December 2008 — First Trans- and Intersex-Specific Workshop Held in Africa: Eastern and Southern African Trans/Gender Identity Institute, South Africa
In December 2008, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC), today known as OutRight International, and Gender DynamiX (GDX) hosted the historical Eastern and Southern African Trans/Gender Identity Institute in South Africa. It was the first ever trans- and intersex-specific workshop regional meeting to be held on the African continent. 16 Trans and intersex activists from 9 African countries attended the meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. For many activists, it was the first time they met other trans and intersex people.
During this meeting, Gabrielle Le Roux collaborated with the individual activists, drawing portraits of 10 sub-Saharan African trans and intersex activists. Each person wrote a personal message of activism on their portrait. This activism-art work, “Proudly African & Transgender”, later travelled the world to raise awareness about trans and intersex issues.
