Beverley Ditsie, a pioneering queer activist who was one of the founders of the first Pride March in Hillbrow shared a poignant letter on Facebook about the state of Pride in Johannesburg. This was shared prior an interview with Iranti Director Jabulani Pereira on Eusebius Mckaiser’s 702 talk show about the history of pride in…
On 7 August 2019, Iranti’s Communications and Policy Advisor, Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane, spoke at the University of the Witwatersrand Journalism Department to a group of womxn journalists from across Africa on how to ensure diverse and sensitive representations of LGBTI+ people in media. The group was hosted by Paula Fray of Fray Intermedia, the organisation with…
By Gugu Mandla Iranti’s Gugu Mandla, Sandisiwe Dlamini and Lihle Ngcobozi attended the first Global Feminist LBQ Womxn’s Conference, which took place between 6 and 9 July 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference was organised by a working group consisting of 22 lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) womxn activists of different backgrounds, representing…
IRANTI WELCOMES THE HIGH COURT DECISION DISMISSING AN APPEAL AGAINST A JUDGMENT IN WHICH THE ACCUSED WAS FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED FOR THE RAPE OF A BLACK LESBIAN WOMXN. On 30 March 2015, one “Mr Jonas” was convicted of two counts of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment. Jonas raped a Black lesbian womxn and…
Iranti is a human rights NGO that advocates for the rights and protections of Lesbian, Trans and Intersex (LTI) persons. Iranti’s advocacy strategy employs the tactical use of multi-media, research and public awareness initiatives to build and advance human rights for LTI persons in the region. Iranti seeks to fill the following vacancy: Specialist in…
ILGA World has produced two videos to raise awareness on the importance of the role of the United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI). ILGA members and allies across the globe are committed to sharing these videos and renewing the position of the independent expert, which is oppossed by many UN…
Everybody deserves the right to safety and protection. Everyone deserves the freedom to express themselves and live authentically. These rights and freedoms are, however, not always extended to the LGBTI+ community. The ongoing stigma and violence in society has to stop! Iranti has documented countless instances of violence, rights violations and discrimination in South Africa…
This weekend saw Cape Town Pride’s annual parade, but despite South Africa’s progressive laws on a continent where homosexuality is still outlawed in the majority of countries, acceptance and understanding within local communities remains low, while violence against queer bodies continues. Iranti Executive Director, Jabulani Pereira, appeared on eNCA’s nationally broadcast feature, postNight, to talk…
Safety, Dignity, and Freedom, is a five-country campaign (Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe) which aims to create media focused content in addressing stigma, violence, and other issues faced by the LGBTI community within these countries. Through the research component, which tested the existing perceptions, social constructs, and attitudes consumers of the media hold…
In an historic ruling, Angolan lawmakers voted to strike the colonial era “vices against nature” law, which has long been interpreted as a law against same-sex relations, and used to discriminate against and persecute LGBT persons for decades. The vote, held on 23 January, means that homosexuality will no longer be criminalised in Angola. This…
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