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1994 — First Printed Media Reference to The Travesti, Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast

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In the Ivory Coast, the Travesti* was a prominent group, recognised and documented from the early 1990s, but they were most likely active before the 90s**. They formed L’association des Travestis de Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast Transvestites Association), under the leadership of Barbara (full name withheld for safety reasons).  The first record of the group …

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1975 — Military Coup Ends Carnival Festival, Mozambique

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In the early 1970s, Mozambique was still under colonial rule. In April 1974, political upheaval in Lisbon, Portugal resulted in a coup within the Portuguese military and the dictatorship in Portugal was overthrown. This had a ripple effect on the colonies, including Angola and Mozambique. The Lusaka Accord was signed in September of that same …

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1950s to Late 1970s — Carnivals: A Safe Space for Travestis, Cross-Dressers and Queer Performers, Mozambique 

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While cross-dressing, queerness, homosexuality, and all forms of LGBTIQ+ identities as known today were not widely accepted in day-to-day life in Mozambique, during the 1950s through to the mid-1970s, the annual Carnival provided an opportunity for ‘male’ femininity, cross-dressing, and queer performances.  There was no explicit link to what we now recognise as trans or …

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