Woubis – Trans & Intersex History Africa

Tous, Communauté, Travestissement, LGBTIAQ+, Non-binaire, Trans

2009 — First Miss Woubi Beauty Pageant for Gender-Variant Ivorians, Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast

In 2009 the first Miss Woubi beauty pageant was held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast. The event takes its name from an Ivorian slang word (‘Woubi’) meaning ‘effeminate’ — the more feminine partner in a relationship, or as…

Gabriel de Larch
16 janvier 2009

Tous, L'art, Communauté, Travestissement, LGBTIAQ+, Non-binaire, Organisations, Trans

1998 - Documentaire sur la diversité des sexes, "Woubi Chéri", présenté lors de festivals internationaux du film, Côte d'Ivoire / Ivory Coast

Featured in international film festivals in 1998, the documentary, Woubi Chéri, directed by Laurent Bocahut and Philip Brooks, focused on the lives of Woubis*, Yossis**, and other members of the Branché*** community in Ivory Coast. The award-winning documentary was featured…

Gabriel de Larch
1 janvier 1998