st of March 2013, we at Transgender and Intersex Africa read a piece on the Inkanyiso website titled “Definitely Not Gaysbian” (link below).The article was interesting as it discussed one of the most “taboo” subject within South African LGBTI community, but it was also confusing for us. What caught our attention was the…
Read MoreTaboo Africa Premier (TIA featured)
The premier of Taboo Africa. The show will be aired on Sunday, 30th June at 21h00 on National Geographic Channel. Tebogo Nkoana, Director of Transgender and Intersex Africa, and Nthabiseng Mokoena, Advocacy Coordinator at Transgender and Intersex Africa, will be featured in the episode. (Click here or on picture to follow link)
Read MoreNo Body Is Shameful – The Interface Project
The Interface Project’s (TIP) mission is to gather and share personal stories of people living with an intersex condition or difference of sex development (DSD) to spread the message, “No Body Is Shameful.” http://www.interfaceproject.org/
Read MoreAgainst the Rising Tide (A Poem)
By SAM NDLOVU BORN IN A BODILY PRISON Hated without reason Living on a mission To love with full conviction This body is my affliction Hence I make that decision To enter this transition And bring my soul to living As I emerge from my cocoon Like a bird freed from its caging I hear…
Read MoreInternational Transgender Day of Rememberance
For Immediate Release The 14th International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is being held on 20 November 2012. TDOR occurs annually on November 20 to memorialize those who have been killed as a result transphobia. The day is also used to raise public awareness of hate crimes against transgender and gender non-conforming people. Transgender Europe’s…
Read MoreIntersex Day of Rememberance
Today, the 8th of November, is Intersex Day of Remembrance. It is the 14th and ultimate day of The Fourteen Days of Intersex Awareness. This day marks Herculine Barbin’s birthday. Barbin lived in France in the 19th century and is regarded as the first intersex person to have written their biography. Barbin committed suicide in…
Read MoreDr Franco Colin
For immediate release Exposing one of South Africa’s “trusted” transgender health care expects, Dr. Franco Colin. On the 30th of October TIA received an e-mail from one of our constituents based in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The constituent who had been diagnosed by Dr. Colin was refused a letter confirming that he had undergone gender reassignment therapy.…
Read MoreOctober 2012 Update
After our tense meeting with Steve Biko Hospital, followed by article City press article, 2 members of TIA who were previously refused treatment have now confirmed that the hospital is now assisting them. Today one of them is receiving her hormones for the first time after 5 years of struggle . As TIA team we…
Read MoreThe Child
By Nthabiseng Mokoena Thunder, lightning and storms as the heavens ululate and sing for the arrival of a child, a soul, a person…a human being. Joy, excitement and hope as the father anticipates and wishes for the birth of a boy, a male, an heir….a son. Emotions run high and thoughts run wild as the…
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