20 December 2024 — Founding of Haven of Pride Africa, South Africa Founded on 20 December 2024 by Frank Fabian Kagimu, Noah Venter and Rethabile Lebakeng, Haven of Pride Africa came about as a response to the growing crisis faced…
3 December 2024 — Santé Lisungi/ASBL fondé, République démocratique du Congo / Santé Lisungi/ASBL Founded, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Fondée le 3 décembre 2024, Santé Lisungi/ASBL est une association de défense des droits LGBTQIA+ en République démocratique du Congo…
12 September 2024 — Founding of Helping Education Regarding Orientation (HERO), Malawi Founded on 12 September 2024 in Malawi by Shammah Solomon, Helping Educating Regarding Orientation (HERO) is a registered, community-based human rights advocacy organisation focusing on intersex persons, sexuality…
26 July 2024 — Founding of Direitos Humanos Intersexual Angola (DHIA), Angola Founded on 26 July 2024 by Boomer Mateus, Luis Mário Seteco and Jéssica Sanga, Direitos Humanos Intersexual Angola (DHIA) works to make a meaningful difference in the lives…
27 February 2024 — Trans & Intersex History Africa Delivers Presentation on Trans & Intersex African Movements to the Professional Association for Transgender Health South Africa (PATHSA), South Africa On 27 February 2024, Trans & Intersex History Africa (TIHA)’s co-founder,…
2024 — Création du programme Vatana Spectrum, Madagascar / Vatana Spectrum Programme Created, Madagascar Créée en 2024 à Madagascar par le Malgache AL Andrianjafy, activiste queer et neurodivergent Malagasy, Vatana Spectrum travaille principalement avec les personnes intersexes malgaches, en particulier…
7 September 2023 — Founding of Initiative for Youth Health Rights and Education Empowerment (IYHREE), Nigeria Founded on 7 September 2023, Initiative for Youth Health Rights and Education Empowerment (IYHREE) is an unregistered organisation with the goal to improve the…
12 June 2023 — Founding of Kajiado North for Empowerment and Social Welfare Outreach (KNESWO), Kenya Founded on 12 June 2023 by Kyazze Arnold and Nyombi Enoch, Kajiado North for Empowerment and Social Welfare Outreach (KNESWO) works with queer refugees,…
26 May 2023 — Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 Signed into Law, Uganda Following the overturning of the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2014, the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 was signed into law on 26 May 2023. The Act prescribes life imprisonment for sex between two people…
30 January 2023 — Book Review: “Envisioning African Intersex”, by Amanda Lock Swarr “Envisioning African Intersex: Challenging Colonial and Racist Legacies in South African Medicine” by Amanda Lock Swarr (Associate Professor, Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, University of Washington) was…
2023 — ‘Being Intersex in Zambia: A Legal and Policy Review’ Published, Zambia In 2023, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Intersex Society of Zambia published a review titled ‘Being Intersex in Zambia: A Legal and Policy Review’.…
21 December 2022 — Trans Woman Receives Prison Sentence for Alleged Homosexuality, Tunisia On 21 December 2022, a Tunisian trans woman and gay man were convicted of homosexuality under Article 230 of the Tunisian Penal Code and were sentenced to…
23 October 2022 — ‘Study on the Human Rights Situation of Intersex Persons in Africa’ Report Launched, The Gambia On 23 October 2022, the Centre for Human Rights, in collaboration with the Support Initiative for People with Atypical Sex Development…
3 August 2022 — Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) Banned from Operating by Government, Uganda Following the unlawful arrest of two of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG)‘s staff members on 19 May 2022, SMUG was banned from operating as an organisation by…
26 July 2022 — Recognition and Protection of Intersex Children Under the Kenyan ‘Children Act of 2022’, Kenya Voted into Kenyan law on the 26th of July 2022, section 21 of The Children Act, 2022 legally recognises intersex children, ensuring…
19 May 2022 — Attack on Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG)’s Headquarters and Arrest of SMUG Staff, Uganda Following an attack and malicious destruction of the property of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG)‘s offices in Uganda on 19 May 2022, two staff…
7 April 2022 — Publication on the Legal Situations for Trans People, Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia On 7 April 2022, an article by Nora Noralla was published on The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy website. In the article, the…
4 February 2022 — Police Accused of Violent Attack of Trans Woman, Benin On 4 February 2022, a Beninese trans woman was assaulted by motorbike taxi drivers and residents in her neighbourhood of Ouidah in Benin. After accusing her and…
3 February 2022 — Founding of Hope Trans Initiative, Kenya Founded on 3 February 2022, Hope Trans Initiative is non-profit advocacy organisation founded by trans individuals who had the passion and desire to support intersex, trans and gender non-conforming (ITGNC)…
February 2022 — Founding of Association des Guinès Manguès de Guinée (AGMG), Guinea The Association des Guinès Manguès de Guinée (AGMG) was founded in Guinea-Conakry in February 2022 and was registered on 7 December 2023. Vision and Aim The vision…