About Chelsea Manning
United States, Aug 2013 Janet Mock and Scott Long weigh in on the broader context of Chelsea Manning coming out as Trans. Read more…
UNITE to end violence against women – United nations
Global, 22 July 2013 Voices of Survivors’ tells the stories of survivors of violence against women in their own words. They speak of the impact violence had upon them, and how they have found the resources to move forward in their lives. Their stories remind us why taking a stand to prevent violence against women…
United Nations Announcement
UNITE to end violence against women – United nations. Voices of Survivors’ tells the stories of survivors of violence against women in their own words. They speak of the impact violence had upon them, and how they have found the resources to move forward in their lives. Their stories remind us why taking a stand…
A big vision
South Africa, 21 July 2015 Iranti started in 2012 with one camera and a big vision. To date we have reported on over 40 stories and are on the road to becoming a truly African Lesbian and Trans* organisation that combines documentation, reporting and direct action. Over the past three years, we have given…
Rape and murder of Duduzile Zozo, 30 June
South Africa, 7 July 2013 Duduzile Zozo was 26 years old. She lived in Tokoza, east of Johannesburg. Her body was found on 30 June 2013 in her neighbour’s yard, her pants was pulled down to her ankles, a toilet brush was forced into her vagina. She was beaten with a concrete brick and clearly…
Audrey Mbugua is not new to gender identity controversies
Kenya, 1 July 2013 Neo Musangi speaks about Audrey Mbugua. Audrey Mbugua is not new to gender identity controversies and the corridors of justice. She has been in the Kenyan post for a while now. A few years back she was suing the then Minister for Health, Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o because the biggest government hospital,…
Audrey Mbugua is in the post (again): Be/Becoming/Being Transgender in Kenya
So, the Kenyan state, and almost the entire nation, is going insane over Audrey Mbugua’s court case against the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) and the Attorney General’s Office. Interesting. Indeed, Audrey Mbugua is not new to gender identity controversies and the corridors of justice. She has been in the Kenyan post for a while…
Patricia Mashigo murdered, still no investigation
South Africa, 26 June 2013 Iranti is documenting the death of Patricia Mashigo, a lesbian mother murdered on 21 April 2013 in Daveyton, Johannesburg. The SA Police Services have not yet investigated the case. Instead, the police had stopped Iranti from documenting the case and created bureaucratic obstacles. We are working with the LGBTI community…
A Letter to Angelina Jolie by an Indian Transman
Dear Angelina Jolie, Thank you for coming out. I mean about your mastectomy. You have no idea what this can mean for a transman like me who went through the exact same procedure as yours; well almost! You didn’t have to come out, but you did. Especially since during your mastectomies you kept it private…
I Dare You to Be Ambiguous/Queer. Anywhere. Say Maybe in Kenya.
When I first tweeted #KOT (yes, if you don’t get Twitter Lingo that’s read: Hashtag, Kenyans on Twitter), and cc’d. Dennis Nzioka, Eric Gitari and many others at the beginning of May 2013, I was optimistic. No. I was, in fact, super excited. This was a few days before one of the most important dates…