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June 2017 — Founding of West Africa Trans Forum (WATF), Liberia

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West Africa Trans Forum (WATF) was founded in June 2017. It is a network of trans people and/or groups from West Africa led by trans, intersex and non-conforming people whose work requires a strong movement both nationally and regionally because they face a great threat in issues of violations and discrimination. Their membership currently includes 18 member association organisations. …

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8 March 2017 — Founding of Alliance for Dynamics Initiative (ADI), Ghana

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Founded on 8 March 2017, the Alliance for Dynamics Initiative (ADI), is a trans-specific NGO which addresses the needs of trans persons in Ghana. ADI is a member organisation of AFED, the Alliance for Equality and Diversity. Vision A Ghana where trans persons have equal rights, free from stigmatisation and discrimination and regarded as human beings. …

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2017 — Trans Support Organisation (TSO) Founded, Kenya

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Trans Support (TSO) was formed as a community-based organisation (CBO) in 2017 by a group of three transgender, intersex, and gender-non-conforming (ITGNC) individuals from Western Kenya who met during the Human Rights and Advocacy Programme by ASTRAEA Lesbian Foundation for Justice through the NYARWEK Network (Nyanza Rift Valley and Western Kenya Network). TSO was founded …

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2017 — Trans and Intersex Rising Zimbabwe (TIRZ) Founded, Zimbabwe

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Trans and Intersex Rising Zimbabwe (TIRZ) was founded in 2017 by Q Bee Chihera Meki and Tinoashira Chukuni. TIRZ was registered on 4 May 2021. Vision TIRZ envisions a Zimbabwean society that treats trans-diverse and intersex people equally, and empowers trans and intersex persons to live to their full potential. Mission Fulfilling this vision through …

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2017 — ENVOL Association (Action Santé Trans* Bénin) Founded, Benin

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Action Santé Trans* Bénin (ENVOL) is a human rights organisation founded in 2017 in Benin. It was officially registered in 2019. ENVOL is committed to creating an enabling environment for the health and well-being of discriminated against and marginalised trans people in order to fight for the respect of their human rights through the organisation’s …

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August 2016 — Founding of Crème de la Crème House of Fame Foundation (CDLC), Nigeria

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In August 2015, Crème de la Crème (CDLC), focusing on trans and non-binary rights, was founded in Nigeria. CDLC was registered on 18 September 2018. The organisation was founded by Ejiogu Franklin Chigozie, a non-binary person who led other trans persons to formulate the vision of the organisation. Background CDLC started as an in-house group …

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2016 — Founding of Intersex Advocate Trust Zimbabwe (IAZ), Zimbabwe

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Intersex Advocate Trust Zimbabwe (IAZ) was founded in 2016 and registered in 2020. IAZ envisions an inclusive society where there is non-discrimination and there is equal treatment of everybody and rights of intersex persons are upheld with unity, dignity and respect. Goal To advocate for a Zimbabwean society that upholds the human rights of intersex …

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July 2016 — Founding of East Africa Trans Health and Advocacy Network (EATHAN), East Africa

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In July 2016, The East Africa Trans Health and Advocacy Network (EATHAN) was formed by founding member Barbra Wangare in Kenya as a network of trans-diverse activists and organisations in East Africa working to improve the livelihoods of gender-diverse persons in East Africa. Member organisations represent 34 activist and trans community organisations across Burundi, Kenya, …

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April 2016 — Synergie Trans Benin Founded, Benin

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In April 2016, Synergie Trans Benin (Synergy Trans Benin) was established as the first national trans organisation in Benin, intervening for the rights and development of trans people in the country. They are campaigning to increase the visibility of the needs and realities experienced in Black communities of French-Africa (Francophone Africa). The Executive Director is …

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2016 — Founding of The Fruit Basket (TFB), South Africa

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The Fruit Basket (TFB), founded in 2016, is a trans- and migrant-led organisation based in Johannesburg South Africa. The organisation was founded by Thomars Shamuyarira, a trans migrant from Zimbabwe. TFB is a a Non-Profit Organisation that works to advance the welfare and rights of LGBTQI+ migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers who come to South …

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October 2015 — Founding of Wings to Transcend Namibia (WTTN),  Namibia

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Jholerina  B. Timbo founded Wings to Transcend Namibia (WTTN) in October 2015. Jholerina is one of the trans activists who collaborated with Gabrielle Le Roux in the Proudly African and Transgender portrait drawing series, which was created during the Eastern and Southern African Trans/Gender Identity Institute, in December 2008. Mission From their website: “Wings to …

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August 2015 — Trans Wellness Project Founded, South Africa

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Protea Psychosocial Support Project for Transgender People (PPSTP) was officially registered in August 2015. It would change its name to the Trans Wellness Project (TWP) in 2016 during its first Strategic Planning session, which included board and community members. Formed by former Gender DynamiX (GDX) staff member, Whitney Quanita Booysen, TWP works with trans and …

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2015 — Trans Activist Movement of Namibia Changes its Name to TIAMON, Namibia

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The Trans Activist Movement of Namibia, which operated as a trans desk under Out-Right Namibia (ORN), had a leadership change in 2015, and with the new director, Deyoncé Naris, it became fully independent from ORN and was registered as the Trans Intersex Androgynous Movement of Namibia (TIAMON).

2015 — Trans* Research, Education, Advocacy & Training (TREAT) Founded, Zimbabwe

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Founded in 2015 by Rikki Nathanson, The Trans* Research, Education, Advocacy and Training (TREAT) was the first trans-led, and gender-diverse focused organisation in Zimbabwe. TREAT’s mission is to inform and transform attitudes and address injustice and inequalities faced by the Trans diverse population in Zimbabwe. Background After being arrested under charges such as criminal nuisance …

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2015 — Founding of Tanzania Trans Initiative (TTI), Tanzania

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Tanzania Trans Initiative (TTI) was founded by the now Executive Director, Mwamba Nyanda, as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Tanzania in 2015. The organisation is a platform for the trans community working together with people who are gender non-conforming. TTI works with these groups as well as with health practitioners, law enforcement officers and policy makers, providing …

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23 July 2014 — Landmark Victory in High Court for Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA), Kenya

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In a historic court battle initiated in 2013, Transgender Education and Advocacy (TEA) won a landmark case in Kenya’s High Court on 23 July 2014. After being denied the right to register as an NGO, the organisation sued the Kenyan NGO Coordination Board for discrimination and violation of their fundamental human rights. In his ruling, …

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10 July 2014 — Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA) Files Civil Application for Judicial Review of Medical Guidelines for Trans People, Kenya 

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Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA) filed a judicial review application to the Kenyan High Court on 10 July 2014 seeking an order to compel the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board, and the Ministry of Health to develop medical guidelines for the treatment of trans persons. This case was dismissed on 4 February 2015.