The Board and staff of Iranti wish all our partners a very successful 2017. May our joint efforts continue to deliver services that impact positively on the lives of LGBTIQ people across the continent. Emilia Potenza Iranti Board Chairperson
Iranti calls on everyone in the sector to engage with the process regarding the Drafting of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill (HCB). The due date for public comments is 31 January 2017. While this deadline is being challenged by the sector, we urge everyone to study the draft bill…
On International Human Rights Day Iranti says let us celebrate human rights for all – 10 December 2016.
2000-2010. Behind the Mask (BtM) was a post media NGO, started in 2000 by Bart Luirink, a Dutch journalist living in both South Africa and Holland. BtM covered lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people’s affairs in Africa. It was the acknowledged prime source and held that position for 10 years. BtM is archived at University of Texas…
Decriminalisation in our time: A focus on Botswana’s penal code Usu mollis perfecto no, pro equidem appellantur eu, nibh efficiendi eos ad. Atqui forensibus voluptaria te ius, ei quo indoctum voluptaria constituto. Elit causae deleniti nec ea, porro augue id eum. Vim ex maiorum verterem. His nibh scaevola omittantur an, quo ea eros facilisis. Sit…
On 11 November 2016, Iranti, in collaboration with the Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW), hosted a public engagement on the draft Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which was attended by over one hundred individuals and organizations from across South Africa. A panel discussion formed the centerpiece of the…
The Alteration of Sex Status and Sex Descriptor Act 49 of 2003, referred to simply as “Act 49”, allows South Africans to change their gender marker on their identity documents. Without the correct ID, it’s difficult or impossible to apply for jobs, access a hospital, obtain school results, open a bank account and withdraw money,…
It is with great regret that we, the Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW), announce the postponement of Soweto Pride 2016. The postponement is a result of being bullied by state entities who seem intent on stemming out and discouraging all forms of political protest. Read the full press statement…
Article by Ayanda Msiza Lesbian women fear for their safety as they face increased attacks, such as rape, death threats and psychological violence from a gang of men known as the 26s. SAPS is silent on this and prosecutor’s pass on these cases because they fear for their safety. Melissa Makau recently survived this ordeal….
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