In September 2010, the second part of the Programme d'échange régional trans et intersexe pour l'Afrique orientale et australe hosted by Gender DynamiX (GDX) and a partner organisation in East Africa* was held in Cape Town, South Africa. The Programme achieved two tangible and practical results. The first was that the 16 activists finalised the details for the «MSM/WSW et position du groupe Trans
September 2010 — Eastern and Southern African Trans and Intersex Regional Exchange Programme: Year 1, Part 2, South Africa
Secondly, the highly successful Digital Storytelling DVD, Exquisite Gender, was produced by the activists and each participant received copies after the launch to use as training/presentation and sensitisation material. This material has since travelled all over the continent and continues to be an educational tool in trans advocacy today. After robust discussions, the activists collectively decided to not make the Digital Storytelling DVDs public by means of online uploads, as there would be no control over who could access them, thereby compromising the identities and safety of the activities.
*The Organisation’s name is omitted to protect its members due to the passing of the Anti–Homosexuality Act in March 2023 in Uganda.
