August 2012 – TBZ is formally registered
Trans Bantu Zambia (see founding date 14 September 2008) became formally registered.
Category: Organisation
14 September 2008 – Trans Bantu Zambia (TBZ) was founded, Zambia
During the 1st regional Trans/Gender Identity Institute of December 2008, Trans Bantu Zambia (TBZ), announced to the group of activists their founding, on 14 September. TBZ aims to end discrimination against the transgender community in Zambia.
Feburary 4, 2015 – High Court rejects TEA’s petition against Medical Board, Kenya
The High Court dismisses Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA)’s case terming it premature as the medical board had formed a task force to advise the Ministry of Health on the development of guidelines on the management of transsexualism. TEA is ordered to pay the state’s legal fees.
July 10, 2014 – TEA files civil application for judicial review of medical guidelines, Kenya
Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA) files a judicial review application at the high court seeking orders compelling the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board and Ministry of Health to develop medical guidelines for the treatment of transsexualism.
August 23, 2013 – TEA sues state of Kenya and NGO Coordination Board, Kenya
The board of Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA), comprising of 3 transgender Kenyans, sues the state and the NGO Coordination Board for refusing to register TEA as an NGO. The state and the board oppose the case indicating that they could not register TEA because they could not tell the gender of the board members. The board also indicates that the applicants’ names on their national identity cards did not match the names submitted by the applicants when they applied for registration.
June 2010 – TEA assists 3 transgender women with official name change application, Kenya
Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA) successfully files 3 change of name applications from three transgender women. They get name changes in their passports but the state fails to effectuate these changes in their national identity cards.
December 3, 2003 – Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA) established, Kenya
Transgender Education & Advocacy (TEA) in Kenya was established by Audrey Mbugua, working to defend the human rights of trans persons in Kenya.
2016 – Publication of the “Ending Pathological Practices Against Trans and Intersex Bodies in Africa”
Irant-org, GATE, APTN, STP and TGEU hosted the workshop to share knowledge and learning and form advocacy strategies within the African region about “End pathological practices of Trans and Intersex bodies in the ICD. As a result of the workshop, the Advocacy booklet was published.
2015 – Rainbow Mirrors Uganda established, Uganda
Rainbow Mirrors Uganda was established in 2015 to support, advocate and influence policy and create programs for and with young trans women sex workers. RMU received its NGO registration in March 2016.
2015 – Trans Activist Movement of Namibia changes name to TIAMON, Namibia
The Trans Activist Movement which operated as a trans desk under Out Right Namibia (ORN) had a leadership change in 2015, and with the new director Deyoncé Naris, the organisation’s name changed to TIAMON as well as became fully independent from ORN and registered. TIAMON does advocacy and lobbying for trans rights.