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30 January 2023: Book Review — “Envisioning African Intersex”, by Amanda Lock Swarr

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“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 published 30 January 2023 and is a groundbreaking work that challenges entrenched scientific and social norms about intersex individuals, particularly within the context of South Africa. Swarr meticulously …

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26 July 2024 — Founding of Direitos Humanos Intersexual Angola (DHIA), Angola

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Founded on 26 July 2024 by Boomer Mateus, Luis MĂĄrio Seteco and JĂ©ssica Sanga, Direitos Humanos Intersexual Angola (DHIA) works to make a meaningful difference in the lives of intersex people and their families in Angola. Direitos Humanos Intersexual translates to “Intersexual Human Rights” from Portuguese. Boomer is the current Executive Director and active members …

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7 September 2023 — Founding of Initiative for Youth Health Rights and Education Empowerment (IYHREE), Nigeria

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Founded on 7 September 2023, Initiative for Youth Health Rights and Education Empowerment (IYHREE) is an unregistered organisation with the goal to improve the quality of life of LGBTQI, specifically trans, intersex and gender non-conforming, youth in northern Nigeria by providing them with the tools they need to make informed decisions about their health and …

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February 2022 — Founding of Association des GuinĂšs ManguĂšs de GuinĂ©e (AGMG), Guinea

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The Association des GuinĂšs ManguĂšs de GuinĂ©e (AGMG) was founded in Guinea-Conakry in February 2022 and was registered on 7 December 2023. Vision and Aim The vision of AGMG is to bring a fairer, more egalitarian change to the acceptance of human rights without distinction of gender, sex, race and socio-professional strata in the community. …

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2022 — Founding of the Transhuman Project, Kenya

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The Transhuman Project was founded in Kenya in 2022 by Nekesa Mukamba. It is a feminist tech project for intersex, trans and gender non-conforming (ITGNC) people in East Africa. The Project is headquartered in Kenya with a team working remotely across East Africa. Their aim is to create accessible opportunities and social justice initiatives for ITGNC …

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31 March 2021 — Trans-Arc-En-Ciel GuinĂ©e Founded, Guinea (Guinea-Conakry)

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Based in Guinea (Guinea-Conakry), Trans-Arc-En-Ciel GuinĂ©e was founded on 31 March 2021 by Binette, Mimi, Christine and Rubi. It is a non-governmental, non-profit association of transgender women which campaigns for the recognition and respect of their rights, access to equitable care and economic empowerment of trans women in the Republic of Guinea. Translated from the …

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2021 — Founding of Omoro Alliance for Empowerment Foundation (ALEFA), Uganda

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Omoro Alliance for Empowerment Foundation (ALEFA) is a non-profit community-based organisation established in 2021 by four intersex activists — Patricia Ajok, Gladys Ataro, Charity Akello and Constantine Lakony in 2021. ALEFA operates in Northern Uganda, specifically in the districts of Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum and Omoro. ALEFA was registered on 23 January 2024. Since its inception …

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November 2020 — Founding of Trans Nigerian Support (TNS), Nigeria

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Founded in November 2020 as a collective of online communities and an organisation by Tom KĂłlĂĄ, Trans Nigerian Support (TNS) is a trans and Intersex youth-led feminist organisation advocating for the advancement of access to basic human rights for LGBT+ people, currently centring the transition needs of trans people. It was conceived in 2020 through …

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22 October 2020 — Founding of Tanzania Voice of Humanity (TVOH), Tanzania

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Tanzania Voice of Humanity (TVOH) was established in 22 October 2020 in response to total lack of recognition of individuals with intersex in Tanzania. It is the first organisation in Tanzania to stand for intersex people in Tanzania. It offers development programs that involve medical practitioners, educators, counsellors and law enforcement agents. Country Context Intersex …

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June 2020 — Kakuma Refugee Camp: Refugees Approach Victor Mukasa Again, Kenya

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In June 2020 the Ugandan LGBTQIA+ refugees in the Kakuma Refugee Camp reached out to activist Victor Mukasa, saying “Victor, we are dying, we are dying in the refugee camp”. Not much had changed since the last time Victor had worked with the refugees in 2014, even though global activists and organisations had become involved. …

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March 2020 — First Live Broadcast of The Victor Mukasa Show, Uganda

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In March 2020, The Victor Mukasa Show was broadcast live for the first time. Ugandan trans and LGBTI activist, Victor Mukasa envisioned the show as a space that would bring emerging issues for LGBTIQ+ people from the continent and the Diaspora to light. It aims to feature everything Queer and African, ranging from education, activism, …

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9 March 2020 — Founding of Trans Future DRC/ASBL, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

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Trans Future DRC/ASBL was founded on 9 March 2020 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The organisation, focusing on trans rights, was registered on 8 December 2021. Vision To ensure that all transgender people within its radius of action can play a determining role or they will be actors in their own development in …

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20 December 2019 — Initiative of Trans With a Mission-Uganda (ITWAM) Founded, Uganda

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The Initiative of Trans with a Mission-Uganda (ITWAM) was founded by Gafidyn Rae Wesonga and a few other members of the trans community on 20 December 2019 (names withheld for safety reasons). They’re a rural, indigenous, non-hierarchical, transfeminist, youth-led community-based organisation. Vision ITWAM envisions a society free from stigmatisation and discrimination of trans and gender-diverse …

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Birth of the African Intersex Movement Network

June 2019 — The Birth of the African Intersex Movement (AIM), Kenya

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In June 2019, a historic moment unfolded as 21 African Intersex human rights defenders from across the African continent convened in Kenya under the theme “Visibility
 Voice
 Freedom”, from the 19th to the 21st of June to establish the African Intersex Movement (AIM). The landmark initiative aimed at sharing information, skills and resources while advancing …

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April 2019 — Groupe d’action FĂ©ministe Maroc (GAFM) / Feminist Action Group Founded, Morocco

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Groupe d’action fĂ©ministe Moroc (GAFM) was founded in April 2019 by Izgar Belrhali. GAFM works to eliminate gender expression-based violence through an intersectional and feminist self-defence method. The group is led by trans, non-binary people and is community-specific. GAFM aims to promote feminist self-defence as a means of emancipation through sharing information, establishing contact, creating …

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20 March 2019 — Fondygender Founded, Ivory Coast / CĂŽte d’Ivoire

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Founded 20 March 2019, Fondygender is a non-profit, non-denominational, apolitical, non-governmental community organisation in the Lagoons region of Ivory Coast and is focused on trans human rights, specifically fighting against STIs HIV / AIDS, TB, Hepatitis and Covid 19. Vision A diverse and inclusive society in which all individuals have the opportunity to achieve their …

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2019 — Formation of the Independent Trans Networks of Central Africa (RITAC), Cameroon

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Formed in 2019 by member organisations of the West African Trans Forum (WATF) and other organisations, the Independent Trans Networks of Central Africa (RITAC — RĂ©seau IndĂ©pendant des Trans d’Afrique Centrale), based in YaoundĂ©, Cameroon, envisions a Central Africa where trans identity is recognised and freely experienced. RITAC and WATF are implementing partners in several …

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2019 — Founding of Feminist Inclusion Leadership Center (FIL-Center), Uganda

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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 beginning in 2022 and registration in 2023. FIL-Center was founded by Samantha Jordans (Executive Director), Ms Brendah (Human Rights advocate) and Sheila Makeyline (SRHR Advocate). …

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September 2018 — Founding of Intersex Community Trust, Zimbabwe

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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 navigator. In Zimbabwe intersex issues have progressively emerged as relevant to fundamental rights protection. However, they are still largely treated as medical issues falling …

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2 May 2018 — Founding of Intersex Society of Zambia (ISSZ), Zambia

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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 and was registered on 19th May 2019. It exists to facilitate the recognition and protection of intersex people and to promote access to social, legal, political, spiritual …

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