Africa
Portraits of Intersex Persons in Kenya [PHOTOS]
SEE persons from the intersex community in Kenya and read their stories. [CNN]
Africa
Born In Between: The Challenges of Intersex People in Kenya
WATCH: Victoria Rubadiri interviews James Karanja and Ryan Muiruri of the Intersex Persons Society of Kenya (IPSK)
Africa
Transgender in Lesotho
Although public attitudes have been slowly changing on issues around LGBT+ persons in Lesotho, the same can’t be said for transgender persons. Identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual poses a threat to the individuals who do so. And transwomen face even more prejudice – more than transgender men for instance. Read more…
Africa
Major victory for transgender marriage in Cape High Court
SOUTH AFRICA The case revolves around three women and their spouses‚ who had taken the department of home affairs to court after it had refused to change their gender description. The department had argued that the amendments could not be made since the couples had been married in terms of Read more…
Uganda
Uganda’s “Pornography Control Committee” To Get Away With Tracking LGBT People
By Austin Bryan, Research Fellow Kampala, Uganda — Today Uganda’s Minister of Ethics and Integrity, Simon Lokodo, announcedthat Uganda has approved funds for the “Pornography Control Committee,” which will not only persecute those found publishing or in possession of “pornography” but also be used to “detect” LGBT persons. At a press conference at the Read more…