31 March 2019 — Fundação do Movimento Eu Sou Trans Angola (M.E.S.T.A.) / Founding of I Am Trans Movement Angola Fundado em 31 de março de 2019 por Imanni Da Silva, o Movimento Eu Sou Trans Angola (M.E.S.T.A.) é uma organização…
20 March 2019 — Fondygender a été fondée / Fondygender Founded, Ivory Coast Fondée le 20 mars 2019, Fondygender est une organisation communautaire à but non lucratif, non confessionnelle, apolitique et non gouvernementale dans la région des Lagons en Côte…
2019 — Upendo Rights Advocacy Initiative – Malaba (URAI) Founded, Uganda Founded in 2019, Upendo Rights Advocacy Initiative – Malaba (URAI), is non-governmental organisation that serves the rural Ugandan community of LBQ women, intersex, gender non-conforming and other gender diverse…
2019 — Formation des Réseaux Transnationaux Indépendants d’Afrique Centrale (RITAC), Cameroun / Formation of the Independent Trans Networks of Central Africa (RITAC), Cameroon Créé en 2019 par des organisations membres du Forum Trans d’Afrique de l’Ouest (WATF) et d’autres organisations,…
2019 — Founding of Rise Initiative for Women’s Right Advocacy (RiWA), South Sudan Founded in 2019 in South Sudan, Rise Initiative for Women’s Right Advocacy (RiWA) works primarily with the LGBTIQ community, with a specific focus on trans women, intersex…
2019 — Founding of Trans Empowerment Initiative (TEI), Kenya Trans Empowerment Initiative (TEI) is a community-rooted nonprofit organization based in East Africa, founded in 2019 to advance the rights, dignity and well-being of transmasculine and gender non-conforming folks. The group…
2019 — Founding of Feminist Inclusion Leadership Center (FIL-Center), Uganda The Feminist Inclusion Leadership Center (FIL-Center), a transfeminist NGO working for black trans, gender diverse and LBQ rights in Uganda, was founded in 2019, with active implementation of the organisation…
14 December 2018 — Publication of a Report on the Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among Trans and LBQ Persons, Uganda On 14 December 2018, the report, ‘Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Among LBTQ/WSW Persons in Uganda’, was published…
September 2018 — Founding of Intersex Community Trust, Zimbabwe Intersex Community Trust was founded in September 2018 by Betha Tsitsi Ndabambi, an intersex woman who identified the issues faced by intersex Zimbabweans in her works as a journalist and community…
1 July 2018 — Publication of “Becoming Him: A Trans Memoir of Triumph” by Landa Mabenge, South Africa Published on the 1st of July 2018 by Jacana Media in South Africa, Landa Mabenga’s “Becoming Him: A Trans Memoir of Triumph”…
2 May 2018 — Founding of Intersex Society of Zambia (ISSZ), Zambia Founded by Mphatso Sakala, Intersex Society Zambia (ISSZ) is an intersex-led not-for-profit non-governmental organisation founded on 2nd May 2018. It ISSZ started its operations on 1st April 2019…
22 March — August 2018: First Exhibition of Work By and About Trans Sex Workers in a National African Gallery — InterseXion Exhibition, Iziko National Gallery, South Africa Robert Hamblin, in collaboration with Leigh Davids and members of SistaazHood, held…
17 February 2018 — Historic Meeting with Trans Members of the Deaf Community and Publication of ‘(Trans)lation?: Experiences of the Deaf Transgender Community in South Africa’ Report, South Africa On 17 February 2018 by Iranti hosted a historic meeting with…
20 January 2018 — Founding of Dynamique Trans (Trans Dynamics), Morocco Founded on 20 January 2018 by Salma Alaoui, Adam Cherifi and Zeyne Oulmakki, Dynamique Trans (Trans Dynamics) works primarily with trans people in Morocco, including non-binary, gender non-conforming, and…
2018 — Study on Trans Rights Published, Tunisia In 2018, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung published a report on trans rights in Tunisia by Dr Habib Nouisser, titled ‘Sex Change in Tunisia: When Law Confiscates Identities.’ According to the study, “the Tunisian judiciary systematically…
2018 — Founding of Refugee Trans Initiative (RTI), Kenya Founded in 2018, Refugee Trans Initiative (RTI) is a trans-led community based organisation that aims to create visibility for trans refugees and the local trans community. The organisation was founded by…
2018 — Founding of National Transgender Advocacy Network (NTAN), Kenya Established in 2018, the National Transgender Advocacy Network (NTAN) is a consortium that supports trans, gender diverse and intersex movements in Kenya through action, freedom, power, and knowledge-building approaches that…
2018 — Founding of Pride Sierra Leone (PSL), Sierra Leone Founded in 2018 by Roy Robinson, Pride Sierra Leone (PSL) works with LGBTQI people in Sierra Leone and promotes and protects the human rights of this community living in Sierra…
2018 — Founding of Intersex Community of Zimbabwe (ICoZ), Zimbabwe In 2018, the Intersex Community of Zimbabwe (ICoZ) was founded by Ronnie Zuze. The organisation was registered in 2021. ICoZ is a developmental intersex-led organisation based in the community that…
12 December 2017 — Tshepo Ricki Kgositau Wins Case to Change Gender Marker, Botswana In 2017, Batswana trans woman, Tshepo Ricki Kgositau (former Executive Director of Gender DynamiX) won her 2011 case against the Civil and National Registration office in…
