2020 — Founding of Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute, Egypt/MENA Region Founded in 2020, Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute primarily targets transgender and gender-diverse individuals, alongside the broader LGBTQ+ community and sex workers in the MENA (Middle East and North…
20 December 2019 — Initiative of Trans With a Mission-Uganda (ITWAM) Founded, Uganda 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…
25 November 2019 — Founding of Intersex Nigeria Established 25 November 2019, Intersex Nigeria (Center for Healthcare Development and Youth Empowerment) was founded by Obioma Chukwuike in response to the critical need for dedicated support, advocacy and visibility for intersex…
October 2019 — Founding of Intersexions.org, Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland Founded in October 2019 by Lungile Peaceworth Maquba, Intersexions.org is an intersex rights organisation based in Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland (eSwatini). The focus of their work is advocacy,…
June 2019 — Fondation de Kitumaini ASBL, République Démocratique du Congo / Founding of Kitumaini ASBL, Democratic Republic of Congo Fondée le 28 juin 2019 par Patrick Maliani, Kitumaini ASBL œuvre principalement auprès des personnes transgenres et de genres divers…
19 April 2019 — Founding of Entrepreneur Empowerment and Advocacy (EEA-Health), Kenya Founded on 19 April 2019, Entrepreneur Empowerment and Advocacy (EEA-Health) seeks to empower the trans, intersex and gender non-conforming (TIGNC) refugee communities of Kenya. It provides crucial support…
April 2019 — Création de Groupe d’action Féministe Maroc (GAFM) (Feminist Action Group) Maroc / Groupe d’action Féministe Maroc (GAFM) (Feminist Action Group) Founded, Morocco Le Groupe d’action féministe marocain (GAFM) a été fondé en avril 2019 par Izgar Belrhali.…
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…
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…
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…
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 — 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 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…
