14 July 2026 — Article: Intersex Stories on the BBC Through the Voices of African Intersex Activists The media plays an important role in shaping public understanding of intersex people. While African intersex advocates have long been telling their own…
2026 — An interview with Intersex Activist from Voie Divine, Niger Valentin (middle name used to protect the activist) is a young Beninese person who was born and raised in Niger. His childhood was marked by stigma, misunderstandings, and many…
2020 — Création de RekonekT, Maurice / Founding of RekonekT, Mauritius Créée à Maurice en 2020 par Caroline Fitz-Gibbon, Anjeelee Kaur Beegun, Didier Marcel, Valérie Uppiah, Patricia Madar Saib, Elodie Navette, Emmanuel Calisse, Bhavish Chamroo et Gael Henriette-Bolli, RekonekT œuvre…
20 December 2024 — Founding of Haven of Pride Africa, South Africa Founded on 20 December 2024 by Frank Fabian Kagimu, Noah Venter and Rethabile Lebakeng, Haven of Pride Africa came about as a response to the growing crisis faced…
3 December 2024 — Santé Lisungi/ASBL fondé, République démocratique du Congo / Santé Lisungi/ASBL Founded, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Fondée le 3 décembre 2024, Santé Lisungi/ASBL est une association de défense des droits LGBTQIA+ en République démocratique du Congo…
12 September 2024 — Founding of Helping Education Regarding Orientation (HERO), Malawi Founded on 12 September 2024 in Malawi by Shammah Solomon, Helping Educating Regarding Orientation (HERO) is a registered, community-based human rights advocacy organisation focusing on intersex persons, sexuality…
26 July 2024 — Founding of Direitos Humanos Intersexual Angola (DHIA), Angola Founded on 26 July 2024 by Boomer Mateus, Luis Mário Seteco and Jéssica Sanga, Direitos Humanos Intersexual Angola (DHIA) works to make a meaningful difference in the lives…
2024 — Création d’EkiT, Maurice / EkiT Founded, Mauritius Fondée à Maurice en 2024 par Hana Telvave et d’autres personnes, EkiT œuvre principalement auprès des personnes transgenres et non binaires (TGNC) à Maurice, tout en collaborant avec la communauté LGBTQIA+…
2024 — Yaoundé Gathering Marks Another Step Toward Intersex Visibility in Africa, Cameroon Out in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, civil society organizations joined forces to speak openly about intersex lives with a goal of shifting how society understands differences…
Mars 2024 — Inclusion Togo Créé / March 2024 — Inclusion Togo Founded, Togo Fondée en mars 2024 par Crespille Pige, Crépine Tossou, Joyce D’Almeida and Sephora Zouzou, Inclusion Togo s’adresse aux hommes transgenres, aux femmes transgenres, aux personnes queer…
27 February 2024 — Trans & Intersex History Africa Delivers Presentation on Trans & Intersex African Movements to the Professional Association for Transgender Health South Africa (PATHSA), South Africa On 27 February 2024, Trans & Intersex History Africa (TIHA)’s co-founder,…
2024 — Création du programme Vatana Spectrum, Madagascar / Vatana Spectrum Programme Created, Madagascar Créée en 2024 à Madagascar par le Malgache AL Andrianjafy, activiste queer et neurodivergent Malagasy, Vatana Spectrum travaille principalement avec les personnes intersexes malgaches, en particulier…
7 September 2023 — Founding of Initiative for Youth Health Rights and Education Empowerment (IYHREE), Nigeria Founded on 7 September 2023, Initiative for Youth Health Rights and Education Empowerment (IYHREE) is an unregistered organisation with the goal to improve the…
12 de junho de 2023 - Fundação da Kajiado North for Empowerment and Social Welfare Outreach (KNESWO), Quénia Fundada em 12 de junho de 2023 por Kyazze Arnold e Nyombi Enoch, a Kajiado North for Empowerment and Social Welfare Outreach (KNESWO) trabalha com refugiados queer,...
26 May 2023 — Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 Signed into Law, Uganda Following the overturning of the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2014, the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 was signed into law on 26 May 2023. The Act prescribes life imprisonment for sex between two people…
30 January 2023 — Book Review: “Envisioning African Intersex”, by Amanda Lock Swarr “Envisioning African Intersex: Challenging Colonial and Racist Legacies in South African Medicine” by Amanda Lock Swarr (Associate Professor, Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, University of Washington) was…
2023 — ‘Being Intersex in Zambia: A Legal and Policy Review’ Published, Zambia In 2023, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Intersex Society of Zambia published a review titled ‘Being Intersex in Zambia: A Legal and Policy Review’.…
2023 — Alliance Trans Shield Founded, Kenya Founded in Kenya in 2023 by Sheila Joy, Julie Troca, Brenda and other queer activists, Alliance Trans Shield works with vulnerable trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, gender diverse and queer individuals, with a particular…
2023 — Publication of “Are You a Boy or a Girl? Growing Up as an African Intersex Person” Booklet, Uganda “Are you a Boy or a Girl? Growing up as an African Intersex Person” is a powerful booklet published by…
2023 — Yaya M Voices Founded, South Africa Founded in South Africa in 2023 by Ayanda (Yaya) Mqakayi, Yaya M Voices works primarily with intersex people, LGBTQIA+ communities, young people, artists, activists, and communities impacted by silence, stigma, and bodily…