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[PRESS STATEMENT] Victory! UN members vote to #RenewIESOGI

IRANTI CELEBRATES THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF THE UNITED NATIONS INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON PROTECTION AGAINST VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY On 12 July 2019, the United Nation Human Rights Council voted in favour of renewing the mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on…

[PRESS STATEMENT] IRANTI CONDEMNS ZODWA WABANTU’S HOMOPHOBIC COMMENTS

IRANTI STRONGLY CONDEMNS ZODWA WABANTU’S COMMENTS ON HER REALITY SHOW ZODWA WABANTU: UNCENSORED ON MOJA LOVE, DSTV CHANNEL 157 On 6 July 2019, Zodwa Libram popularly known as Zodwa Wabantu uttered homophobic and transphobic comments on her show, which was potentially seen by millions of viewers watching the show.  Zodwa said: “Gay people are naughty….

[PRESS STATEMENT] Iranti Urges SA Government to protect the UN’s SOGI Expert mandate

IRANTI  URGES  SOUTH  AFRICA  GOVERNMENT  AND  MINISTER  OF INTERNATIONAL   RELATIONS  AND  COOPERATION  TO  SUPPORT  THE RENEWAL  OF  THE  MANDATE  OF   THE  UNITED  NATIONS INDEPENDENT  EXPERT  ON  PROTECTION  AGAINST  VIOLENCE   AND DISCRIMINATION  BASED  ON  SEXUAL  ORIENTATION  AND  GENDER IDENTITY       1.   On  11  -­12  July  2019,  the  United  Nation  Human…

[WATCH] ILGA World calls on the UN to #RenewIESOGI

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…

[VACANCIES] Programmes and Advocacy Officer; LBQ Rights Officer; Intern: DEADLINE 19 JULY 2019

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 vacancies:  Chief Officer:…

Transgender Refugees and the Imagined South Africa: Discussing B Camminga’s book

This year, academic, activist and friend of Iranti, B Camminga, became the first openly trans person from the African continent to obtain their PhD. Their research project culminated in the publication of a book entitled “Transgender Refugees and the Imagined South Africa: Bodies Over Borders and Borders Over Bodies”. The book, Camminga uses the stories…

Joint Statement on ICD-11 process for trans & gender diverse people

The ICD-11 is about to be voted in at the World Health Assembly, after being completed last year by the World Health Organization. After moving trans-related categories out of the Chapter on Mental Health, the next steps in the process include getting rid of the remaining pathologizing language and advancing towards legal depathologization and universal…