On the 23rd of June 2012, we first shared the story of Thapelo Makhutle’s resilience in living his life truthfully and unapologetically as a member of the LGBTIQ community. Today, a decade later, we honour him, we celebrate his life and we grieve the brutal loss of our sibling. Thapelo’s life reminds us what Pride…
23 JUNE 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On June 9th, 2012, the body of 24-year-old Thapelo Pule Makhutle, was found mutilated in his rented room in Seweding, Kuruman in the Northern Cape. In an effort to ensure justice would be served for this gruesome and horrific murder, Thapelo’s was the first ever case of violations against…
Lesbian, bisexual and queer(LBQ) organising has been on a steady rise for the past two decades with a 2020 report by Astraea and Mama Cash, “Vibrant Yet Under-Resourced: The State of Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Movements”, finding that 89% of LBQ groups had been founded in the last twenty years. Despite the clear and urgent…
WE SEEK A CONSULTANT TO PRODUCE CREATIVE IEC MATERIALS Iranti is looking for a Consultant to produce creative and accessible IEC materials for our Margins to Mainstream project, a four-year policy protection project for transgender and intersex (T&I) people aimed at: Influencing policy by strengthening relationships and building collaborative engagement between T&I communities, Civil Society, and Government in South…
CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP: AUGUST 2022 APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 June 2022 ENGLISH The International Trans Fund (ITF) with support of the European Union is honored to announce its capacity-building workshop for African trans* activists. The workshop aims to provide capacity-building support to Trans and gender-diverse persons from around the African continent in order to give them…
Earlier this year, Iranti accepted the invitation of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) to a SOGIE inception workshop centred on Resolution 275 and the lived realities of queer people in Africa. The workshop was held in Cote d’Ivoire from 9 to 11 May 2022. This was the first workshop in a…
Iranti celebrated International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) with two events over the week, including a wellness day and a regional webinar. To commemorate IDAHOBIT, the Iranti Programmes team, in collaboration with Communications and Media team , organised a day of wellness and self-care for queer activists from the community-based organisations that we…
As we commemorate International Day Against Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia, Iranti and Gender Dynamix (GDX) are heartened to receive Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr. Ronald Lamola’s support and endorsement of our successful bid to host the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association (ILGA) World Conference to be held in Cape Town…
Iranti celebrates the appointment of Crystal Hendricks as the Chair of Intersex Steering Committee of ILGA World. Crystal is a passionate Intersex human rights defender, born and raised in Cape Town. She is the Intersex Rights Programme Officer for Iranti and is involved in various intersex-related activities in South Africa and the Region. She also…
Iranti is looking for a Media Officer to join our dynamic Media and Communications Unit! WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a skilled, well-rounded media professional with at least two years’ experience in the creative use of different media technologies and platforms to tell a story and engage audiences and various…
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