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Statement on the CAS/IAAF discriminatory ruling against Caster Semenya

In a blow to the ongoing battle for equality in sports; the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) ruled on 1 May 2019 that Caster Semenya will have to artificially lower her natural testosterone levels in order to compete professionally against other women in a number of middle-distance running events. This is the latest in…

2019 Elections: Where do parties stand on LGBTI+ issues?

With less than a week to go before South Africa’s National Elections on 8 May 2019, electioneering by our myriad political parties is at its peak. But what lies behind the slogans, manifestos and promises? Given that South Africa, despite ostensibly progressive laws and protections in favour of LGBTI+ persons, remains a dangerous place for…

[WATCH] The Blueprint

As trans and gender-diverse Africans, many of us have had to redefine what gender, sex and love mean for ourselves. In our local contexts, there is rarely any sort of blueprint for what it means to be us. We ARE the blueprint! In March 2019, Iranti, in partnership with EATHAN and RFSL, hosted the RFSL…

[WATCH] Jabulani Pereira speaks on LGBTI+ rights violations

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…

[VACANCY] SDF Campaign Coordinator

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…

Zwakala Speaks! Edition 4

26 November 2018 Issue 4 of ZwaKala Speaks! Iranti’s quarterly postletter, is here! We take a look at what has happened in the world of the ZwaKala Project since our last edition, speak on the emotional journey that was our B*tch Makoya documentary production, and of course celebrate Pride in all its diversity! Click here…