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We are a group of African activists who have all been actively involved in the early years of the Trans and Intersex Movement in Africa. We are committed to preserving the history of the trans and intersex movement, communities and organisations on the continent.
This website includes information from a critical period in South African trans and intersex history from the perspective of activists who were deeply involved. Folks included here did critical work for and with trans and intersex communities across Africa, and it is amazing to see how the organizers of this archive documented histories and memories.
The ambition to counter the predominance of South Africa in the existing scholarship on lgbtiq+ struggles is another extremely welcome aspect of it. The accessibility of language meanwhile fulfils a longtime aspiration of many of us academic workers, that is, to render very challenging research, subtle and shifting identities, and complex ideas into a language that is open to a much broader audience than we eggheads tend to reach. Bravo!
The website is a great reminder of what can change in our societies when people dedicate their lives to fighting oppressive systems and beliefs. The milestones articulated in the website gives meaning for the trauma people got from the wars and struggle for liberation. This should be a must-read for young and upcoming changemakers.
This brought back so many memories. TIA definitely welcomes this work, and we are very proud to be part of such a vibrant movement. I confirm that our information is well documented, and TIA endorse this initiative.
We recognise the website’s educational and political consciousness-raising value in the now and for the future. It is a great resource as it provides a clear overview of how trans and intersex organising has provoked, encouraged and inspired legal and social transformation despite the odds.
As we develop our website we will include a library of media including podcasts, sound clips, live interviews and discussions such as this video where Victor Mukasa talks to Liesl Theron about the founding of Gender DynamiX and the emergence of what later became the trans movement in Africa.